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Changes in Officers287AKuroda Group Co.,Ltd.Trading & Wholesale

(Changes to Disclosed Matters) Notice Regarding the Change of Representative Director and Partial Changes to Director Candidates

Yoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸), who had been scheduled to assume the presidency, declined the appointment for health reasons, and Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三) was designated as a candidate for President and Executive Officer and Representative Director. Some of the director candidates to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders were also changed.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 27 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateSubject to his election as a director at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, he will be selected and formally appointed as Representative Director at a Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of that meeting.
Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Domestic Trading Companies, and Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of 黒田電気株式会社
New positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer
Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Administration
New positionDirector, Executive Officer, Head of Administration
Date of birth31 January 1961 (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三)); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Year joined the company1984 (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三)); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Number of shares held0 shares (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三); record date: Not disclosed); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.

Departing officer

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Yoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector, Executive Vice President
Reason for departure

The individual offered to decline the appointment for health reasons.

Directors after the change5Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The director election proposal to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026.
Reason for change

Yoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸) had been scheduled to become the Company's Representative Director, but he offered to decline the appointment for health reasons. The Company accepted his request and decided to change the Representative Director and partially change the director candidates.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date27 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateSubject to his election as a director at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, he will be selected and formally appointed as Representative Director at a Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of that meeting.
Name of appointeeKozo Nakayama (中山 浩三), Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer, Director, Executive Officer, Head of Administration
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Domestic Trading Companies, and Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of 黒田電気株式会社, Executive Officer, Head of Administration
Appointee's date of birth31 January 1961 (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三)); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Year the appointee joined the Company1984 (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三)); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointee0 shares (Kozo Nakayama (中山 浩三); record date: Not disclosed); Shinya Yasuda (安田 晋也): Not disclosed
Name of departing officerYoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸)
Former position of departing officerDirector, Executive Vice President
Reason for departureThe individual offered to decline the appointment for health reasons.
Reason for changeYoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸) had been scheduled to become the Company's Representative Director, but he offered to decline the appointment for health reasons. The Company accepted his request and decided to change the Representative Director and partially change the director candidates.
Number of directors after the change5 (including 2 Independent Outside Directors)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The director election proposal to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026.
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Date of departureNew position of departing officerWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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Yoshinobu Tao (田尾 吉伸) offered to decline the appointment as Representative Director for health reasons, and the Company accepted his request.

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