Nippon Sanso : Q1 FYE2023 Consolidated Financial Results Earnings Announcement

Q1 FYE2023

Consolidated Financial Results

Earnings Announcement

• Three months ended June, 2022 ）

July 29, 2022

Tokyo（Japan）

Important Notice

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• Forward-LookingStatements

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divestment(s); and other factors identified in NSHD's most recent annual Consolidated Financial Statements on Japanese Securities relevant acts and exchange commission, available on

NSHD's website. NSHD dose not undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation or any other forward-looking statements it may make, except as required by law or stock exchange rule. Past performance is not an indicator of future results and the results or statements of NSHD in this presentation may not be indicative of, and are not an estimate, forecast, guarantee or projection of NSHD's future results.

• Certain Non-IFRS Financial Measures

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• Financial information

NSHD's financial statements are prepared in accordance with international Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

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Notes

• Analysis of Operating Results (Reasons for change in Revenue and Segment Operating Income)

In the supplementary materials to the financial statements of NSHD, starting from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, NSHD will describe the status of the business results of NSHD group on a quarterly consolidated accounting period basis, as well as its recognition and analysis of the status of the business results of NSHD group from management's perspective. Please note that Segment Operating Income is based on Core Operating Income.

• The following table shows Revenue, Operating income, and the effect of Forex rate changes on Revenue and Operating Income.

The impact of Forex rate fluctuation is calculated by applying the average rate for the period under review to the period under review (the current period and the previous period).

These disclosures are not in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). However, we believe that these disclosures are useful analytical information for investors to understand the business conditions of the Group.

＜Forex rates＞

（Reference）

Currency sensitivity

Average Forex rates

as rough indication

FYE2022

FYE2023

FYE2023

Impact of devaluation by 1 JPY

(Full-term basis)

Full-term

Unit：JPY

1Q

1st Half

9M

Full-term

1Q

1st Half

9M

Full-term

Assumption

Unit：¥ bn.

Currency

（Apr.-Jun.）

（Apr.-Sep.）

（Apr.-Dec.）

（Apr.-Mar.）

（Apr.-Jun.）

（Apr.-Sep.）

（Apr.-Dec.）

（Apr.-Mar.）

（Apr.-Mar.）

Currency

Revenue

Core Operating Income

USD

109.76

110.10

111.45

113.04

131.25

115

USD

+2.0

+0.25

EUR

132.44

131.16

130.96

131.11

138.75

125

EUR

+1.6

+0.2

SGD

82.41

82.01

82.77

83.83

94.97

82.7

AUD

84.15

82.33

82.69

83.33

92.52

82.2

CNY

17.06

17.07

17.35

17.65

19.71

17

• Presentation of overall business performance and segment performance

The amounts shown are after offsetting and elimination of inter-segment transactions and do not include consumption tax etc.

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Contents

1. Strategic overview
2. Q1 FYE2023 Business performance
3. FYE2023 Full-term Forecast

Appendix

4	July 29, 2022 | NIPPON SANSO Holdings Supplementary Materials FYE2023 Q1 results

1. Strategic overview

5	July 29, 2022 | NIPPON SANSO Holdings Supplementary Materials FYE2023 Q1 results