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Changes in Officers6370Kurita Water Industries Ltd.Machinery

Notice Regarding Changes in Officers

Candidates for director positions have been decided ahead of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026. 1 new internal candidate for director has been nominated and the number of outside director candidates will increase by 2, while 3 current directors are scheduled to retire.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 28 April 2026

Incoming appointee

3 items
Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026 (subject to approval of the director appointments at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, with formal selection at the Board of Directors meeting following the meeting)
Kuze Kunihiro (久世 邦博)
Previous positionRepresentative Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group Production Division, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
New positionDirector, Representative Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group Production Division, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
生年月日 20 March 1970入社年 1992所有株式数 19,400 shares (as of 31 March 2026)
Ishiguro Shigenao (石黒 成直)
Previous positionOutside Director, NTT DATA GROUP CORPORATION; Outside Director, RICOH COMPANY,LTD.
New positionOutside Directors
生年月日 30 October 1957入社年 Not disclosed所有株式数 0 shares (as of 31 March 2026)
Torayama Kuniko (虎山 邦子)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of ESG Division, Head of Sustainability Strategy Department, and Diversity Officer, DIC Corporation; Outside Director, RENAISSANCE,INCORPORATED
New positionOutside Directors
生年月日 11 April 1970入社年 Not disclosed所有株式数 0 shares (as of 31 March 2026)

Departing officer

3 items
Date of departure25 June 2026
Kadota Michiya (門田 道也)Stepping down
Former PositionChairman of the Board
Shinode Shuji (城出 秀司)Stepping down
Former PositionDirectors
Kobayashi Kenjiro (小林 賢次郎)Stepping down
Former PositionOutside Directors
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)

Neither will remain on the Board of Directors.

Directors after the change8Number
Filing as an independent officerMiyazaki Masahiro (宮﨑 正啓), Takayama Yoshiko (高山 与志子), Matsuo Mie (松尾 美枝), Ishiguro Shigenao (石黒 成直) and Torayama Kuniko (虎山 邦子) are scheduled to be notified as independent officers.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. A proposal for the election of directors is scheduled to be submitted to the 90th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (25 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
ItemDetails
Resolution date28 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026 (subject to approval of the director appointments at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, with formal selection at the Board of Directors meeting following the meeting)
Date of departure25 June 2026
Name of appointeeKuze Kunihiro (久世 邦博), Ishiguro Shigenao (石黒 成直), Torayama Kuniko (虎山 邦子)
Appointee's new positionDirector, Representative Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group Production Division, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Outside Directors, Outside Directors
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Group Production Division, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Outside Director, NTT DATA GROUP CORPORATION; Outside Director, RICOH COMPANY,LTD., Executive Officer, Head of ESG Division, Head of Sustainability Strategy Department, and Diversity Officer, DIC Corporation; Outside Director, RENAISSANCE,INCORPORATED
Appointee's date of birth20 March 1970, 30 October 1957, 11 April 1970
Year the appointee joined the Company1992, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointee19,400 shares (as of 31 March 2026), 0 shares (as of 31 March 2026), 0 shares (as of 31 March 2026)
Name of departing officerKadota Michiya (門田 道也), Shinode Shuji (城出 秀司), Kobayashi Kenjiro (小林 賢次郎)
Former position of departing officerChairman of the Board, Directors, Outside Directors
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeNeither will remain on the Board of Directors.
Number of directors after the change8 directors, including 5 outside directors
Filing as an independent officerMiyazaki Masahiro (宮﨑 正啓), Takayama Yoshiko (高山 与志子), Matsuo Mie (松尾 美枝), Ishiguro Shigenao (石黒 成直) and Torayama Kuniko (虎山 邦子) are scheduled to be notified as independent officers.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. A proposal for the election of directors is scheduled to be submitted to the 90th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (25 June 2026).
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New position of departing officerReason for departureReason for changeReasons for appointmentDetails 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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