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Changes in Officers5802Sumitomo Electric Industries,Ltd.Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors and Officers

1 outside director and 1 outside audit & supervisory board member will retire, and 1 outside audit & supervisory board member is scheduled to be newly appointed. Among the executive officers, multiple changes will be made, including retirements, promotions, changes in positions and new appointments.

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Resolved 12 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 26 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a Board of Directors meeting). Some changes among the executive officers will be effective 5 June 2026.
森田祐司 (Morita Yuji)
Previous positionFormer President of the Board of Audit of Japan
New positionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
池内正行 (Ikeuchi Masayuki)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager, Planning and Administration Department, Wire & Energy Division
New positionSenior Executive Officer (General Manager, Planning and Administration Department, Wire & Energy Division)
中井一良 (Nakai Kazuyoshi)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, President of Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.
New positionSenior Executive Officer
立田浩 (Tachida Hiroshi)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager, Printed Circuit Products Division
New positionSenior Executive Officer
中村正治 (Nakamura Masaharu)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager, Chubu Sales Division
New positionExecutive Officer
広田博史 (Hirota Hiroshi)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Electric Power Division
New positionExecutive officers
岩舘弘剛 (Iwadate Hirotake)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Transmission Devices Division, President of 住友電工デバイス・イノベーション株式会社
New positionExecutive officers
松岡啓 (Matsuoka Kei)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Equipment Wires Division
New positionExecutive officers
井上一成 (Inoue Kazunari)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Accounting Department
New positionExecutive officers
奥津武一 (Okutsu Takekazu)
Previous positionSumitomo Electric Bordnetze SE
New positionExecutive Officer

Departing officer

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Date of departureEffective 26 June 2026 (渡辺捷昭 (Watanabe Katsuaki), 吉川郁夫 (Yoshikawa Ikuo), 青山時治 (Aoyama Tokiharu), 原田和平 (Harada Kazuhei) and 佐野裕一 (Sano Yuichi)). 横井清則 (Yokoi Kiyonori) will retire effective 5 June 2026.
渡辺捷昭 (Watanabe Katsuaki)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector (outside director)
New positionNot disclosed
吉川郁夫 (Yoshikawa Ikuo)Stepping down
Former PositionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
New positionNot disclosed
横井清則 (Yokoi Kiyonori)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionSenior Corporate Adviser; scheduled to become Executive Managing Director of the Japan Electric Wire & Cable Makers' Association
青山時治 (Aoyama Tokiharu)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionExecutive Managing Director of 住電商事株式会社
原田和平 (Harada Kazuhei)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionSenior Corporate Adviser; President of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC U.K. POWER CABLES LTD.
佐野裕一 (Sano Yuichi)Stepping down
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionNot disclosed

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Shareholders’ meeting approvalTo be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, 26 June 2026. Proposal name: Not disclosed
Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date12 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 26 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a Board of Directors meeting). Some changes among the executive officers will be effective 5 June 2026.
Date of departureEffective 26 June 2026 (渡辺捷昭 (Watanabe Katsuaki), 吉川郁夫 (Yoshikawa Ikuo), 青山時治 (Aoyama Tokiharu), 原田和平 (Harada Kazuhei) and 佐野裕一 (Sano Yuichi)). 横井清則 (Yokoi Kiyonori) will retire effective 5 June 2026.
Name of appointee森田祐司 (Morita Yuji), 池内正行 (Ikeuchi Masayuki), 中井一良 (Nakai Kazuyoshi), 立田浩 (Tachida Hiroshi), 中村正治 (Nakamura Masaharu), 広田博史 (Hirota Hiroshi), 岩舘弘剛 (Iwadate Hirotake), 松岡啓 (Matsuoka Kei), 井上一成 (Inoue Kazunari), 奥津武一 (Okutsu Takekazu)
Appointee's new positionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member), Senior Executive Officer (General Manager, Planning and Administration Department, Wire & Energy Division), Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive officers, Executive officers, Executive officers, Executive officers, Executive Officer
Appointee's previous positionFormer President of the Board of Audit of Japan, Executive Officer, General Manager, Planning and Administration Department, Wire & Energy Division, Executive Officer, President of Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc., Executive Officer, General Manager, Printed Circuit Products Division, Executive Officer, General Manager, Chubu Sales Division, General Manager, Electric Power Division, General Manager, Transmission Devices Division, President of 住友電工デバイス・イノベーション株式会社, General Manager, Equipment Wires Division, General Manager of the Accounting Department, Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze SE
Name of departing officer渡辺捷昭 (Watanabe Katsuaki), 吉川郁夫 (Yoshikawa Ikuo), 横井清則 (Yokoi Kiyonori), 青山時治 (Aoyama Tokiharu), 原田和平 (Harada Kazuhei), 佐野裕一 (Sano Yuichi)
Former position of departing officerDirector (outside director), Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member), Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer
New position of departing officerNot disclosed, Not disclosed, Senior Corporate Adviser; scheduled to become Executive Managing Director of the Japan Electric Wire & Cable Makers' Association, Executive Managing Director of 住電商事株式会社, Senior Corporate Adviser; President of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC U.K. POWER CABLES LTD., Not disclosed
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersTo be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, 26 June 2026. Proposal name: Not disclosed
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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