Cash Dividend/ Distribution::Mandatory

JAPAN FOODS HOLDING LTD.

(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 3 December 2007) (Company Registration No. 200722314M)

NOTICE OF BOOKS CLOSURE DATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company ("Shareholders") to be obtained for the proposed final tax-exemptone-tier dividend of 1.75 Singapore cents per ordinary share ("2021 Dividend") for the financial year ended 31 March 2021, the Share Transfer Books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed on 29 July 2021 for the purpose of determining Shareholders' entitlements to the 2021 Dividend.

Duly completed registrable transfers received by the Company's Share Registrar, B.A.C.S. Private Limited, at 8 Robinson Road #03-00, ASO Building, Singapore 048544 up to 5.00 p.m. on 28 July 2021 will be registered to determine Shareholders' entitlements to the 2021 Dividend. Shareholders whose securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with the Shares as at 5.00 p.m. on 28 July 2021 will be entitled to the 2021 Dividend.

Payment of the 2021 Dividend, if approved by Shareholders at the AGM of the Company, will be made on 13 August 2021.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

TAKAHASHI KENICHI

Executive Chairman and CEO

6 July 2021

This announcement has been reviewed by the Company's sponsor, CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch ("Sponsor") in accordance with Rule 226(2)(b) of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist. This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement. The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms Tan Cher Ting, Director, Investment Banking, CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch, at 50 Raffles Place, #09-01 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623, Telephone: +65 6337 5115.