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Changes in Officers9551METAWATER Co.,Ltd.Electricity and gas

Notice Regarding the Appointments of Directors and Executive Officers

The company has tentatively decided on changes to its director candidates and the appointment and responsibility changes of executive officers, scheduled to take effect after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 June 2026. The director changes comprise 2 new appointments and 2 departures, while President Yamaguchi Kenji (山口賢二) is scheduled to be reappointed.

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Resolved 30 March 2026

Incoming appointee

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Scheduled Appointment DateThe appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 and the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. The executive officer appointments and changes in responsibilities are effective 1 April 2026.
Aoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦), Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久), Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣), Nakano Jun (中野 順), Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士), Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一), Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔), Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章)
Previous positionAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): current executive officer; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): adviser at 株式会社東急総合研究所 (currently); Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): current Head of the Audit Office; Nakano Jun (中野 順): Representative Director and President of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士): Deputy Head of the System Solutions Business Division; Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一): Head of the Human Resources, General Affairs and Planning Office, Corporate Planning Division; Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔): director of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): Deputy Head of the PPP Division
New positionAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): candidate for director, executive officer (reappointment), Head of the Cost Engineering Center, and responsible for the R&D Center; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): candidate for outside director and independent officer; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): candidate for substitute audit & supervisory board member; Nakano Jun (中野 順): executive officer and Representative Director and President of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士): executive officer and Deputy Head of the System Solutions Business Division; Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一): executive officer and Head of the Human Resources, General Affairs and Planning Office, Corporate Planning Division; Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔): executive officer and Head of the Environmental Engineering Business Division; Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): executive officer, Head of the PPP Division, and responsible for the Innovation Promotion Office
生年月日 Aoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): 4 May 1967; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): 15 December 1965; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): 26 December 1970. The others are Not disclosed.入社年 Aoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): 2008; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): 2008. Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久), Nakano Jun (中野 順), Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士), Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一), Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔), and Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): Not disclosed

Departing officer

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Date of departureSakai Masashi (酒井雅史): scheduled to leave his position as executive officer at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026. Ishikawa Toshiyuki (石川俊之): scheduled to leave his position as executive officer effective 1 April 2026. The departure date for the directors is Not disclosed.
Sakai Masashi (酒井 雅史), Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨)Next role stated
Former PositionSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): director; Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): outside director
New positionSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): scheduled to become an executive adviser after leaving his position as executive officer; Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): Not disclosed

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

Sakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): as he is not included among the director candidates, he is scheduled not to remain on the Board of Directors. Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): Not disclosed

Directors after the change7Number
Filing as an independent officerKoza Fumiko (小棹ふみ子) and Matsumoto Takahisa (松本貴久) are identified as independent officers. Whether filings are scheduled is Not disclosed.
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The proposal appears to concern the election of director candidates and audit & supervisory board member candidates, but the formal proposal title is Not disclosed. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 23 June 2026.
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 date30 March 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateThe appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 and the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. The executive officer appointments and changes in responsibilities are effective 1 April 2026.
Date of departureSakai Masashi (酒井雅史): scheduled to leave his position as executive officer at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026. Ishikawa Toshiyuki (石川俊之): scheduled to leave his position as executive officer effective 1 April 2026. The departure date for the directors is Not disclosed.
Name of appointeeAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦), Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久), Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣), Nakano Jun (中野 順), Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士), Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一), Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔), Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章)
Appointee's new positionAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): candidate for director, executive officer (reappointment), Head of the Cost Engineering Center, and responsible for the R&D Center; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): candidate for outside director and independent officer; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): candidate for substitute audit & supervisory board member; Nakano Jun (中野 順): executive officer and Representative Director and President of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士): executive officer and Deputy Head of the System Solutions Business Division; Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一): executive officer and Head of the Human Resources, General Affairs and Planning Office, Corporate Planning Division; Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔): executive officer and Head of the Environmental Engineering Business Division; Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): executive officer, Head of the PPP Division, and responsible for the Innovation Promotion Office
Appointee's previous positionAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): current executive officer; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): adviser at 株式会社東急総合研究所 (currently); Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): current Head of the Audit Office; Nakano Jun (中野 順): Representative Director and President of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士): Deputy Head of the System Solutions Business Division; Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一): Head of the Human Resources, General Affairs and Planning Office, Corporate Planning Division; Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔): director of メタウォーターサービス株式会社; Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): Deputy Head of the PPP Division
Appointee's date of birthAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): 4 May 1967; Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久): 15 December 1965; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): 26 December 1970. The others are Not disclosed.
Year the appointee joined the CompanyAoki Kazuhiko (青樹 和彦): 2008; Yoshiba Yukiomi (吉葉 幸臣): 2008. Matsumoto Takahisa (松本 貴久), Nakano Jun (中野 順), Kuroda Takeshi (黒田 武士), Nagano Shinichi (長野 慎一), Ochiai Daisuke (落合 大輔), and Takahashi Masaaki (高橋 正章): Not disclosed
Name of departing officerSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史), Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨)
Former position of departing officerSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): director; Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): outside director
New position of departing officerSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): scheduled to become an executive adviser after leaving his position as executive officer; Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): Not disclosed
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeSakai Masashi (酒井 雅史): as he is not included among the director candidates, he is scheduled not to remain on the Board of Directors. Aizawa Kaoru (相澤 馨): Not disclosed
Number of directors after the change7 directors, including 2 outside directors, based on the information available
Filing as an independent officerKoza Fumiko (小棹ふみ子) and Matsumoto Takahisa (松本貴久) are identified as independent officers. Whether filings are scheduled is Not disclosed.
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersYes. The proposal appears to concern the election of director candidates and audit & supervisory board member candidates, but the formal proposal title is Not disclosed. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 23 June 2026.
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