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Changes in Officers6258HIRATA CorporationMachinery

Notice Concerning Changes in Officers

Effective 1 April 2026, Hirata Yuichiro (平田雄一郎) will change from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman, and Maeda Shigeru (前田 繁) will change from Executive Vice President to Representative Director and President. Among the executive officers, there will be promotions, changes in responsibilities, new appointments and retirements. The 3 retiring executive officers are scheduled to become company advisors.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 18 March 2026

Incoming appointee

7 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Maeda Shigeru (前田 繁)
Previous positionExecutive Vice President
New positionRepresentative Director and President
Ninomiya Hideki (二宮 秀樹)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Administration Division
New positionManaging Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division
Hirakawa Takenori (平川 武則)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Business Division
New positionManaging Executive Officer; General Manager, Business Division; Head, Third Business Unit
Eto Hidetoshi (江藤 英敏)
Previous positionExecutive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Business Division; Head, Second Business Unit
New positionManaging Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Business Division; Head, Second Business Unit
Murayama Masashi (村山 昌資)
Previous positionExecutive Officer; General Manager, Kansai Operations Department, Second Business Unit, Business Division
New positionExecutive Officer; Head, Fourth Business Unit; Head, Device Center, Fourth Business Unit
Yoneda Minoru (米田 穣)
Previous positionExecutive Officer; responsible for General Affairs, Information Systems and Secretariat functions, Administration Division
New positionExecutive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Procurement Division
Kusuguchi Yuichi (楠口 雄一)
Previous positionSenior General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Administration Division
New positionExecutive Officer; Head, Corporate Planning Unit, Administration Division; Head, DX Promotion Unit, Administration Division

Departing officer

3 items
Date of departure31 March 2026
Murakami Seigo (村上 正剛)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive Officer; Head, Third Business Unit, Business Division
New positionAdvisor to the Company
Nishimura Shigeharu (西村 茂春)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive Officer, Head of the Research and Development Headquarters
New positionAdvisor to the Company
Nakao Kazuhiro (中尾 和浩)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive Officer; Head, Fourth Business Unit, Business Division; Head, Device Center, Fourth Business Unit
New positionScheduled to become a company advisor after retirement

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

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Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date18 March 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Date of departure31 March 2026
Name of appointeeMaeda Shigeru (前田 繁), Ninomiya Hideki (二宮 秀樹), Hirakawa Takenori (平川 武則), Eto Hidetoshi (江藤 英敏), Murayama Masashi (村山 昌資), Yoneda Minoru (米田 穣), Kusuguchi Yuichi (楠口 雄一)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director and President, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division, Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Business Division; Head, Third Business Unit, Managing Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Business Division; Head, Second Business Unit, Executive Officer; Head, Fourth Business Unit; Head, Device Center, Fourth Business Unit, Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Procurement Division, Executive Officer; Head, Corporate Planning Unit, Administration Division; Head, DX Promotion Unit, Administration Division
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Vice President, Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division, Executive Officer, Head of Business Division, Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Business Division; Head, Second Business Unit, Executive Officer; General Manager, Kansai Operations Department, Second Business Unit, Business Division, Executive Officer; responsible for General Affairs, Information Systems and Secretariat functions, Administration Division, Senior General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Administration Division
Name of departing officerMurakami Seigo (村上 正剛), Nishimura Shigeharu (西村 茂春), Nakao Kazuhiro (中尾 和浩)
Former position of departing officerExecutive Officer; Head, Third Business Unit, Business Division, Executive Officer, Head of the Research and Development Headquarters, Executive Officer; Head, Fourth Business Unit, Business Division; Head, Device Center, Fourth Business Unit
New position of departing officerAdvisor to the Company, Advisor to the Company, Scheduled to become a company advisor after retirement
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeNot applicable, as this person is not a member of the Board of Directors
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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