Notice Regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 9783) by Bloom 1 K.K.

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–We hereby announce today that the attached press release issued by Bloom 1 K.K. titled “Notice Regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 9783)” has been released.

This material is published pursuant to Article 30, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act at the request of Bloom 1 K.K. (the Offeror) to Benesse Holdings, Inc. (the Target Company of the Tender Offer).

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Notice Regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 9783) dated January 29, 2024

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