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Notice of New Management Structure

Effective 1 October 2026, the management structure will be reorganized from the existing business-unit-centered model around 7 Management Domains. Accordingly, areas of responsibility will be assigned to the Chairman and CEO, President and COO, CFO and executive officers, and new responsibility structures, including Group Reinvention, will be established.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 25 September 2026 (annual general meeting of shareholders and Board of Directors meeting)

Incoming appointee

11 items
Scheduled Appointment DateScheduled appointment date
Nishida Jo (西田 穣)
New positionRepresentative Director, Chairman and CEO (Risk & Governance)
Hayata Asako (早田 麻子)
New positionRepresentative Director, President and COO (Group Reinvention / Brand & Communications)
Sato Hiroshi (佐藤 博)
New positionDirector and CFO (Finance & Capital)
Murai Noriyuki (村井 範之)
New positionExecutive Officer (Group Management)
Matsumoto Mitsuyoshi (松本 光由)
New positionExecutive Officer (People & Human Capital)
Kato Akihito (加藤 昭仁)
New positionExecutive Officer (Technology Operations)
Yoshida Shuhei (吉田 周平)
New positionExecutive Officer (IT Business Management)
Nagai Shinichi (永來 真一)
New positionExecutive Officer (Group Reinvention), Head of Transformation Promotion Headquarters
Kamata Yuichi (鎌田 祐一)
New positionExecutive Officer (Group Reinvention), Head of M&A Promotion Headquarters
Takeya Akio (竹谷 暁生)
New positionExecutive Officer (Finance & Capital), Head of Corporate Management Headquarters
Sasano Noriyuki (笹野 記之)
New positionExecutive Officer (Risk & Governance), Head of Legal and Risk Management Headquarters
Shareholders’ meeting approvalAlthough the new management team is stated to have been established following the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 25 September 2026, whether this matter requires new approval is Not disclosed.
Reason for change

The existing structure organized around business units will be revised, and the company will transition to a structure centered on the 7 Management Domains required for group management, while making changes to the executive lineup.

Details of organizational changes

The existing structure organized around business units will be revised to create a management organization based on the 7 Management Domains (Group Reinvention, Group Management, People & Human Capital, Brand & Communications, Technology Operations, Finance & Capital, and Risk & Governance). Group Reinvention will be newly established.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date25 September 2026 (annual general meeting of shareholders and Board of Directors meeting)
Scheduled Appointment DateScheduled appointment date
Name of appointeeNishida Jo (西田 穣), Hayata Asako (早田 麻子), Sato Hiroshi (佐藤 博), Murai Noriyuki (村井 範之), Matsumoto Mitsuyoshi (松本 光由), Kato Akihito (加藤 昭仁), Yoshida Shuhei (吉田 周平), Nagai Shinichi (永來 真一), Kamata Yuichi (鎌田 祐一), Takeya Akio (竹谷 暁生), Sasano Noriyuki (笹野 記之)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director, Chairman and CEO (Risk & Governance), Representative Director, President and COO (Group Reinvention / Brand & Communications), Director and CFO (Finance & Capital), Executive Officer (Group Management), Executive Officer (People & Human Capital), Executive Officer (Technology Operations), Executive Officer (IT Business Management), Executive Officer (Group Reinvention), Head of Transformation Promotion Headquarters, Executive Officer (Group Reinvention), Head of M&A Promotion Headquarters, Executive Officer (Finance & Capital), Head of Corporate Management Headquarters, Executive Officer (Risk & Governance), Head of Legal and Risk Management Headquarters
Reason for changeThe existing structure organized around business units will be revised, and the company will transition to a structure centered on the 7 Management Domains required for group management, while making changes to the executive lineup.
Details of organizational changesThe existing structure organized around business units will be revised to create a management organization based on the 7 Management Domains (Group Reinvention, Group Management, People & Human Capital, Brand & Communications, Technology Operations, Finance & Capital, and Risk & Governance). Group Reinvention will be newly established.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersAlthough the new management team is stated to have been established following the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 25 September 2026, whether this matter requires new approval is Not disclosed.
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Date of departureAppointee's previous positionAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeName of departing officerFormer position of departing officerNew position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The reasons the company gives

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To respond to changes in industrial structures and the nature of work driven by advances in Technology, including AI, and to connect the talent, expertise and customer bases of each operating company across business and industry boundaries. The company aims to use Technology, AI and Data to evolve its existing businesses, create new growth opportunities, and enhance value for people and customers.

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