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Changes in Officers4968ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Notice Concerning Changes in Officers

Sakurai Yoko (櫻井 容子) is to be nominated as an outside director (excluding Audit & Supervisory Committee Members), effective 24 June 2026. The appointment is expected to be formally decided following approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June and by the Board of Directors thereafter.

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Resolved 14 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (expected to be formally decided at the 96th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and by the Board of Directors thereafter)
Sakurai Yoko (櫻井 容子)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, Well Insight Co., Ltd.; Assistant PD for the Cabinet Office's Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP), "Building a Sustainable Food Chain Providing Abundant Food"
New positionOutside Director (excluding Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) [expected to be registered as an independent officer]
Filing as an independent officerScheduled
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The proposal is the election of a new director candidate (excluding a director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), and the scheduled meeting date is 24 June 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
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Resolution date14 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026 (expected to be formally decided at the 96th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026 and by the Board of Directors thereafter)
Name of appointeeSakurai Yoko (櫻井 容子)
Appointee's new positionOutside Director (excluding Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) [expected to be registered as an independent officer]
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director, Well Insight Co., Ltd.; Assistant PD for the Cabinet Office's Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP), "Building a Sustainable Food Chain Providing Abundant Food"
Filing as an independent officerScheduled
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The proposal is the election of a new director candidate (excluding a director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), and the scheduled meeting date is 24 June 2026.
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Date of departureAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeName of departing officerFormer position of departing officerNew position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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No reason for selecting the new director candidate or specific reason for the change in officers is provided.

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