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Changes in Officers7162ASTMAX Co.,Ltd.Electricity and gas

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors (Resignation), Changes in Directors, Election of Director Candidates, Executive Officer Appointments and Organizational Changes

Honda Hiroaki (本多弘明), Representative Director and President, will resign, and Ushijima Hideaki (牛嶋英揚), Representative Director and Chairman, will concurrently serve as President. The Company will also elect director candidates, appoint 2 new executive officers, and reorganize departments related to the power business and other operations.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 25 March 2026

Incoming appointee

2 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026 (the appointment of the director candidates will take effect following their election at the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026)
Takei Tetsuo (竹井 哲夫)
New positionExecutive Officer, Deputy Head of Power Business Division
Nakamura Yoshikatsu (中村 好克)
New positionHead of Sales Strategy Office

Departing officer

1 item
Date of departure31 March 2026
Honda Hiroaki (本多弘明)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director and President
New positionRetirement

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Reason for departure

He has been involved in the management of the Company's Group for more than 20 years, working to review and strengthen its business foundation, including its transformation from a financial business to an energy business. This change is an important first step toward achieving sustainable corporate growth and making a planned and steady transition of the management structure to the next generation.

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

Will resign as a director and will not remain on the Board of Directors

Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The Company plans to submit a proposal for the election of director candidates to the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for 26 June 2026.
Reason for change

The change is intended to enable the Company to achieve sustainable corporate growth and make a planned and steady transition of its management structure to the next generation. In addition, Ushijima Hideaki (牛嶋英揚) will concurrently serve as Representative Director and President to avoid a vacancy in the management structure and ensure the continued and smooth operation of the business.

Details of organizational changes

Establishment of a Power Business Division (reorganization and integration of the Market Sales Division and the Electricity and Gas Retail Division); establishment of a Supply-Demand Operations and Management Division (transfer of the Supply-Demand Operations Department and other units under the Market Sales Division); establishment of a Sales Strategy Office

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date25 March 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026 (the appointment of the director candidates will take effect following their election at the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026)
Date of departure31 March 2026
Name of appointeeTakei Tetsuo (竹井 哲夫), Nakamura Yoshikatsu (中村 好克)
Appointee's new positionExecutive Officer, Deputy Head of Power Business Division, Head of Sales Strategy Office
Name of departing officerHonda Hiroaki (本多弘明)
Former position of departing officerRepresentative Director and President
New position of departing officerRetirement
Reason for departureHe has been involved in the management of the Company's Group for more than 20 years, working to review and strengthen its business foundation, including its transformation from a financial business to an energy business. This change is an important first step toward achieving sustainable corporate growth and making a planned and steady transition of the management structure to the next generation.
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill resign as a director and will not remain on the Board of Directors
Reason for changeThe change is intended to enable the Company to achieve sustainable corporate growth and make a planned and steady transition of its management structure to the next generation. In addition, Ushijima Hideaki (牛嶋英揚) will concurrently serve as Representative Director and President to avoid a vacancy in the management structure and ensure the continued and smooth operation of the business.
Details of organizational changesEstablishment of a Power Business Division (reorganization and integration of the Market Sales Division and the Electricity and Gas Retail Division); establishment of a Supply-Demand Operations and Management Division (transfer of the Supply-Demand Operations Department and other units under the Market Sales Division); establishment of a Sales Strategy Office
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. The Company plans to submit a proposal for the election of director candidates to the 14th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for 26 June 2026.
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Appointee's previous positionAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The reasons the company gives

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The Company explained that Honda Hiroaki (本多弘明)'s resignation is an important first step toward sustainable corporate growth and the planned transition of the management structure to the next generation. Ushijima Hideaki (牛嶋英揚) will concurrently serve as President to avoid a vacancy in the management structure and ensure the continued and smooth operation of the business. The organizational changes are intended to position aggregator operations as one of the Company's core businesses, strengthen company-wide sales activities, and improve operational efficiency.

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