| 1. When was the company established? |
| LAWSON, Inc. was established in April 1975. |
| 2. When was the stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange? |
| In July 2000, the stock was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 3. On what stock exchange are the shares of LAWSON,
Inc.listed? |
| The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Security Exchange in Japan. |
| 8. Who is the transfer agent? |
| The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. |
| 9. What is the trading code number for domestic exchange? |
| 2651(TSE first section) |
| 10. Is there a program for preferencial treatment of
shareholders? |
| No. |
| 11. Are there any LAWSON stores in overseas? |
| Yes, there are LAWSON stores in Shanghai, China. |
| 12. Who operates LAWSON stores in China? How
can I contact them (LAWSON in China)? |
Shanghai Hualian LAWSON Co., Ltd operates LAWSON stores in China.
For further details, please contact the number below
Tel: : 86-21-5388-1515 (Franchise Owner Recruitment Hotline, corresponding language: Mandarin) |
| 13. Could you tell me about LAWSON’s strategy
in overseas? |
| We are currently concentrating our operation resources on Shanghai, China where our operation started in 1996. While we continue to focus on the Chinese market, we will search for business opportunities in other potential markets. |
| 15.
What is your policy on shareholder returns? |
LAWSON’s basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in the form of dividends after taking into account business performance, the Company’s circumstances, retained earnings and other factors.
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regarding dividends. |
| 19.
What is LAWSON’s fiscal year-end? |
| Our fiscal year ends on the last day of February. |
| 21.
When is your monthly operations summary updated? |
| Our monthly operations summary is usually updated by the 10th of each month. |
| 22.
How can I become the franchise owner of Lawson outside of Japan? |
| Internationally, we have stores in Shanghai, China but for other areas or countries, we are not looking for franchise owner candidates at this moment. |
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