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Notice Regarding the Selection of Candidates for Director Positions

Candidates for 7 directors and 1 outside Audit & Supervisory Board member have been determined for the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026. 1 director and 1 outside Audit & Supervisory Board member are scheduled to retire upon expiration of their terms.

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Resolved 14 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 42nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; subject to approval at the meeting)
Kobayashi Satoshi (小林 聡)
Previous positionExecutive Officer (General Manager, Pharmaceutical Business Division)
New positionDirector; General Manager, Pharmaceutical Business Division
生年月日 25 September 1964入社年 2021
Ashida Koichi (芦田 耕一)
Previous positionProgram Officer, Innovative Medical Technology Development Promotion Project (industry-academia-government collaborative program), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (currently in office)
New positionDirector (candidate for outside director)
生年月日 27 March 1963入社年 Not disclosed
Tamaki Nanako (玉置 菜々子)
Previous positionIn-house attorney, USJ LLC (currently in office)
New positionPart-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside)
生年月日 22 September 1988入社年 Not disclosed

Departing officer

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Date of departure24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of shareholders)
Inoue Ryuichi (井上 隆一)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector; responsible for the Bio Business
Shigematsu Masami (重松 正巳)Stepping down
Former PositionPart-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside)
Reason for departure

Expiration of term

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

No continuation as a director or Audit & Supervisory Board member was stated for either individual.

Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. A proposal for the selection of candidates for company officers will be submitted to the 42nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 24 June 2026.
Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date14 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the 42nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; subject to approval at the meeting)
Date of departure24 June 2026 (at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of shareholders)
Name of appointeeKobayashi Satoshi (小林 聡), Ashida Koichi (芦田 耕一), Tamaki Nanako (玉置 菜々子)
Appointee's new positionDirector; General Manager, Pharmaceutical Business Division, Director (candidate for outside director), Part-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside)
Appointee's previous positionExecutive Officer (General Manager, Pharmaceutical Business Division), Program Officer, Innovative Medical Technology Development Promotion Project (industry-academia-government collaborative program), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (currently in office), In-house attorney, USJ LLC (currently in office)
Appointee's date of birth25 September 1964, 27 March 1963, 22 September 1988
Year the appointee joined the Company2021, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Name of departing officerInoue Ryuichi (井上 隆一), Shigematsu Masami (重松 正巳)
Former position of departing officerDirector; responsible for the Bio Business, Part-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (outside)
Reason for departureExpiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeNo continuation as a director or Audit & Supervisory Board member was stated for either individual.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. A proposal for the selection of candidates for company officers will be submitted to the 42nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 24 June 2026.
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Number of shares held by the appointeeNew position of departing officerReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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No specific explanation was provided for the selection or retirement. It was stated that 1 director and 1 Audit & Supervisory Board member will retire upon expiration of their terms.

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