For FY2022, ended March 31, 2023

Substantial increases in 1H HPP and UIEP operating profit owing mainly to improvements in
selling prices.

Increases in both sales and profit through improvements in selling prices and efforts to
secure margins.

FY2023: Expecting a partial recovery in market conditions; forecasting a substantial
increase in profit owing to improvements in selling prices and an increase in sales volumes.

Margin growth owing to continued improvements in selling prices.