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Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors (Additional Appointments) and Executive Personnel Changes

Director Nakamura Takanori (中村 考直) will change from Senior Managing Executive Officer to Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer. In addition, a new management structure, including new appointments, promotions and retirements among executive officers, will take effect on 18 December 2026.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 12 November 2026

Incoming appointee

6 items
Scheduled Appointment Date18 December 2026 (For directors, the appointments will be formally decided following an approval resolution at the 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on the same day)
Nakamura Takanori (中村 考直)
Previous positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer
New positionRepresentative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
Yabe Shoichi (矢部 章一)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, DX Promotion Headquarters and General Manager, Information Systems Department
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤 雄一)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Logistics Headquarters and Head of Logistics Business
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Katsuta Daisuke (勝田 大輔)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, West Kinki Branch
New positionExecutive officers
Fushimi Kazuaki (伏見 和明)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, North Kinki Branch
New positionExecutive officers
Aoyagi Ryusei (青柳 隆清)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Tama Branch
New positionExecutive officers
Date of birthNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): born 7 September 1967. Others: Not disclosed
Year joined the companyNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): joined in 1991. Others: Not disclosed
Number of shares heldNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): 21,938 shares (as-of date: Not disclosed). Others: Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.

Departing officer

6 items
Matsumura Tsutomu (松村 努)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionAdvisor (Representative Director and President of 和歌山産業㈱)
Akashi Makoto (明石 誠)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionResignation
Yabe Shoichi (矢部 章一)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionAppointed as a delegated executive officer
Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤 雄一)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionAppointed as a delegated executive officer
Ota Naofumi (太田 尚史)Next role stated
Former PositionAdviser
New positionResignation
Ono Satoshi (小野 聡)Next role stated
Former PositionAdviser
New positionResignation

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

Yabe Shoichi (矢部章一) and Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤雄一) will be appointed as delegated executive officers. Matsumura Tsutomu (松村努) will be appointed as an advisor. Akashi Makoto (明石誠), Ota Naofumi (太田尚史) and Ono Satoshi (小野聡) will retire.

Directors after the change7Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on 18 December 2026. The formal appointment of the directors is scheduled to be subject to an approval resolution.
Reason for change

To enhance the continuity and stability of management, further strengthen the management structure, accelerate management decision-making and achieve sustained growth in corporate value by establishing a two-Representative-Director structure.

Who is moving to which position
ItemDetails
Resolution date12 November 2026
Scheduled Appointment Date18 December 2026 (For directors, the appointments will be formally decided following an approval resolution at the 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on the same day)
Name of appointeeNakamura Takanori (中村 考直), Yabe Shoichi (矢部 章一), Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤 雄一), Katsuta Daisuke (勝田 大輔), Fushimi Kazuaki (伏見 和明), Aoyagi Ryusei (青柳 隆清)
Appointee's new positionRepresentative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Senior Executive Officer, Executive officers, Executive officers, Executive officers
Appointee's previous positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, DX Promotion Headquarters and General Manager, Information Systems Department, General Manager, Logistics Headquarters and Head of Logistics Business, General Manager, West Kinki Branch, General Manager, North Kinki Branch, General Manager, Tama Branch
Appointee's date of birthNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): born 7 September 1967. Others: Not disclosed
Year the appointee joined the CompanyNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): joined in 1991. Others: Not disclosed
Number of shares held by the appointeeNakamura Takanori (中村 考直): 21,938 shares (as-of date: Not disclosed). Others: Not disclosed
Name of departing officerMatsumura Tsutomu (松村 努), Akashi Makoto (明石 誠), Yabe Shoichi (矢部 章一), Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤 雄一), Ota Naofumi (太田 尚史), Ono Satoshi (小野 聡)
Former position of departing officerSenior Executive Officer, Executive officers, Executive officers, Executive officers, Adviser, Adviser
New position of departing officerAdvisor (Representative Director and President of 和歌山産業㈱), Resignation, Appointed as a delegated executive officer, Appointed as a delegated executive officer, Resignation, Resignation
Whether the incumbent will remain in officeYabe Shoichi (矢部章一) and Yazawa Yuichi (矢澤雄一) will be appointed as delegated executive officers. Matsumura Tsutomu (松村努) will be appointed as an advisor. Akashi Makoto (明石誠), Ota Naofumi (太田尚史) and Ono Satoshi (小野聡) will retire.
Reason for changeTo enhance the continuity and stability of management, further strengthen the management structure, accelerate management decision-making and achieve sustained growth in corporate value by establishing a two-Representative-Director structure.
Number of directors after the change7 directors (including 3 outside directors)
Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of ShareholdersRequired. The 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on 18 December 2026. The formal appointment of the directors is scheduled to be subject to an approval resolution.
Items this document does not state (6)
Date of departureReason for departureReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure

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The reasons the company gives

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To enhance the continuity and stability of management, strengthen the management structure, accelerate decision-making and achieve sustained growth in corporate value by establishing a two-Representative-Director structure.

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