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Notice Regarding Changes in Officers

Following the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026, 1 new outside director and 1 new outside corporate auditor are expected to join the board, while 1 outside director and 1 outside corporate auditor are expected to retire upon expiration of their terms. Most of the current directors and corporate auditors, including the President and CEO, are expected to be reappointed.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 9 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateFollowing approval at the 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026 and by the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting
小野陽子 (Ono Yoko) (legal name: 橋口陽子 (Hashiguchi Yoko))
Previous positionProfessor, Department of Data Science, Faculty of Data Science, Otsuma Women's University; Visiting Chief Researcher, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project; and other positions
New positionOutside Directors
生年月日 19 December 1971
小林貴恵 (Kobayashi Kie)
Previous positionPartner attorney, TMI Associates
New positionOutside Corporate Auditor
生年月日 12 December 1983

Departing officer

2 items
Date of departureAt the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026
飯泉香 (Iizumi Kaori)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Directors
New positionRetirement
大江修子 (Oe Shuko)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Corporate Auditor
New positionRetirement

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Reason for departure

Expiration of term

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

Will not remain on the Board of Directors

Directors after the change8Number
Filing as an independent officer小野陽子 (Ono Yoko) and 小林貴恵 (Kobayashi Kie) are expected to be registered as independent officers
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 28 May 2026
Independent officers are outside officers registered with the exchange as having no conflict of interest with general shareholders.
Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date9 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateFollowing approval at the 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026 and by the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting
Date of departureAt the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026
Name of appointee小野陽子 (Ono Yoko) (legal name: 橋口陽子 (Hashiguchi Yoko)), 小林貴恵 (Kobayashi Kie)
Appointee's new positionOutside Directors, Outside Corporate Auditor
Appointee's previous positionProfessor, Department of Data Science, Faculty of Data Science, Otsuma Women's University; Visiting Chief Researcher, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project; and other positions, Partner attorney, TMI Associates
Appointee's date of birth19 December 1971, 12 December 1983
Name of departing officer飯泉香 (Iizumi Kaori), 大江修子 (Oe Shuko)
Former position of departing officerOutside Directors, Outside Corporate Auditor
New position of departing officerRetirement, Retirement
Reason for departureExpiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill not remain on the Board of Directors
Number of directors after the change8 Directors, including 4 Outside Directors
Filing as an independent officer小野陽子 (Ono Yoko) and 小林貴恵 (Kobayashi Kie) are expected to be registered as independent officers
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. The 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 28 May 2026
Items this document does not state (6)
Year the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for changeReasons for appointmentDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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飯泉香 (Iizumi Kaori) and 大江修子 (Oe Shuko), who are retiring, are stated to be leaving upon expiration of their terms. No other reasons for the changes are provided.

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