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Changes in Officers3002GUNZE LIMITEDMaterials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Director, President and Other Officers

The president and representative director will change from Sakuchi Toshiyasu (佐口 敏康) to Oka Takahiro (岡 高広), and Sakuchi Toshiyasu (佐口 敏康) will become representative director and chairman. In addition, 1 outside director candidate will be appointed, 1 director will retire, and the responsibilities of 1 executive officer will change.

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Resolved 14 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026 (formal approval is scheduled at the 130th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting)
Oka Takahiro (岡 高広)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, Executive Managing Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Department
New positionRepresentative Director, President and President Executive Officer
Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子)
Previous positionAttorney, Aiman General Law Office
New positionNon-executive, candidate for outside director
Date of birthOka Takahiro (岡 高広): 14 April 1963. Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子): Not disclosed
Year joined the companyOka Takahiro (岡 高広): 1987. Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子): Not disclosed
Number of shares held14,715 shares (record date: 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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Date of departure25 June 2026
Nakai Hiroe (中井 洋恵)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector (detailed title: Not disclosed)
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The 130th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 25 June 2026. Resolution title: Not disclosed
Reason for change

To drive the medium-term management plan forward more forcefully under the new management structure

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date14 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026 (formal approval is scheduled at the 130th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting)
Date of departure25 June 2026
Name of appointeeOka Takahiro (岡 高広), Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director, President and President Executive Officer, Non-executive, candidate for outside director
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director, Executive Managing Officer and General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Department, Attorney, Aiman General Law Office
Appointee's date of birthOka Takahiro (岡 高広): 14 April 1963. Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子): Not disclosed
Year the appointee joined the CompanyOka Takahiro (岡 高広): 1987. Funato Kimiko (船戸 貴美子): Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointee14,715 shares (record date: Not disclosed)
Name of departing officerNakai Hiroe (中井 洋恵)
Former position of departing officerDirector (detailed title: Not disclosed)
Reason for changeTo drive the medium-term management plan forward more forcefully under the new management structure
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The 130th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 25 June 2026. Resolution title: Not disclosed
Items this document does not state (8)
New position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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To drive the medium-term management plan forward more forcefully under the new management structure

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