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Changes in Officers5282GEOSTR CorporationConstruction and Materials

Notice Concerning Changes in Officers

The company has decided on the candidates for directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and will newly appoint 3 internal candidates as directors. It has also presented the proposed director structure, including candidates for outside directors. 2 directors and 1 Audit & Supervisory Board member are scheduled to retire or resign when the Annual General Meeting concludes, and the responsibilities of 2 executive officers will also change.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 15 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026. The appointment of the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates is conditional on approval at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The selection of directors with titles, the selection of representative directors and the assignment of positions to directors are scheduled to be formally decided at a Board of Directors meeting following the conclusion of the same Annual General Meeting.
Udagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦), Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史), Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典), Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟)
Previous positionUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): Executive Officer, Head of Production Division (also Director (part-time) of ジオファクト株式会社); Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): General Manager, Section Steel and Spiral Steel Pipe Technology Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION; Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): General Manager, Plate and Construction Materials Sales Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
New positionUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): Director and Executive Officer, Head of Production Division (also Director (part-time) of ジオファクト株式会社); Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): Director and Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): Director (part-time) (General Manager, Section Steel and Spiral Steel Pipe Technology Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION); Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): Audit & Supervisory Board Member (part-time) (General Manager, Plate and Construction Materials Sales Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION)
生年月日 Udagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): born 15 December 1965; Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): born 24 November 1970; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): born 24 May 1969; Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): born 16 May 1975入社年 Udagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): 1989; Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): 1993 (新日本製鐵株式會社); Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): 1993 (新日本製鐵株式會社); Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): 1998 (新日本製鐵株式會社)

Departing officer

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Date of departure24 June 2026, upon the conclusion of the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Takamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳), Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖), Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介)Next role stated
Former PositionTakamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳): Director; Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖): Director; Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介): Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New positionTakamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳): Not disclosed; Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖): Not disclosed; Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介): Not disclosed

“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.

Directors after the change7Number
Filing as an independent officerAtsushi Toki (土岐 敦司), Shoji Kuwayama (桒山 章司) and Kaoruko Ogasawara (小笠原 薫子) are candidates to be notified as independent officers.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. Approval is required for the election proposals concerning the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 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 date15 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 24 June 2026. The appointment of the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates is conditional on approval at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The selection of directors with titles, the selection of representative directors and the assignment of positions to directors are scheduled to be formally decided at a Board of Directors meeting following the conclusion of the same Annual General Meeting.
Date of departure24 June 2026, upon the conclusion of the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Name of appointeeUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦), Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史), Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典), Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟)
Appointee's new positionUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): Director and Executive Officer, Head of Production Division (also Director (part-time) of ジオファクト株式会社); Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): Director and Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): Director (part-time) (General Manager, Section Steel and Spiral Steel Pipe Technology Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION); Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): Audit & Supervisory Board Member (part-time) (General Manager, Plate and Construction Materials Sales Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION)
Appointee's previous positionUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): Executive Officer, Head of Production Division (also Director (part-time) of ジオファクト株式会社); Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): General Manager, Section Steel and Spiral Steel Pipe Technology Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION; Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): General Manager, Plate and Construction Materials Sales Department, Plate and Construction Materials Business Division, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Appointee's date of birthUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): born 15 December 1965; Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): born 24 November 1970; Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): born 24 May 1969; Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): born 16 May 1975
Year the appointee joined the CompanyUdagawa Norihiko (宇田川 德彦): 1989; Hiraizumi Hiroshi (平泉 博史): 1993 (新日本製鐵株式會社); Inoue Yoshinori (井上 義典): 1993 (新日本製鐵株式會社); Kanauchi Satoru (金内 悟): 1998 (新日本製鐵株式會社)
Name of departing officerTakamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳), Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖), Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介)
Former position of departing officerTakamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳): Director; Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖): Director; Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介): Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New position of departing officerTakamatsu Yoshinori (髙松 芳徳): Not disclosed; Sakuma Yasushi (佐久間 靖): Not disclosed; Nakanishi Kensuke (中西 謙介): Not disclosed
Number of directors after the change7 (including 3 outside directors)
Filing as an independent officerAtsushi Toki (土岐 敦司), Shoji Kuwayama (桒山 章司) and Kaoruko Ogasawara (小笠原 薫子) are candidates to be notified as independent officers.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. Approval is required for the election proposals concerning the director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates at the 57th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 24 June 2026.
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Number of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReason for changeReasons for appointmentDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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No specific reasons have been provided for deciding on the director candidates, provisionally selecting directors with titles and representative directors, or provisionally assigning positions to the directors.

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