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Changes in Officers7902SONOCOM CO.,LTD.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors and Executive Appointments

Koichi Shono (岨野 公一), Representative Director and Chairman, will cease to have representative authority, and his position will change from Representative Director and Chairman to Director and Advisor. In addition, Satoshi Fukae (深江 郷史) and Ayumi Koike (小池 あゆみ) will be appointed directors, while outside director Kiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 清) will retire.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 17 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026. Formal approval is scheduled at the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting.
Satoshi Fukae (深江 郷史)
Previous positionGeneral Manager of the Technology Department
New positionDirector, General Manager of the Technology Department
Ayumi Koike (小池 あゆみ)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionDirector (Outside Director)

Departing officer

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Date of departure25 June 2026
Kiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 清)Stepping down
Former PositionDirector (Outside Director)
New positionNot disclosed
Koichi Shono (岨野 公一)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative director and chairman
New positionDirector and Senior Advisor

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

Koichi Shono (岨野 公一) will remain as Director and Advisor. Information regarding Kiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 清) is not disclosed.

Filing as an independent officerAyumi Koike (小池 あゆみ) is scheduled to be reported to the Tokyo Stock Exchange as an independent officer.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Formal approval is scheduled at the proposal for the election of directors at the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting.
Reason for change

This change is intended to accelerate management decision-making further in response to changes in the future business environment. Following this change, the Company will have one representative director, President and Representative Director Kiyohiro Takagi (髙木清啓).

Independent officers are outside officers registered with the exchange as having no conflict of interest with general shareholders.
Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date17 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026. Formal approval is scheduled at the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting.
Date of departure25 June 2026
Name of appointeeSatoshi Fukae (深江 郷史), Ayumi Koike (小池 あゆみ)
Appointee's new positionDirector, General Manager of the Technology Department, Director (Outside Director)
Appointee's previous positionGeneral Manager of the Technology Department, Not disclosed
Name of departing officerKiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 清), Koichi Shono (岨野 公一)
Former position of departing officerDirector (Outside Director), Representative director and chairman
New position of departing officerNot disclosed, Director and Senior Advisor
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeKoichi Shono (岨野 公一) will remain as Director and Advisor. Information regarding Kiyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 清) is not disclosed.
Reason for changeThis change is intended to accelerate management decision-making further in response to changes in the future business environment. Following this change, the Company will have one representative director, President and Representative Director Kiyohiro Takagi (髙木清啓).
Filing as an independent officerAyumi Koike (小池 あゆみ) is scheduled to be reported to the Tokyo Stock Exchange as an independent officer.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. Formal approval is scheduled at the proposal for the election of directors at the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the meeting.
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The reasons the company gives

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To accelerate management decision-making further in response to changes in the future business environment.

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