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Changes in Officers8242H2O RETAILING CORPORATIONRetail

Personnel Changes at Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.

Effective 1 April 2026, 2 new executive officers will be appointed, and the responsibilities of 2 existing executive officers will change. In addition, 1 executive officer will retire, alongside an organizational restructuring within the department store business and numerous personnel changes at department-manager level.

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Who is moving to which position

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026 (on the same date, executive officer Nishii Hidemaro (西井 秀麿) is scheduled to be appointed an executive officer of H2O Retailing Co., Ltd.)
Takahashi Masaaki (髙橋 正明)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, General Affairs Office
New positionExecutive Officer, responsible for the General Affairs Office
Nishio Rie (西尾 理恵)
Previous positionStore Manager, Senri Hankyu
New positionExecutive Officer, responsible for Store Group 3

Departing officer

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Date of departure31 March 2026
Nishii Hidemaro (西井 秀麿)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionScheduled to be appointed an executive officer of H2O Retailing Co., Ltd., effective 1 April 2026

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

There is no information on the composition of the board of directors; he will retire as an executive officer of the filing company

Reason for change

To strengthen efforts to transform the Hankyu Main Store into a global department store, strengthen the framework for customer engagement and CRM initiatives, and reinforce initiatives for new business development in key growth areas going forward

Details of organizational changes

Hankyu Men's Osaka will change from Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. to the Hankyu Main Store. The Hankyu Men's Media Promotion Department will be abolished, and its functions will change from that department to the Business Strategy Division of the Hankyu Main Store, Hankyu Men's Osaka and Hankyu Men's Tokyo. The Customer Policy Promotion Office and the Hankyu Main Store Customer Policy Promotion Department will be abolished, and the Hankyu Main Store Customer Strategy Promotion Department will be established. The Future Value Content Development Division will be abolished, and the Premium Japan Content Development Department will be established within the Overseas Customer Business Group. In addition, various departments will be transferred or renamed.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026 (on the same date, executive officer Nishii Hidemaro (西井 秀麿) is scheduled to be appointed an executive officer of H2O Retailing Co., Ltd.)
Date of departure31 March 2026
Name of appointeeTakahashi Masaaki (髙橋 正明), Nishio Rie (西尾 理恵)
Appointee's new positionExecutive Officer, responsible for the General Affairs Office, Executive Officer, responsible for Store Group 3
Appointee's previous positionGeneral Manager, General Affairs Office, Store Manager, Senri Hankyu
Name of departing officerNishii Hidemaro (西井 秀麿)
Former position of departing officerExecutive officers
New position of departing officerScheduled to be appointed an executive officer of H2O Retailing Co., Ltd., effective 1 April 2026
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeThere is no information on the composition of the board of directors; he will retire as an executive officer of the filing company
Reason for changeTo strengthen efforts to transform the Hankyu Main Store into a global department store, strengthen the framework for customer engagement and CRM initiatives, and reinforce initiatives for new business development in key growth areas going forward
Details of organizational changesHankyu Men's Osaka will change from Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. to the Hankyu Main Store. The Hankyu Men's Media Promotion Department will be abolished, and its functions will change from that department to the Business Strategy Division of the Hankyu Main Store, Hankyu Men's Osaka and Hankyu Men's Tokyo. The Customer Policy Promotion Office and the Hankyu Main Store Customer Policy Promotion Department will be abolished, and the Hankyu Main Store Customer Strategy Promotion Department will be established. The Future Value Content Development Division will be abolished, and the Premium Japan Content Development Department will be established within the Overseas Customer Business Group. In addition, various departments will be transferred or renamed.
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Resolution dateAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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The reasons the company gives

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To advance the transformation of the Hankyu Main Store into a global department store and strengthen the framework for customer engagement and CRM initiatives. The changes are also intended to strengthen new business development in key growth areas, including the development of producer-led content for new affluent customers in Japan and overseas.

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