Notice Regarding the Transfer of Shares in Zeeklite

TOKYO, Japan – May 30, 2025 – ORIX Corporation ("ORIX") announced today that all shares of Zeeklite Co., Ltd. (“Zeeklite”) held by ORIX Environmental Resources Management Corporation have been transferred to Veolia Japan GK (“Veolia Japan”), the Japanese subsidiary of the Veolia Group.

1. Purpose of the Transfer
In Yonezawa, Yamagata, Zeeklite is engaged in an environmental services business involving the collection, transportation, and final disposal of waste, and a mining business involving the extraction and sale of zeolite. Since 1998, Zeeklite has operated one of the largest managed final disposal site in the private sector in Japan and holds permits to process not only industrial waste but also general waste.
Veolia Group is a global company based in France and provides comprehensive environmental services. In Japan, Veolia develops businesses in three fields: water, waste treatment, and energy. In the field of waste treatment, the Group has extensive expertise, including the operation of waste treatment facilities at 865 sites globally.
The decision to transfer the shares was made based on the belief that combining Zeeklite’s operations with the Veolia Group’s extensive track record and expertise will enable further growth for Zeeklite and enhance the long-term value of its business.

As one of its focus areas, ORIX Group has set “global warming and limited resources” as a key theme and is working toward realizing a circular economy as part of a solution to these issues. ORIX Group will continue to optimize its portfolio to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through businesses that support resource recovery and the stable supply of high-quality recycled materials.

2. Overview of Target Company
■Overview of Zeeklite

Contact Information:
Investor Relations and Sustainability Department
ORIX Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3435-3121

About ORIX Group:
ORIX Group (ORIX Corporation TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) was established in 1964 and has grown from its roots in leasing in Japan to become a global, diverse, and unique corporate group. Today, it is active around the world in financing and investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, concession, environment and energy, automobile-related services, industrial/ICT equipment, ships and aircraft. Since expanding outside of Japan in 1971, ORIX Group has grown its business globally and now operates in around 30 countries and regions across the world with approximately 34,000 people. ORIX Group unites globally around its Purpose: “Finding Paths. Making Impact.” combining diverse expertise and innovative thinking to help our world develop in a sustainable way.
For more details, please visit our website: https://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/
(As of March 31, 2025)

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements:
These documents may contain forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial results that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results that differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and under “(4) Risk Factors” of the “1. Summary of Consolidated Financial Results” of the “Consolidated Financial Results April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024” furnished on Form 6-K.