AnnouncementMay 18

Company Operations in Response to Partial Lifting of COVID-19 Imposed State of Emergency

Our sincere condolences to victims of COVID-19, and we hope for the quick recovery of those who have been infected. We also offer sincere gratitude towards healthcare professionals who are working at the forefront to treat patients, and everyone who is helping to support the community infrastructure.

Responding to the Japanese Government’s recent decision to lift the state of emergency in certain regions, PHC Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan) will be reopening several company sites from May 18. However, as we prioritize the safety of customers and employees, those who work at the sites in the prefectures not subject to the state of emergency, including those that are reopening, will continue to work from home as much as possible. When a customer visit is required, upon receipt of the customer’s consent, the visiting employee will strictly implement infection prevention measures such as temperature measurement, wearing of face masks, hand-washing, etc. At other sites in Japan where our offices remain closed, employees will continue to work from home, except in special cases where they perform essential duties that cannot be performed remotely.

· Site reopening

Resuming of operations at other sites will be carefully considered depending on government and local policies, and the status of the COVID-19. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience or disruption that you may be experiencing as a result of these closures. Details about our operations for other PHC Group companies will be announced separately by each company and we ask you to refer to each company‘s website for further information.

The PHC Group will continue to protect the safety of our customers and employees, while minimizing the effects on customers and patients who rely on our products and services.