Regarding Executive Personnel Changes

Overview of Executive Personnel Changes

Yourtec Corporation has decided on personnel changes for directors and executive officers with titles effective April 1, 2026, and at the 112th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2026, in line with its 2030 Vision and Medium-Term Management Plan (2024–2028). The number of directors will be 10 as of April 1 and 11 as of the June shareholders meeting. Newly appointed directors include Mr. Hitoshi Nakanishi, Mr. Satoshi Shomaki, Mr. Nobuyuki Hanashima, and Mr. Hirofumi Watanabe. Retiring directors are Mr. Yasuhiro Suzuki, Mr. Tadayuki Tamai, Mr. Koichi Ono, and Mr. Yasuari Takaura. There are also new appointments and retirements among executive officers with titles, aiming to strengthen the organizational structure.

Impact on Corporate Strategy and Outlook

These executive personnel changes aim to strengthen the management system to achieve long-term goals, with expectations to accelerate management and improve expertise through the renewal of the executive team. The newly appointed directors include a former vice chairman of a broadcasting station, as well as experts from the legal and academic fields, aiming to incorporate diverse perspectives into management. These changes are expected to be officially decided at the June regular shareholders meeting and the board meeting held thereafter. Investors should closely monitor these shifts in the management structure.