Re: Shareholder Proposals to MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (TOKYO:8411) and ORIENT CORPORATION (TOKYO:8585), and Launch of the Campaign Website

Strategic Capital, Inc.: To Whom It May Concern Strategic Capital, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Strategic Capital”) is under a discretionary investment contract with INTERTRUST TRUSTEES (CAYMAN) LIMITED SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF JAPAN-UP (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) and the Fund and Strategic Capital (hereinafter referred to as “we”) have continuously [...]