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General Meetings of Shareholders4503Astellas Pharma Inc.Pharmaceuticals

Our Views on ISS’s Proxy Voting Recommendations

Following ISS's recommendation to vote against 1 outside director candidate serving as an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, the Company explained its views on the candidate's independence and appointment. The Company maintains that the candidate meets the independence requirements based on the business relationship with the candidate's former employer and the time elapsed since the candidate's retirement.

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Resolutions for the General Meeting of Shareholders

Annual general meeting of shareholders, 21st fiscal year
2026
Jun 19
Date and time20 days from this disclosure to the meeting
Matters for resolution1 item
  1. Election of 3 directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members

Director nominee3 (breakdown between new and outside directors: not disclosed; however, Takahara Shigeki (高原 茂季) is listed as an outside director candidate serving as an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Resolutions for the General Meeting of Shareholders
ItemDetails
Type of shareholders' meetingAnnual general meeting of shareholders, 21st fiscal year
Date and time19 June 2026
Matters for resolutionProposal No. 2: Election of 3 directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee members
Director nominee3 (breakdown between new and outside directors: not disclosed; however, Takahara Shigeki (高原 茂季) is listed as an outside director candidate serving as an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
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Shareholder ProposalPercentage voting in favor

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ISS recommended voting against the candidate on independence grounds, stating that information had not been disclosed to enable shareholders to assess the significance of the business relationship between the candidate's former employer and the Company. The Company explained that Pfizer Inc. and the Company's group had no business relationship during the most recent 3 fiscal years and that more than 6 years had elapsed since the candidate's retirement, among other reasons, and therefore there were no concerns regarding independence.

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