Announcement of Share Transfer of Iki Iki K.K.

This is to announce that our wholly managed and operated investment fund, J-STAR Number One Investment Limited Partnership, has transferred all of the shares of Iki Iki K.K. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Takao Miyazawa, Website:http://www.e-ikiiki.net/) to NK Relations Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. (7744 Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Securities Exchange 1st Section, http://www.noritsu.co.jp/english/).

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