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Changes in Officers3565Ascentech K.K.Trading & Wholesale

Notice Regarding the Selection of Director Candidates

Following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 April 2026, the composition of the Board of Directors will change. Iwasaki Ryo (岩崎 遼) will be newly elected as a director other than a member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, while Shiraishi Tadashi (白石 正), Kuwahara Keiichi (桒原 桂一), and Matsuda Hiroshi (松田 洋志) will be newly elected as Audit and Supervisory Committee members. Meanwhile, 4 directors will leave office upon the expiration of their terms or by resignation.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 1 April 2026

Incoming appointee

4 items
Scheduled Appointment DateTo be formally decided following the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 April 2026 and the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors
Iwasaki Ryo (岩崎 遼)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and Head of the Sales Division
New positionDirector and Head of the Sales Division
生年月日 17 January 1984入社年 2011所有株式数 1,000 shares (no record date specified)
Shiraishi Tadashi (白石 正)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionAudit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
生年月日 17 February 1953入社年 Not disclosed所有株式数 — shares (no record date specified)
Kuwahara Keiichi (桒原 桂一)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionFull-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
生年月日 14 July 1962入社年 Not disclosed所有株式数 — shares (no record date specified)
Matsuda Hiroshi (松田 洋志)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionAudit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
生年月日 28 May 1979入社年 Not disclosed所有株式数 — shares (no record date specified)

Departing officer

4 items
Date of departure28 April 2026 (upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Banzai Koichiro (萬歳 浩一郎)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside directors
New positionRetirement
Matsuda Hidenori (松田 英典)Next role stated
Former PositionAudit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
New positionRetirement
Yoshii Kiyoshi (吉井 清)Next role stated
Former PositionAudit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
New positionRetirement
Takaya Eiichi (高谷 英一)Next role stated
Former PositionAudit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
New positionRetirement

“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.

Reason for departure

Expiration of term, Expiration of term, Expiration of term, Not disclosed

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

Neither will remain on the Board of Directors.

Directors after the change7Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Proposals for the election of director candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting is scheduled for 28 April 2026.
Reason for change

Because the terms of office of all directors will expire upon the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Among the directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members, Takaya Eiichi (高谷 英一) will resign upon the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date1 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateTo be formally decided following the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 April 2026 and the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors
Date of departure28 April 2026 (upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)
Name of appointeeIwasaki Ryo (岩崎 遼), Shiraishi Tadashi (白石 正), Kuwahara Keiichi (桒原 桂一), Matsuda Hiroshi (松田 洋志)
Appointee's new positionDirector and Head of the Sales Division, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside), Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Outside), Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Officer and Head of the Sales Division, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Appointee's date of birth17 January 1984, 17 February 1953, 14 July 1962, 28 May 1979
Year the appointee joined the Company2011, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointee1,000 shares (no record date specified), — shares (no record date specified), — shares (no record date specified), — shares (no record date specified)
Name of departing officerBanzai Koichiro (萬歳 浩一郎), Matsuda Hidenori (松田 英典), Yoshii Kiyoshi (吉井 清), Takaya Eiichi (高谷 英一)
Former position of departing officerOutside directors, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside), Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside), Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside)
New position of departing officerRetirement, Retirement, Retirement, Retirement
Reason for departureExpiration of term, Expiration of term, Expiration of term, Not disclosed
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeNeither will remain on the Board of Directors.
Reason for changeBecause the terms of office of all directors will expire upon the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Among the directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members, Takaya Eiichi (高谷 英一) will resign upon the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Number of directors after the change7, including 4 Outside Directors
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. Proposals for the election of director candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting is scheduled for 28 April 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 reasons the company gives

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Because the terms of office of all directors will expire upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, among the directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members, Matsuda Hidenori (松田 英典) and Yoshii Kiyoshi (吉井 清) will leave office upon expiration of their terms, while Takaya Eiichi (高谷 英一) will resign.

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