Corporate Governance Structure｜Governance

Brother Industries, Ltd. (BIL) identifies "Supporting value creation through governance" as one of its materialities (material social issues). At the same time, BIL has set "Governance reform to support business portfolio transformation" as a sustainability target in its medium-term business strategy, "CS B2027." After extensive discussions concerning BIL's appropriate governance structure by the Board of Directors and other forums, we deemed it most appropriate to transition to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, which provides a balanced approach to management supervison and decision-making, and transitioned to this organizational structure following approval at the 134th ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 24, 2026. To ensure high management transparency and objectivity, we have continuously enhanced our corporate governance structure. In order to enhance the management system focusing on sustainability, we established the Sustainability Committee in sustainability and report regularly to the Board of Directors.

Changes in Corporate Governance

Year	Details of Reforms and Enhancements	Key Points
2000	Introduced the executive officer system	Separation of business execution and supervision
2006	Started appointing independent Outside Directors	Enhancement of supervisory function
2007	Appointed female Directors	Diversified Board structure
2008	Appointed approximately half of the Board of Directors as independent Outside Directors	Enhancement of supervisory function
2015	Established the Brother Group Basic Policies on Corporate Governance	Strengthening of governance to contribute to the enhancement of corporate value
2022	Established the Sustainability Committee	Management system emphasis on sustainability
2026	Transitioned to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee Appointed independent Outside Directors to the majority of Director positions	Promoting sound risk-taking in business management by enhancing the supervisory function of the Board of Directors and developing a framework that enables swift decision-making.

BIL's Board of Directors consists of 12 Directors^*, including three female Directors. To increase medium- to long-term corporate value, the Board of Directors formulates management strategies and plans and carries out decision-making on important executive operations. At the same time, the Board of Directors supervises the operations conducted by Executive Officers and strives to establish structures that ensure management soundness, such as the Group's internal control and risk management systems. The Board meets once a month, in principle. In FY2025, 13 Board meetings were held.

As of June 24, 2026

Following approval at the 134th ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 24, 2026, BIL transitioned to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee. The Audit & Supervisory Committee consists of five Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members (including three Outside Audit & Supervisory Committee Members)^*1, two of whom are women.
The Audit & Supervisory Committee Members have high levels of expertise in fields such as law and accounting and follow the audit standards established by the Audit & Supervisory Committee. They mainly conduct the audit activities listed below, audit and supervise the Directors' execution of duties, and conduct audits widely on the establishment and implementation of the Group's internal control system.

Main activities

Attendance of Board of Directors' meetings and voicing of opinions
On-site audits of group companies and listening to reports
Interviews and opinion exchange with Directors
Interviews and opinion exchange with executive departments
Regular exchange of information and opinions with the Internal Auditing Department and Accounting Auditors (such as three-way audit liaison conferences^*2, and meetings for reports on financial results)

As of June 24, 2026
A collective name for three types of audits, namely audits by corporate auditors (Audit & Supervisory Committee audits), audits by accounting auditors, and internal audits

Of BIL's 12 Directors, seven are Outside Directors (including three Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members). By appointing many independent Outside Directors with extensive experience in corporate management or deep knowledge of laws and accounting, who oversee our business management from an external, objective, and neutral perspective, we seek to strengthen oversight of management. BIL's independent Outside Directors provide management advice, decide important matters, and oversee executive operations based on their respective abundant experience, careers, and insights from perspectives independent of BIL's management.

Director Training and Support System for Outside Directors

BIL has created a system for providing training that it considers necessary for its Directors according to the training target, and it conducts training based on the system. As training for Outside Directors, we provide them with not only information about our businesses, history, financial operations, organization, etc. but also opportunities to inspect our on-site operations in person, including visits to our facilities in and outside of Japan, thereby deepening their understanding of our businesses. To train Internal Directors, we provide them with opportunities to acquire knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of Directors.

BIL has introduced an executive officer system to ensure swift decision-making by separating executive operations and supervision. There are 24 Executive Officers (including one female Executive Officer), three of whom (including two non-Japanese nationals)^* concurrently serve as Directors of Group facilities as Group Executive Officers. Of the Executive Officers, four are concurrently Directors. Executive Officers—including Group Executive Officers—are elected by the Board of Directors. In accordance with the basic management policies determined by the Board, they make decisions on matters related to executive operations delegated by the Board and implement those decisions. At the same time, the Executive Officers are responsible for overseeing the operations of businesses, departments, and Group subsidiaries under their supervision.

As of June 24, 2026

BIL has established the Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee as arbitrary advisory committees to the Board of Directors in order to enhance the independence and objectivity of the functions of the Board of Directors regarding the appointment or dismissal and remuneration of Directors and Executive Officers. Each of the committees consists of five Directors^*, including four Outside Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) and the Representative Director & President, and appoints an Outside Director as its chairperson (Nomination Committee: Aya Shirai; Compensation Committee: Kazunari Uchida).

The Nomination Committee must deliberate on the agenda of the general meeting of shareholders concerning appointment or removal of Directors and the agenda of the Board of Directors concerning appointment or removal of executive officers in a fair, transparent, and strict manner before the agenda concerned are finalized, and report the outcome to the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee also reports on matters such as succession planning for the President and other top management to the Board of Directors. In FY2024, the Nomination Committee met six times, with a 100% attendance of all committee members.

The Compensation Committee must discuss the contents of the Company rules concerning the standard for calculating the remuneration for Directors and executive officers, and the contents of respective remunerations of respective individuals, and report the outcome to the Board of Directors. In FY2024, the Compensation Committee met five times, with a 100% attendance of all committee members.

In FY2025, the Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee each met seven times. The attendance status of each committee's members was as follows.

Name	Attendance at Nomination Committee meetings (7 in total)	Attendance at Compensation Committee meetings (7 in total)
Keisuke Takeuchi	6	7
Aya Shirai	7	7
Kazunari Uchida	7	7
Naoki Hidaka	7	7
Masahiko Miyaki	7	7
Kazufumi Ikeda	7	7

As of June 24, 2026

Succession Plans for Top Management

BIL's Nomination Committee regularly considers succession plans for the President and other top management. The Nomination Committee, which is mainly composed of Outside Directors, considers and discusses such plans from a wide variety of viewpoints, such as requirements for management personnel according to management strategies and business environments and the development and appointment of human resources. The Committee's considerations and discussions, along with management personnel evaluations made through meetings with Executive Officers and other means, are reflected in the nomination of Directors and Executive Officers for each year.

Brother Industries, Ltd. Governance Structure (as of June 24, 2026)

At BIL, respective directors and auditors every year evaluate the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and report the results to the Board of Directors. Based on the evaluation, the Board of Directors analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of the entire Board of Directors and discloses a summary of its results in a timely and appropriate manner.
The evaluation of the Board of Directors for FY2025 was conducted in February 2026 by having all Directors and Corporate Auditors answer a survey that was created based on input from an external consultant. The survey's main questions are given below.

Composition and operation of the Board of Directors
Management plans and business strategies
Corporate ethics and risk management
Performance monitoring and evaluation and remuneration of the management
Dialogues with shareholders, etc. and review of measures implemented in the previous year

To guarantee an objective analysis, the Board of Directors' secretariat commissions an external consultant to compile the survey data and analyze the results. The secretariat then conducts further analysis using the provided data. A cycle is then implemented whereby analysis results, improvement measures, and other information is reported to and discussed by the Board of Directors, improvement measures are implemented, and re-evaluation is then conducted in the following year.

Design of questions for measuring effectiveness of the Board of Directors together with external consultants taking into consideration factors such as social trends related to corporate governance.
Evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the Board of Directors is conducted using a questionnaire method for all Directors (including all Corporate Auditors for FY2025, when BIL was a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board). The compilation of survey data and analysis of results are tasked to external consultants. The survey response rate for FY2025 was 100%.
The results of the survey are analyzed together with external consultants, identifying issues and proposing improvement measures to improve the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. The analysis results, improvement measures, and other matters are reported to the Board of Directors and discussed.
After discussion by the Board of Directors, measures are implemented to improve the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. The effects of these efforts are reviewed by the Directors (including all Corporate Auditors for FY2025, when BIL was a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board) during the following fiscal year's effectiveness evaluation survey.

At the meeting of the Board of Directors held in May 2026, the evaluation results were discussed, and it was confirmed that BIL's Board of Directors was functioning effectively in general. In consideration of opinions and requests shared through the latest survey for the evaluation of the Board of Directors, the following initiatives will be implemented in FY2026:

Identify the priority items to be deliberated by the Board of Directors in FY2026Visualize the Nomination and Compensation Committees' processesImprove the operation of the Board of Directors

By implementing these initiatives, the Board of Directors will continue to improve its own effectiveness.

The results of the previous effectiveness evaluation of the Board of Directors in February 2025 confirmed that BIL's Board was functioning effectively overall. In response to the requests and the comments on areas for improvement received through the evaluation of the Board of Directors, the following measures were taken in FY2025.

Confirm the progress of the medium-term business strategy's priority themes
Continue to provide the necessary information for management decisions
Provide opportunities for dialogue with the executive side
Provide appropriate information concerning the actual state of business execution and businesses, such as business presentations and factory visits

BIL has established an officer remuneration system that facilitates the recruitment and retention of outstanding managerial talents from inside and outside the Company and serves the purpose of sustainably increasing corporate value. We have also adopted a policy of paying remuneration at appropriate levels according to job responsibilities and performance.
Starting from FY2025, the first year of our medium-term business strategy "CS B2027," we revised the calculation method of the performance-based and stock-based remuneration plans with the aim of continuously improving our corporate value.

The Company's Director remuneration (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) is composed of the following:

Type of remuneration	Eligible individuals	Details of remuneration
Basic remuneration	All Directors	A fixed amount of remuneration paid to all Directors
Annual bonus	Full-time Directors who concurrently serve as Executive Officers	Monetary remuneration linked to business performance in the relevant fiscal year
Stock-based remuneration	Directors other than Outside Directors and part-time Directors	Stock-based remuneration linked to medium-term business performance and other factors (in cases where an eligible Director is a non-resident of Japan, alternative compensation is paid in the form of money)

Full-time Directors who do not concurrently serve as executive Directors (excluding Outside Directors) are paid only basic remuneration and stock-based remuneration. Outside Directors and part-time Directors are paid only basic remuneration.
Objectivity and transparency regarding the amounts and calculation methods of all forms of Director remuneration are insured by specifying them in detail in the Company's Director Remuneration Rules and Share Grant Rules (collectively referred to as the "Director Remuneration Rules etc."). Revisions to the Director Remuneration Rules etc., require deliberation by the Compensation Committee and a resolution by the Board of Directors.

Remuneration paid to the Company's Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members comprises only basic remuneration, which is fixed-amount remuneration, and is prescribed in the Audit & Supervisory Committee Member Remuneration Rules established by the Audit & Supervisory Committee.

Amounts and Calculation Methods of Officer Remuneration

Basic remuneration

Basic remuneration paid to Directors and Corporate Auditors is a fixed amount of remuneration and is determined corresponding to their positions and job responsibilities within a remuneration limit approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Basic remuneration paid to Directors (excluding those who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) and Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members is limited to 500 million yen per year and 200 million yen per year, respectively.

Annual bonuses

Annual bonuses paid to full-time Directors who concurrently serve as Executive Officers are limited to 0.4% of the amount of consolidated profit (profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent company) for each fiscal year and paid based on reports of the Compensation Committee and resolutions of the Board of Directors.
Annual bonuses are calculated using the calculation method specified below. However, the total amount of annual bonuses paid in each fiscal year is limited to 0.4% of the amount of consolidated profit for the relevant period. If as a result of the following calculation, the total payment amount exceeds this limit, the amount is adjusted to within the limit.

In this section, "revenue" refers to consolidated revenue and "profit for the period" refers to profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent company.

The "allocation ratio" is determined based on the sum of "base points" corresponding to the director's position and the predetermined "base point unit price" and "base profit for the period."
Multiply the allocation ratio in (1) by the consolidated profit for the year to calculate the total annual bonus fund for the relevant fiscal year.
Aggregate bonus fund is proportionally divided according to the base points for each position of each eligible Director, and the provisional distribution amount for each eligible Director is calculated.
The Representative Director and President may propose a special supplementary amount of up to 10% of the provisional distribution amount for each Director eligible for payment, excluding himself.
After the Compensation Committee examines the total provisional distribution amount and special supplementary amounts for each Director eligible for payment and the total payment amount, the Committee submits to the Board of Directors a proposal on the annual bonus payment amount for each Director eligible for payment, and payment is made to each eligible Director pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Stock-based remuneration

Stock-based remuneration is variable remuneration linked to the degree of attainment of medium-term strategies and so on and the degree of increase in shareholder value in order to provide incentives to contribute to enhancing the Company's corporate value over the medium to long term.
Stock-based remuneration makes use of a share grant trust mechanism whereby shares and other securities are granted to Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members, Outside Directors, part-time Directors, and Directors who are non-residents of Japan) using a trust to which the Company contributes funds.

Shares and other securities are granted to eligible Directors as a rule after they leave their Director positions.
The number of shares granted as stock-based remuneration is calculated according to the predetermined formula.

The Company grants to each eligible Director 50% of the number obtained by dividing the predetermined base amount of stock-based remuneration by the base stock price according to the Director's position in the Company as fixed points and 50% as performance-linked points for the period covered by the medium-term strategy, etc. (referred to simply as the "applicable period") in each fiscal year, and the points accumulate.
After termination of the applicable period, the cumulative number of performance-linked points is calculated for each Director according to the following formula and a final determination of the performance-linked point final value is made.

Formula
Performance-linked point final value = (A) + (B) + (C) + (D)
(A) Performance-linked cumulative value × 25% × ROE coefficient (* 1)
(B) Performance-linked cumulative value × 25% × TSR coefficient (* 2)
(C) Performance-linked cumulative value × 25% × Revenue coefficient (* 3)
(D) Performance-linked cumulative value × 25% × CO₂ emissions reduction coefficient (* 4)

(*1) ROE Coefficient

-Calculated in accordance with the following table according to the degree of achievement of ROE target in the final fiscal year in the applicable period.

Degree of Achievement	ROE coefficient
130% or more	200%
100% to less than 130%	(Degree of achievement - 70%) ×10÷3
70% to less than 100%	Same as degree of achievement
Less than 70%	0%

(*2) TSR coefficient

-Calculated in accordance with the following table according to the comparison between our TSR and TOPIX (compare to TOPIX) during the applicable period.
Compare to TOPIX (%) = Our TSR ÷ TOPIX including dividends × 100

Compare to TOPIX	TSR coefficient
150% or more	150%
100% to less than 150%	Same as degree of achievement
Less than 100%	0%

(*3) Revenue coefficient

-Calculated in accordance with the following table according to the achievement rate of the target consolidated revenue for the final fiscal year of the target period.

Degree of Achievement	Revenue coefficient
150% or more	150%
75% to less than 150%	Same as degree of achievement
Less than 75%	0%

(*4) CO₂ emissions reduction coefficient

-Calculated in accordance with the following table according to the degree of achievement of the CO₂ emissions reduction amount target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 during the applicable period.

Degree of Achievement	CO₂ emissions reduction coefficient
100% or more	100%
80% to less than 100%	Same as degree of achievement
Less than 80%	0%

The Company's TSR indicates total shareholder returns including capital gains and dividends during the applicable period.
In the case where a director leaves his/her position as Director before termination of the applicable period due to expiration of his/her term, an adjustment calculation is made based on the above.

A Director who satisfies the eligibility requirements to receive stock-based remuneration will receive 70% of the accumulated points granted based on (1) and (2) above after leaving his/her position and will receive monetary benefits equivalent to the remaining points.

The composition ratio of individual remuneration, etc. for each type of remuneration

The composition ratio of remuneration for each full-time Director who concurrently serves as an Executive Officer is as follows when actual values are in agreement with the short-term performance target, which is an indicator for the annual bonus, and the medium-term performance target, which is an indicator for stock-based remuneration: Basic remuneration (fixed): Annual bonus (performance-based): Stock-based remuneration (performance-based)= generally 5 : 3 : 2
The composition ratio of remuneration for each standing Director who does not concurrently serve as an Executive Officer (excluding Outside Directors and Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) is as follows when actual values are in agreement with the medium-term financial targets, which are an indicator for stock-based remuneration:
Basic remuneration (fixed): Stock-based remuneration (performance-based) = generally 3 : 1

Clawback and Malus clause

With regard to annual bonuses and stock-based remuneration, in the case where a Director engaged in non-conforming conduct, accounting irregularities, or the like, the Company may demand that the Director return all or part of remuneration previously paid pursuant to a recommendation by the Compensation Committee and a decision of the Board of Directors.

The Compensation Committee's activities in the course of determining the amount of officer compensation

The Compensation Committee verifies the appropriateness of remuneration, etc., by position and category of Director and the total remuneration level with reference to objective remuneration level data from external research organizations on a regular basis each year.

As part of these activities, the Compensation Committee deliberated on the agenda items indicated below in FY2025.

May 19, 2025	Annual bonuses and stock-based remuneration for Directors based on FY2024 performance
August 6, 2025	Revision of the officer compensation system Renewal of BIP^* trust agreement for stock-based remuneration Abbreviation for "Board Incentive Plan" A plan through which a company grants its shares to Directors and others during or at the end of their terms of office, primarily to provide incentives.
November 10, 2025	Discussions of individual matters related to officer remuneration
December 1, 2025	Revision of the officer compensation system
December 22, 2025	Report on FY2025 officer remuneration level assessment
March 2, 2026	Calculation method of FY2025 officer bonuses
March 23, 2026	Re-establishment of officer remuneration cap following organizational structure changes

The Board of Directors' activities in the course of determining the amount of officer compensation

The Board of Directors deliberated on and decided matters on officer remuneration for FY2025 as indicated below.

May 19, 2025	Remuneration for Directors for FY 2024

Amounts of officer remuneration

(For one year from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)

Categories	Total amount of remuneration, etc. (Millions of yen)	Total amount by type of remuneration (Millions of yen)				Number of eligible officers
		Basic remuneration	Annual bonus	Stock-based remuneration
		Basic remuneration	Annual bonus	Basic remuneration	Performance-based remuneration
Director(including Outside Directors)	463 (66)	289 (66)	95 (-)	39 (-)	38 (-)	11 (5)
Corporate Auditor(including Outside Auditors)	82 (32)	82 (32)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	6 (4)
Total(including Outside Directors and Outside Auditors)	546 (98)	372 (98)	95 (-)	39 (-)	38 (-)	12 (9)

The amount of remuneration paid to Directors does not include the employee salary portion for those employees who also serve as Directors.
The number of recipients includes one Director (other than an Outside Director) and one Outside Auditor who resigned during FY2025.
Performance-based remuneration related to stock-based remuneration is linked to the financial targets of the medium-term business strategy "CS B2027" (FY 2025 to FY 2027).

For other information on officer remuneration, please see the Securities Report.

BIL's Board of Directors is composed of various types of individuals with different knowledge and experiences to contribute to the sustainable management of the Brother Group's global business operations. BIL, placing importance on both supervisory and advisory functions of the Board of Directors, places particular emphasis on appointing Outside Directors who are independent of its management and who possess a wealth of management experience. For the Board of Directors as a whole, including those Outside Directors, we have created the Board of Directors' skills matrix after deliberation by the Nomination Committee and the Board of Directors, by organizing those who are expected to play a leading role in each skill that we consider necessary for the execution of our management strategy.
For the skills on the matrix, we selected "Management/Strategy," "Development/Manufacturing," "Sales/Marketing," and "IT/DX" as skills related to business strategies, such as "business portfolio transformation," which is highlighted in our medium-term business strategy "CS B2027"; "Talent Development" as the foundation for these activities; "ESG/Sustainability" as a skill related to Materiality; and "Internationalism," "Legal/Risk Management," and "Financial/Accounting" as skills related to global business development, governance, and finance.

(As of June 24, 2026)

Name	Official title or position	Committee to which he/she belongs		Area of Expertise									Age	Independent	Attendance (FY2025)
Name	Official title or position	Nomination Committee	Compensation Committee	Business Strategy	Development/ Manufacturing	Sales/ Marketing	IT/ DX	Talent Development	Internationalism	Legal/ Risk Management	Financial/ Accounting	ESG/ Sustainability	Age	Independent	Attendance (FY2025)
Kazufumi Ikeda	Representative Director & President	●	●	●			●	●	●		●	●	63		13/13
Tadashi Ishiguro	Representative Director & Executive Vice President			●		●			●	●			66		13/13
Satoru Kuwabara	Representative Director & Executive Vice President			●	●	●	●		●				63		13/13
Aya Shirai	Outside Director	● Committee Chairman	●	●				●		●		●	66	●	13/13
Kazunari Uchida	Outside Director	●	● Committee Chairman	●			●	●	●				74	●	13/13
Naoki Hidaka	Outside Director	●	●	●		●			●				73	●	12/13
Masahiko Miyaki	Outside Director	●	●	●	●							●	72	●	13/13
Takeshi Yamada	Director & Standing Audit & Supervisory Committee Member			●					●	●			63		13/13
Tadashi Kato	Director & Standing Audit & Supervisory Committee Member			●					●		●		53		-
Akira Yamada	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member								●	●			73	●	12/13
Chika Matsumoto	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member										●	●	65	●	13/13
Ikuko Akamatsu	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member									●	●		58	●	11/11

The above information does not include all of the expertise possessed by each Director.

Name	Official title or position	Reason for Appointment
Kazufumi Ikeda	Representative Director & President	After joining the Company, Kazufumi Ikeda worked in product planning, sales, and other departments and then was involved in business management and other operations at a German sales subsidiary. With years of experience as the head of the Americas sales headquarters, he drove the growth of our business in the Americas. After returning to Japan, he has promoted the medium-term business strategy as an executive responsible for corporate planning and has demonstrated outstanding leadership in human resources system reforms aimed at increasing employee engagement. We believe his extensive knowledge and excellent leadership will help contribute to the enhancement of our Group's corporate value.
Tadashi Ishiguro	Representative Director & Executive Vice President	With years of experience as the head of the Americas sales headquarters, Tadashi Ishiguro has produced achievements in driving the growth of our business in the Americas. After returning to Japan, he formulated the medium-term business strategy as an executive responsible for corporate planning. Since 2017, he has greatly contributed to the performance of the Printing & Solutions Business as an executive responsible for the business division. It is therefore considered that his knowledge and experience will contribute to the growth of the Group's corporate value.
Satoru Kuwabara	Representative Director & Executive Vice President	After joining the Company, with years of experience in development and design operations in our primary Printing & Solutions Business, Satoru Kuwabara demonstrated excellent leadership particularly in the development of laser printer products. From 2010, he served as an executive responsible for operating a manufacturing subsidiary in China as our main manufacturing facility. Since fiscal year 2021, he has driven the growth of the Printing & Solutions Business as an executive responsible for operating the business. It is therefore considered that his knowledge and experience will contribute to the growth of the Group's corporate value.
Aya Shirai	Outside Director	Ms. Aya Shirai has been engaged in the management of various manufacturers with years of experience as an Outside Director. She has also been engaged in the top management of a local government and actively promoted the diversification of organizations. Based on her extensive experience, achievements, and insight from this background, it is considered that she can provide advice regarding the Group's management, make important decisions, and supervise the execution of business.
Kazunari Uchida	Outside Director	Mr. Kazunari Uchida has extensive knowledge on corporate management as Japan representative of Boston Consulting Group and has been engaged in the management of various companies with years of experience as an Outside Director and an Outside Auditor. Based on his extensive experience, achievements, and insight from this background, it is considered that he can provide advice regarding the Group's management, make important decisions, and supervise the execution of business.
Naoki Hidaka	Outside Director	Mr. Naoki Hidaka has been engaged in the management of a global group of companies through his experience as executive Vice President of Sumitomo Corporation and in the offices of the company outside of Japan. Based on his extensive experience, achievements, and insight from this background, it is considered that he can provide advice regarding the Group's management, make important decisions, and supervise the execution of business.
Masahiko Miyaki	Outside Director	Mr. Masahiko Miyaki has been engaged in the management of a global group of companies as Executive Vice President of DENSO CORPORATION in such fields as technology development, quality, and the environment. Based on his extensive experience, achievements, and insight from this background, it is considered that he can provide advice regarding the Group's management, make important decisions, and supervise the execution of business.
Takeshi Yamada	Director & Standing Audit & Supervisory Committee Member	After joining the Company, Takeshi Yamada was engaged in corporate planning and administration at major subsidiaries in and outside of Japan. Most recently, as General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department, he has experience in business management including accounting at the Company and the Group companies. Based on his knowledge and experience, it is considered that he can make important decisions and supervise and audit the execution of business at the Company appropriately.
Tadashi Kato	Director & Standing Audit & Supervisory Committee Member	After joining the Company, Tadashi Kato has been engaged for many years in accounting and finance operations at the Company and a key subsidiary in Europe, and he possesses a high level of financial expertise. He also has experience in the internal control system, risk management, and M&As, as well as extensive experience in management governance of Group companies as a Corporate Auditor of a key subsidiary in Japan. Based on his knowledge and experience, it is considered that he can make important decisions and supervise and audit the execution of business at the Company appropriately.
Akira Yamada	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member	With years of experience as a lawyer, Mr. Akira Yamada has been engaged in domestic and international corporate legal affairs. Based on his extensive experience, achievements, and insight, it is considered that he can make important decisions and supervise and audit the execution of business at the Company appropriately from a perspective independent of the Company's management.
Chika Matsumoto	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member	Ms. Chika Matsumoto has background with years of experience as a certified public accountant. Based on her extensive experience, achievements, and insight in the areas of finance and accounting, it is considered that she can make important decisions and supervise and audit the execution of business at the Company appropriately from a perspective independent of the Company's management.
Ikuko Akamatsu	Outside Director & Audit & Supervisory Committee Member	After building her career as a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner, Ms. Ikuko Akamatsu has further honed her expertise in the fields of governance, compliance, and diversity. In addition, she has been involved in corporate management as an outside officer for a wide variety of companies. Based on her extensive experience, achievements, and insight, it is considered that she can make important decisions and supervise and audit the execution of business at the Company appropriately from a perspective independent of the Company's management.

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