Bike O switches shareholder discounts to Digico digital gifts

Bike O & Company will replace its motorcycle-linked shareholder discount vouchers with exchangeable digital gifts through Digico, following an October 14 board decision. The new awards offer broader redemption choices, but also raise the minimum qualifying holding from 100 shares to 500. [S01] The first qualifying record is November 30, 2026. The company plans to distribute the awards after its ordinary shareholders’ meeting; the disclosure does not give that meeting date. Digital-gift values, qualification and selection Bike O’s new digital-gift awards use two share tiers Gift face value under the replacement programme for holders qualifying at the November 30, 2026 record. Digital-gift face value 500–999 shares: 3000 JPY 1,000 or more shares: 10000 JPY New scheduled digital-gift awards, not actual redemptions, cash dividends or investment returns. The prior motorcycle and maintenance benefits were conditional purchase discounts and are intentionally not compared as equivalent gift balances. Holdings of 100–499 shares no longer meet the new minimum. Original issuer or researcher evidence The old benefit offered holders of at least 100 shares a JPY30,000 discount on an eligible