FY2027-H1First statedAnnual report
「We agreed that, with respect to its right to nominate 1 director candidate, the candidate may be nominated from among officers or employees of its subsidiary Hakuhodo DY ONE. We also agreed that the company may disclose to that subsidiary confidential information learned by the nominated director in his or her capacity as our director, but only to the extent reasonably necessary for the group to manage our business and monitor us as an affiliated company. In disclosing information to the company and its subsidiary, appropriate information barriers, including access restrictions, will be put in place to prevent the confidential information from being used in the subsidiary's competing business.」
Under a memorandum dated 24 March 2026, the pool of candidates for the 1 director nominated by Hakuhodo DY Holdings was expanded to include officers and employees of Hakuhodo DY ONE. Disclosure of confidential information is limited to what is necessary for business management and monitoring, with access restrictions and other information barriers agreed to prevent use in competing businesses.