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Changes in Officers8558THE TOWA BANK,LTD.Banks

Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors

Ehara Hiroshi (江原 洋) will retire as a director and assume the position of senior adviser (chairman). The president and representative director will change from Kitazume Isao (北爪 功), currently representative deputy president and executive officer, to Kitazume Isao (北爪 功), and Okabe Susumu (岡部 晋), currently managing director and executive officer, is scheduled to become representative senior managing director and executive officer.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 12 May 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made following the 121st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 25 June 2026 and the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held after the General Meeting.
Kitazume Isao (北爪 功)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, Deputy President and Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer
生年月日 16 July 1964入社年 1987所有株式数 16,900 shares (record date Not disclosed)
Okabe Susumu (岡部 晋)
Previous positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
生年月日 15 November 1962入社年 1985所有株式数 16,700 shares (record date Not disclosed)

Departing officer

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Date of departure25 June 2026
Ehara Hiroshi (江原 洋)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer
New positionSenior Adviser (Chairman)

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

Will retire as a director and is scheduled to assume the position of senior adviser (chairman)

Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The 121st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on 25 June 2026. The proposal name is Not disclosed
Reason for change

To refresh the management structure.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date12 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date25 June 2026. Formal decisions are scheduled to be made following the 121st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 25 June 2026 and the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held after the General Meeting.
Date of departure25 June 2026
Name of appointeeKitazume Isao (北爪 功), Okabe Susumu (岡部 晋)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer, Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director, Deputy President and Executive Officer, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
Appointee's date of birth16 July 1964, 15 November 1962
Year the appointee joined the Company1987, 1985
Number of shares held by the appointee16,900 shares (record date Not disclosed), 16,700 shares (record date Not disclosed)
Name of departing officerEhara Hiroshi (江原 洋)
Former position of departing officerRepresentative Director, President and Executive Officer
New position of departing officerSenior Adviser (Chairman)
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeWill retire as a director and is scheduled to assume the position of senior adviser (chairman)
Reason for changeTo refresh the management structure.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The 121st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on 25 June 2026. The proposal name is Not disclosed
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Reason for departureReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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To refresh the management structure.

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