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Changes in Officers6326KUBOTA CORPORATIONMachinery

Notice Regarding Changes in Directors, Executive Officers and Other Officers

Effective 1 January 2027, 5 executive officers will be promoted to managing executive officers, and 5 new executive officers will be appointed. 2 senior managing and managing executive officers will retire as of 31 December and become special advisors. All 10 directors are candidates for reappointment, and Kondo Wataru (近藤 渉) is scheduled to serve as representative director and senior managing executive officer.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 9 November 2026

Incoming appointee

11 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 January 2027 (director nominees are scheduled to be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for late March 2027)
Kondo Wataru (近藤 渉)
Previous positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
Tanihara Hiroyuki (谷原 博幸)
Previous positionExecutive Officer
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Todd Stucke
Previous positionExecutive Officer
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Tsuruta Shinya (鶴田 慎哉)
Previous positionExecutive Officer
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Morioka Sumio (森岡 澄雄)
Previous positionExecutive Officer
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Iwata Kuninosuke (岩田 州之助)
Previous positionExecutive Officer
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Motohori Toshihiko (本堀 俊彦)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer
Tajima Seiji (田島 誠士)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer
Yoshida Ai (吉田 愛)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer
Okada Yujiro (岡田 裕二郎)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer
Motoki Osamu (元木 理)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer

Departing officer

2 items
Date of departureAs of 31 December 2026
Yukawa Katsuhiko (湯川 勝彦)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionSpecially Appointed Adviser
Yamamoto Manpei (山本 万平)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionSpecially Appointed Adviser

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

Will not remain on the board (will change from executive officer to special advisor)

Directors after the change10Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalThe selection of director nominees is scheduled to be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for late March 2027
Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date9 November 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 January 2027 (director nominees are scheduled to be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for late March 2027)
Date of departureAs of 31 December 2026
Name of appointeeKondo Wataru (近藤 渉), Tanihara Hiroyuki (谷原 博幸), Todd Stucke, Tsuruta Shinya (鶴田 慎哉), Morioka Sumio (森岡 澄雄), Iwata Kuninosuke (岩田 州之助), Motohori Toshihiko (本堀 俊彦), Tajima Seiji (田島 誠士), Yoshida Ai (吉田 愛), Okada Yujiro (岡田 裕二郎), Motoki Osamu (元木 理)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer
Appointee's previous positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Name of departing officerYukawa Katsuhiko (湯川 勝彦), Yamamoto Manpei (山本 万平)
Former position of departing officerSenior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer
New position of departing officerSpecially Appointed Adviser, Specially Appointed Adviser
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill not remain on the board (will change from executive officer to special advisor)
Number of directors after the change10 (including 5 outside directors)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersThe selection of director nominees is scheduled to be proposed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for late March 2027
Items this document does not state (9)
Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReason for changeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The Company has not provided a specific explanation for the change.

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