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Changes in Officers4691WASHINGTON HOTEL CORPORATIONInformation and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding Change in Representative Director (Retirement) and Selection of Director Candidates

Kazuo Uchida (内田 和男), Representative Director and Chairman, is scheduled to retire and become a senior adviser. Hasegawa Futoshi (長谷川 太) is scheduled to become the sole Representative Director. Candidates for directors, directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, and executive officers have also been selected.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 22 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting)
Tsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文)
Previous positionExecutive Officer and General Manager, Accounting and Finance Department
New positionDirector and Executive Officer (General Manager, Accounting and Finance Department)
Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄)
Previous positionRepresentative Director and President of 興和ファシリティズ株式会社
New positionOutside directors
Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳)
Previous positionRepresentative of Kimura Yasunori Certified Public Accountant Office
New positionOutside Director serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza, General Manager of Washington R&B Hotel Kumagaya Ekimae, and Area Manager
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza, General Manager of Washington R&B Hotel Kumagaya Ekimae, and Area Manager
Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Operations Promotion Department, Sales Division, and Head of the Revenue Management Team
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Operations Promotion Department, Sales Division, and Head of the Revenue Management Team
Date of birthTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 18 April 1967 / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) 4 March 1961 / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) 27 September 1987 / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) Not disclosed
Year joined the companyTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 1991 / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) Not disclosed / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) Not disclosed / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) Not disclosed
Number of shares heldTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 6,386 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) 0 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) 0 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) 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 departureAt the conclusion of the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026
Uchida Kazuo (内田 和男)Stepping down
Kojima Koji (小島 浩司)Stepping down
Former PositionUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Representative director and chairman / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Not disclosed
New positionUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Retirement from office (scheduled to become a corporate adviser) / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Retirement
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.
Reason for departure

Uchida Kazuo (内田 和男) To ensure a smooth transition in the management structure. After his retirement, he is scheduled to provide advice and support concerning the Company's management as a senior adviser. / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Not disclosed

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

Uchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Will not remain on the Board of Directors / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Will not remain on the Board of Directors

Directors after the change9Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Proposal title: Proposal Concerning the Election of Candidates for Directors, Candidates for Directors Serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and Candidates for Executive Officers (at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026)
Reason for change

To ensure a smooth transition in the management structure. After his retirement, he is scheduled to provide advice and support concerning the Company's management as a senior adviser.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date22 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting)
Date of departureAt the conclusion of the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026
Name of appointeeTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文), Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄), Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳), Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一), Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一)
Appointee's new positionDirector and Executive Officer (General Manager, Accounting and Finance Department), Outside directors, Outside Director serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Executive Officer, General Manager of Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza, General Manager of Washington R&B Hotel Kumagaya Ekimae, and Area Manager, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Operations Promotion Department, Sales Division, and Head of the Revenue Management Team
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Officer and General Manager, Accounting and Finance Department, Representative Director and President of 興和ファシリティズ株式会社, Representative of Kimura Yasunori Certified Public Accountant Office, General Manager of Takasaki Washington Hotel Plaza, General Manager of Washington R&B Hotel Kumagaya Ekimae, and Area Manager, General Manager of the Operations Promotion Department, Sales Division, and Head of the Revenue Management Team
Appointee's date of birthTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 18 April 1967 / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) 4 March 1961 / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) 27 September 1987 / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) Not disclosed
Year the appointee joined the CompanyTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 1991 / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) Not disclosed / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) Not disclosed / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointeeTsuo Norifumi (津尾 則文) 6,386 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Fukatsu Etsuo (深津 越雄) 0 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Kimura Yasunori (木村 保徳) 0 shares (record date: Not disclosed) / Okuda Yoichi (奥田 与一) Not disclosed / Shikishima Keiichi (敷島 圭一) Not disclosed
Name of departing officerUchida Kazuo (内田 和男), Kojima Koji (小島 浩司)
Former position of departing officerUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Representative director and chairman / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Not disclosed
New position of departing officerUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Retirement from office (scheduled to become a corporate adviser) / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Retirement
Reason for departureUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) To ensure a smooth transition in the management structure. After his retirement, he is scheduled to provide advice and support concerning the Company's management as a senior adviser. / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Not disclosed
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeUchida Kazuo (内田 和男) Will not remain on the Board of Directors / Kojima Koji (小島 浩司) Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Reason for changeTo ensure a smooth transition in the management structure. After his retirement, he is scheduled to provide advice and support concerning the Company's management as a senior adviser.
Number of directors after the change9 (including 4 outside directors)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. Proposal title: Proposal Concerning the Election of Candidates for Directors, Candidates for Directors Serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and Candidates for Executive Officers (at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026)
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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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To ensure a smooth transition in the management structure. After his retirement, Kazuo Uchida (内田 和男) is scheduled to provide advice and support concerning the Company's management as a senior adviser.

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