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Changes in Officers8218KOMERI CO.,LTD.Retail

Notice of Changes to Directors

Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026, 1 outside director and 2 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members will be newly elected. As a result, 5 directors will retire, and Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正) is scheduled to change from an ordinary director to a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 28 April 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateSubject to approval at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026, appointment is scheduled to take effect after the close of the meeting (the specific effective date is Not disclosed)
Hasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, グローバルベンチャーキャピタル運用株式会社 (current); Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University (current); and other positions
New positionOutside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
生年月日 25 January 1961入社年 Not disclosed
Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正)
Previous positionDirector, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Operations, Head of Overseas Business and Head of Compliance of the Company (current)
New positionDirectors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members
生年月日 1 September 1958入社年 1981
Okubo Yumi (大久保由美)
Previous positionPartner attorney, 島田法律事務所 (current)
New positionOutside director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member
生年月日 10 September 1975入社年 Not disclosed

Departing officer

5 items
Date of departureAt the close of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026
Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
New positionDirectors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members
Matsuda Shuichi (松田修一)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
New positionRetirement
Kikuchi Misako (菊地美佐子)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
New positionRetirement
Sumiyoshi Shojiro (住吉正二郎)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
New positionRetirement
Fujita Zenroku (藤田善六)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Director (Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
New positionRetirement

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

Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正) will remain on the Board of Directors as a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member. Matsuda Shuichi (松田修一), Kikuchi Misako (菊地美佐子), Sumiyoshi Shojiro (住吉正二郎) and Fujita Zenroku (藤田善六) will retire.

Filing as an independent officerHasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和) and Okubo Yumi (大久保由美) are scheduled to be registered with the Tokyo Stock Exchange as independent officers
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The proposal concerns the election of candidates for new directors and is scheduled to be submitted to the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026.
Reasons for appointment

Hasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和) has specialized knowledge and experience in business administration, securities analysis and venture capital management, and is expected to contribute to business expansion, the creation of new businesses, and the provision of management advice and oversight. Okubo Yumi (大久保由美) has specialized knowledge and experience in corporate legal affairs, company law, M&A and real estate law, and is expected to provide advice and oversight to ensure the legality of management and strengthen the compliance framework. Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正) can apply his broad knowledge and experience in merchandising, store management, construction and remodeling to the audit function.

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 date28 April 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateSubject to approval at the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026, appointment is scheduled to take effect after the close of the meeting (the specific effective date is Not disclosed)
Date of departureAt the close of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026
Name of appointeeHasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和), Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正), Okubo Yumi (大久保由美)
Appointee's new positionOutside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member), Directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, Outside director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director, グローバルベンチャーキャピタル運用株式会社 (current); Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University (current); and other positions, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Operations, Head of Overseas Business and Head of Compliance of the Company (current), Partner attorney, 島田法律事務所 (current)
Appointee's date of birth25 January 1961, 1 September 1958, 10 September 1975
Year the appointee joined the CompanyNot disclosed, 1981, Not disclosed
Name of departing officerTanabe Tadashi (田邊正), Matsuda Shuichi (松田修一), Kikuchi Misako (菊地美佐子), Sumiyoshi Shojiro (住吉正二郎), Fujita Zenroku (藤田善六)
Former position of departing officerDirector (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member), Outside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member), Outside director (excluding a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member), Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Director (Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
New position of departing officerDirectors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, Retirement, Retirement, Retirement, Retirement
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeTanabe Tadashi (田邊正) will remain on the Board of Directors as a director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member. Matsuda Shuichi (松田修一), Kikuchi Misako (菊地美佐子), Sumiyoshi Shojiro (住吉正二郎) and Fujita Zenroku (藤田善六) will retire.
Reasons for appointmentHasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和) has specialized knowledge and experience in business administration, securities analysis and venture capital management, and is expected to contribute to business expansion, the creation of new businesses, and the provision of management advice and oversight. Okubo Yumi (大久保由美) has specialized knowledge and experience in corporate legal affairs, company law, M&A and real estate law, and is expected to provide advice and oversight to ensure the legality of management and strengthen the compliance framework. Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正) can apply his broad knowledge and experience in merchandising, store management, construction and remodeling to the audit function.
Filing as an independent officerHasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和) and Okubo Yumi (大久保由美) are scheduled to be registered with the Tokyo Stock Exchange as independent officers
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The proposal concerns the election of candidates for new directors and is scheduled to be submitted to the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026.
Items this document does not state (6)
Number of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReason for changeNumber of directors after the changeDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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Hasegawa Hirokazu (長谷川博和) will apply his specialized knowledge and experience in business administration, securities analysis and venture capital management to expanding the Group's business, creating new businesses, and providing management advice and oversight. Tanabe Tadashi (田邊正) will apply his knowledge and experience in merchandising, store management, construction and remodeling to the audit function. Okubo Yumi (大久保由美) will provide advice and oversight to ensure the legality of management and strengthen the compliance framework, drawing on her specialized knowledge and experience in corporate legal affairs, company law, M&A and real estate law.

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