#executiveappointments

Kenji Hirose will resign as director effective March 27, 2026, and Nao Kono and Eiichi Kaga are scheduled to be appointed as new directors.

Mr. Yoshio Kometani appointed as Outside Director and Mr. Shohei Onishi as Outside Auditor, effective March 27, 2026. Three members including Mr. Kazuyoshi Komiya are scheduled to resign.

Mr. Kazunori Shimamoto will assume the position of Representative Director and President (CEO) effective April 1, 2026, and Mr. Kenya Ōgushi will become Representative Director and Chairman. After the June 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Hiroyuki Mori ai will be newly appointed as Director and Senior Executive Officer (COO).

Resolutions were made for changes in the duties of the Representative Director and executive officer appointments effective April 1, 2026; Mr. Kimihisa Sasaki will assume the position of Representative Director, and Mr. Shinji Sakamoto will be promoted to Senior Executive Officer.

As of January 15, 2026, officer Hidenori Hanaoka's assigned duties were changed; he assumed the roles of Executive Managing Director, General Manager of the Administration Headquarters, General Affairs Manager, and BCP Officer.