Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) announced today that its Board of Directors resolved to submit a request for approval for “Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation” to the 46th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 24, 2026.
1.Reasons for amendment
Amendment to Article 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation will be made in order to clarify the details of businesses according to the current situation of SBG’s businesses.
2.Content of the Amendments
(The amended parts are underlined)
| Existing Articles of Incorporation | Proposed Amendment |
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(PURPOSES) ARTICLE 2. The purposes of the Company shall be to control and manage the business activities of companies and business entities which perform the following business activities in and outside Japan by acquiring and owning shares of such companies or equity of such business entities: 1. to 4. (Omitted) (New) 5. business concerning development, manufacturing, sale, management and rental of telecommunications equipment, electrical equipment, peripheral devices and external attachments thereof, software and system; (New) 6. (Omitted) (New) 7. -15. (Omitted) 16. acquisition of copyright, neighboring rights, industrial property rights, know-how and any other intellectual property rights, and business concerning the maintenance/operation of such rights; 17. business concerning power generation involving renewable energy, etc. and its operation and management as well as supply, sale, etc. of electricity; 18. -22. (Omitted) 2. (Omitted) |
(PURPOSES) ARTICLE 2. The purposes of the Company shall be to control and manage the business activities of companies and business entities which perform the following business activities in and outside Japan by acquiring and owning shares of such companies or equity of such business entities: 1. to 4. (Unchanged) 5. business concerning planning, development, production, provision, sale, operation, management and rental of various services, software and systems utilizing AI (Artificial Intelligence); 6. business concerning development, manufacturing, sale, management and rental of semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, electrical equipment, peripheral devices and external attachments thereof, software and systems; 7. business concerning development, manufacturing, sale, management and rental of robotics-related equipment, automation equipment and industrial machinery; 8. (Unchanged) 9. business concerning development, construction, operation, management and rental of data centers; 10. -18. (Unchanged) 19. acquisition of patent rights, copyright, neighboring rights, industrial property rights, know-how and any other intellectual property rights, and business concerning the maintenance/operation of such rights; 20. business concerning power generation including those utilizing renewable energy and its operation and management as well as supply, sale, etc. of electricity; 21. -25. (Unchanged) 2. (Unchanged) |
3.Schedule
| Date of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders deliberating on the amendments in the Articles of Incorporation | June 24, 2026 |
| Date of entry into force of amendment | June 24, 2026 |
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