Hogaraka Trust Co., Ltd. (Chairman and CEO Masao Nakamura, President and CEO Mitsuru Takaku, hereinafter "Hogaraka Trust") and Commons Japan Co., Ltd. (President and CEO Kimihiko Mizutani, hereinafter "Commons Japan") announce that they have received approval from the Cabinet Office on June 29, 2026, for a regional co-creation public interest trust "Children's Future and Education Support" aimed at educational support, with Aqua Co., Ltd. (Chairman Nami Tokunaga, President Yasumasa Tokunaga, hereinafter "Aqua") as the trustor. This approval marks the first "General" public interest trust to be newly approved after the revised Public Interest Trust Act came into effect, and it is the first scheme in Japan to utilize trusts, enabling trustors and donors to shape the purpose of the public interest trust, the fields for fund utilization, and other intentions and wishes entrusted to the trustee. 1. What is the Regional Co-creation "Children's Future and Education Support" Public Interest Trust? (1) Overview This trust is a public interest trust established with Aqua as the trustor. Its purpose is to contribute to the development of human resources who will lead Japan's future by providing grants for projects that promote education and secure learning opportunities in Japan, as well as for research in the field of education. This trust is undertaken by Aqua as part of its social contribution activities, driven by the desire to return the results of its business growth to regional educational activities. This trust is a scheme that accepts donations from companies and individuals other than Aqua, and it contributes to educational support activities nationwide. (2) Grant Programs Grants will be provided for the following programs utilizing the public interest trust. The first grant implementation is scheduled for January-March 2027, following public solicitation and screening. Educational activities conducted by kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, integr