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Notice Regarding Candidates for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

The Company has decided to submit proposals to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the reappointment of the incumbent Representative Director, President and CEO, Outside Director and Outside Corporate Auditor, respectively. This will maintain a structure in which outside officers comprise a majority of the Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors.

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Resolved 7 May 2026

Incoming appointee

3 items
Scheduled Appointment DateAt the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 (subject to approval of the appointments at the General Meeting of Shareholders)
Fukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久)
Previous positionRepresentative Director, President and CEO
New positionRepresentative Director, President and CEO
Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦)
Previous positionDirector (outside director)
New positionDirector (outside director)
Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一)
Previous positionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
New positionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

Departing officer

3 items
Date of departureAt the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 (expiry of term of office)
Fukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director, President and CEO
New positionRepresentative Director, President and CEO
Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector (outside director)
New positionDirector (outside director)
Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一)Next role stated
Former PositionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
New positionAudit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

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Reason for departure

Expiration of term

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

All will be reappointed as candidates and are expected to remain in their positions.

Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The Company will submit the appointment of candidates for director and corporate auditor positions to the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026.
Reason for change

The terms of office of Fukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久) and Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦), who are among the incumbent directors, will expire at the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, the term of office of Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一), who is among the incumbent corporate auditors, will expire at the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date7 May 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateAt the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 (subject to approval of the appointments at the General Meeting of Shareholders)
Date of departureAt the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026 (expiry of term of office)
Name of appointeeFukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久), Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦), Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director, President and CEO, Director (outside director), Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
Appointee's previous positionRepresentative Director, President and CEO, Director (outside director), Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
Name of departing officerFukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久), Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦), Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一)
Former position of departing officerRepresentative Director, President and CEO, Director (outside director), Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
New position of departing officerRepresentative Director, President and CEO, Director (outside director), Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
Reason for departureExpiration of term
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeAll will be reappointed as candidates and are expected to remain in their positions.
Reason for changeThe terms of office of Fukuda Naohisa (福田 尚久) and Yamada Yoshihiko (山田 喜彦), who are among the incumbent directors, will expire at the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, the term of office of Inoue Shinichi (井上 伸一), who is among the incumbent corporate auditors, will expire at the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. The Company will submit the appointment of candidates for director and corporate auditor positions to the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026.
Items this document does not state (8)
Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The reasons the company gives

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The terms of office of the incumbent directors and corporate auditors will expire at the conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The proposed candidates will enable the Company to continue maintaining a structure in which outside officers (independent officers) comprise a majority of the Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors.

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