[Japan Bitcoin Treasury Company Metaplanet Plans to Repurchase 96.93 Million Shares via OTC Transactions, Spending Approximately 25.3 Billion Yen] Japan Bitcoin Treasury Company Metaplanet has announced that its board of directors has decided to implement a share repurchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's ToSTNeT-3 over-the-counter trading mechanism. According to the announcement, Metaplanet plans to use the closing price of 261 yen per share on October 13, 2026, as the repurchase price and execute the buy order through ToSTNeT-3 at 8:45 a.m. on October 14. The proposed repurchase involves 96,934,800 common shares, accounting for approximately 7.1% of the total number of issued common shares (excluding treasury shares) as of September 30, 2026. The total estimated repurchase amount is approximately 25.2999828 billion yen. The company stated that the number of shares to be repurchased will not be adjusted, and the final transaction details will be announced after the trading concludes at 8:45 a.m. on October 14.