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Changes in Officers4886ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings Co.,Ltd.Pharmaceuticals

Notice of Changes in Directors and Executive Officers

Effective 24 June 2026, 1 outside director and 4 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members will be newly appointed. 1 current statutory auditor will retire, and 1 current executive officer is scheduled to retire at a Board of Directors meeting held after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 11 May 2026 (changes informally decided)

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (the appointments of directors are conditional on approval at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The appointment of the executive officer is scheduled to be resolved at a Board of Directors meeting after the meeting.)
James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ), Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武)
Previous positionJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): President of 3C Advisors GK; Representative Director and President of 株式会社 Surzen Biotherapeutics. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Statutory auditor. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Statutory auditor. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Statutory auditor. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): -
New positionJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): Director (Outside Director). Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Substitute Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
生年月日 James C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): 22 September 1969. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Not disclosed

Departing officer

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Date of departureChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): At the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Scheduled to retire at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026.
Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博), Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一)Next role stated
Former PositionChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Statutory auditor. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Executive officer (Director of 株式会社あすか製薬メディカル)
New positionChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Not disclosed. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Retired

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

Chiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Will not remain on the Board of Directors. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Will not remain on the Board of Directors

Directors after the change13Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. Changes in directors, including Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, are scheduled to be submitted as company proposals at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026.
Change in Corporate Governance Structure

The company plans to abolish the statutory auditor system and transition to a structure with directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date11 May 2026 (changes informally decided)
Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (the appointments of directors are conditional on approval at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The appointment of the executive officer is scheduled to be resolved at a Board of Directors meeting after the meeting.)
Date of departureChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): At the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Scheduled to retire at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026.
Name of appointeeJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ), Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武)
Appointee's new positionJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): Director (Outside Director). Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Substitute Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
Appointee's previous positionJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): President of 3C Advisors GK; Representative Director and President of 株式会社 Surzen Biotherapeutics. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘): Statutory auditor. Kimura Takao (木村 高男): Statutory auditor. Yamashita Koki (山下 功起): Statutory auditor. Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): -
Appointee's date of birthJames C. Feliciano (ジェームス・フェリシアーノ): 22 September 1969. Gunji Kunihiro (軍司 国弘), Kimura Takao (木村 高男), Yamashita Koki (山下 功起), Nishino Takeshi (西野 武): Not disclosed
Name of departing officerChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博), Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一)
Former position of departing officerChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Statutory auditor. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Executive officer (Director of 株式会社あすか製薬メディカル)
New position of departing officerChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Not disclosed. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Retired
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeChiku Kazuhiro (知久 一博): Will not remain on the Board of Directors. Saito Junichi (齋藤 淳一): Will not remain on the Board of Directors
Number of directors after the change13 (including 7 outside directors)
Change in Corporate Governance StructureThe company plans to abolish the statutory auditor system and transition to a structure with directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. Changes in directors, including Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, are scheduled to be submitted as company proposals at the 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026.
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Year the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReason for changeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changes

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The reasons the company gives

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The changes in directors are scheduled to be submitted as company proposals at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026, while the changes in executive officers are scheduled to be resolved at a Board of Directors meeting after the same meeting. No specific reasons for the individual changes are provided.

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