<p>➀ Rapidus aims to mass-produce 2 nanometer chips by 2027 in its plant in Hokkaido, Japan, and is set to start receiving Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines in December;</p><p>➁ The local media reports that the advanced process trial production line of Rapidus' Hokkaido plant is less than 6 months away from startup, and it is expected to bring over 1.8 trillion yen of economic benefits to the local area;</p><p>➂ The Hokkaido New Industry Cluster Bureau, an industrial organization supporting the establishment of a domestic semiconductor ecosystem in Japan, estimates that by the fiscal year 2036, the economic chain effect of Rapidus' plant in Hokkaido could reach as high as 1.88 trillion yen.</p>