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Changes in Officers7459MEDIPAL HOLDINGS CORPORATIONTrading & Wholesale

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors and Directors

Effective 1 October 2026, the representative presidency will change from Watanabe Shuichi (渡辺秀一) to Imagawa Kuniaki (今川国明), with Watanabe Shuichi (渡辺秀一) changing from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman. The responsibilities of Chofuku Yasuhiro (長福恭弘) and Yarimizu Hiroshi (鎗水博司) will also change, while the structure of the representative directors and directors will be maintained.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 8 September 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026
Imagawa Kuniaki (今川 国明)
Previous positionManaging Director, in charge of the Pharmaceutical Business, and Representative Director and President of Mediceo Corporation
New positionRepresentative Director and President, and Representative Director and Chairman of Mediceo Corporation
生年月日 10 September 1961入社年 1984所有株式数 10,000 shares (as of 31 March 2026)

Departing officer

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Watanabe Shuichi (渡辺 秀一)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director and President, with responsibility for Group Compliance, and Director and Senior Adviser of Mediceo Corporation
New positionRepresentative Director and Chairman, with responsibility for Group Compliance

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

Will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman

Reason for change

To further enhance the corporate value and achieve sustainable growth of the Company and the Group under the new management structure.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date8 September 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date1 October 2026
Name of appointeeImagawa Kuniaki (今川 国明)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director and President, and Representative Director and Chairman of Mediceo Corporation
Appointee's previous positionManaging Director, in charge of the Pharmaceutical Business, and Representative Director and President of Mediceo Corporation
Appointee's date of birth10 September 1961
Year the appointee joined the Company1984
Number of shares held by the appointee10,000 shares (as of 31 March 2026)
Name of departing officerWatanabe Shuichi (渡辺 秀一)
Former position of departing officerRepresentative Director and President, with responsibility for Group Compliance, and Director and Senior Adviser of Mediceo Corporation
New position of departing officerRepresentative Director and Chairman, with responsibility for Group Compliance
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman
Reason for changeTo further enhance the corporate value and achieve sustainable growth of the Company and the Group under the new management structure.
Items this document does not state (8)
Date of departureReason for departureReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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To further enhance the corporate value and achieve sustainable growth of the Company and the Group under the new management structure.

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