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Changes in Officers2789Karula Co.,LTD.Retail

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors and Executive Appointments

Inoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行), President and Representative Director, will change from President and Representative Director to Chair, while Inoue Junko (井上 純子), Senior Executive Vice President and Representative Director, will become President and Representative Director. Following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company is expected to have 7 reappointed directors, including 2 newly appointed directors.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 16 April 2026

Incoming appointee

3 items
Scheduled Appointment Date27 May 2026 (scheduled to be formally decided following the 54th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held after it on the same day)
Inoue Junko (井上 純子)
Previous positionRepresentative Director and Executive Vice President
New positionRepresentative Director and President
生年月日 16 November 1967入社年 2022所有株式数 359,656 shares (record date: Not disclosed)
Ito Shinichi (伊藤 真市)
Previous positionUntil September 2024, Managing Director and General Manager of the Administration Division of the Company (retired in September 2024)
New positionDirector (details of responsibilities and position: Not disclosed)
生年月日 2 April 1959入社年 2004所有株式数 20,000 shares (record date: Not disclosed)
Inoue Nanami (井上 奈奈美)
Previous positionJoined the Company and assigned to the Sales Department (current)
New positionDirector (details of responsibilities and position: Not disclosed)
生年月日 10 May 2000入社年 2021所有株式数 40,000 shares (record date: Not disclosed)

Departing officer

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Date of departure27 May 2026
Inoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director and President
New positionChair (no longer a director)

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Reason for departure

Requires long-term medical treatment due to illness

Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)

Will not remain on the Board of Directors (will become Chair)

Directors after the change9Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The proposal for the election of director candidates at the 54th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 27 May 2026
Reason for change

The Company will establish a new management structure because Representative Director Inoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行) requires long-term medical treatment due to illness.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date16 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date27 May 2026 (scheduled to be formally decided following the 54th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held after it on the same day)
Date of departure27 May 2026
Name of appointeeInoue Junko (井上 純子), Ito Shinichi (伊藤 真市), Inoue Nanami (井上 奈奈美)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director and President, Director (details of responsibilities and position: Not disclosed), Director (details of responsibilities and position: Not disclosed)
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director and Executive Vice President, Until September 2024, Managing Director and General Manager of the Administration Division of the Company (retired in September 2024), Joined the Company and assigned to the Sales Department (current)
Appointee's date of birth16 November 1967, 2 April 1959, 10 May 2000
Year the appointee joined the Company2022, 2004, 2021
Number of shares held by the appointee359,656 shares (record date: Not disclosed), 20,000 shares (record date: Not disclosed), 40,000 shares (record date: Not disclosed)
Name of departing officerInoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行)
Former position of departing officerRepresentative Director and President
New position of departing officerChair (no longer a director)
Reason for departureRequires long-term medical treatment due to illness
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill not remain on the Board of Directors (will become Chair)
Reason for changeThe Company will establish a new management structure because Representative Director Inoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行) requires long-term medical treatment due to illness.
Number of directors after the change9 directors, including 3 outside directors
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. The proposal for the election of director candidates at the 54th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 27 May 2026
Items this document does not state (4)
Reasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The Company will establish a new management structure because Representative Director Inoue Yoshiyuki (井上 善行) requires long-term medical treatment due to illness.

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