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Notice Regarding Organizational Changes and Department Head-Level Personnel Changes

Effective 1 October 2026, the organization of the business divisions will be transferred, consolidated and discontinued, and the departments overseen by 7 department-head-level personnel will be changed. This does not involve changes to directors or executive officers.

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Who is moving to which position

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026
Wakamoto Taku (若本 拓)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Head of Robotics Business Division and Head of Third Engineering Department
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division Head and Third Engineering Department Head
Mine Koji (峰 康司)
Previous positionBusiness Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Robot Division, First Engineering Department Head
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division, First Engineering Department Head
Ando Hiroaki (安藤 寛晃)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department and Head of Production Control Department
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division, Manufacturing Department Head and Production Control Department Head
Kaida Junichi (開田 準一)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Third Business Unit, Head of Semiconductor Sales Department
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Sales Department Head
Yokoyama Shinji (横山 進二)
Previous positionBusiness Headquarters, First Business Unit, Mass-Production Products Department Head
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Mass-Production Products Department Head
Toyota Kazutaka (豊田 和孝)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Head of Medical Equipment Department
New positionBusiness Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Medical Equipment Department Head
Tomita Ryuji (冨田 隆二)
Previous positionBusiness Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Device Center, Processing Department Head
New positionProcurement Headquarters, Processing Department Head
Reason for change

To further strengthen execution of the medium-term management plan, efforts will be advanced to strengthen the earnings base of the semiconductor-related business and establish new and mass-production businesses as business divisions.

Details of organizational changes

The Robot Division changed from the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Semiconductor Sales Department, the Sales Department of the First Equipment Division, and the Sales Department of the Robot Division within the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters, will be consolidated, and a Sales Department will be established directly under the Third Business Unit., The Device Center of the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters, will be discontinued., The Mass-Production Products Department changed from the First Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Medical Equipment Department changed from the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Processing Department changed from the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Procurement Headquarters.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Scheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026
Name of appointeeWakamoto Taku (若本 拓), Mine Koji (峰 康司), Ando Hiroaki (安藤 寛晃), Kaida Junichi (開田 準一), Yokoyama Shinji (横山 進二), Toyota Kazutaka (豊田 和孝), Tomita Ryuji (冨田 隆二)
Appointee's new positionBusiness Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division Head and Third Engineering Department Head, Business Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division, First Engineering Department Head, Business Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Robot Division, Manufacturing Department Head and Production Control Department Head, Business Headquarters, Third Business Unit, Sales Department Head, Business Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Mass-Production Products Department Head, Business Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Medical Equipment Department Head, Procurement Headquarters, Processing Department Head
Appointee's previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Head of Robotics Business Division and Head of Third Engineering Department, Business Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Robot Division, First Engineering Department Head, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department and Head of Production Control Department, Business Division, Third Business Unit, Head of Semiconductor Sales Department, Business Headquarters, First Business Unit, Mass-Production Products Department Head, Business Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Head of Medical Equipment Department, Business Headquarters, Fourth Business Unit, Device Center, Processing Department Head
Reason for changeTo further strengthen execution of the medium-term management plan, efforts will be advanced to strengthen the earnings base of the semiconductor-related business and establish new and mass-production businesses as business divisions.
Details of organizational changesThe Robot Division changed from the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Semiconductor Sales Department, the Sales Department of the First Equipment Division, and the Sales Department of the Robot Division within the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters, will be consolidated, and a Sales Department will be established directly under the Third Business Unit., The Device Center of the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters, will be discontinued., The Mass-Production Products Department changed from the First Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Medical Equipment Department changed from the Third Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters., The Processing Department changed from the Fourth Business Unit, Business Headquarters to the Procurement Headquarters.
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Resolution dateDate 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 officeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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To further strengthen execution of the medium-term management plan and promote the expansion of the semiconductor-related business, the mass-production business and the creation of a new business division for new businesses.

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