May 24, 2024
Company name:

UT Group Co., Ltd.

Representative:

Manabu Sotomura, President andRepresentative Director(Securities code:2146, TSE Prime Market)

For inquiries:

Takahito Yamada, Executive Officerand Division Manager, General
Affairs DivisionTEL:+81-3-5447-1710

Notice Concerning Changes of Directors
UT Group Co., Ltd. announces that the following changes were preliminary decided at a meeting of theBoard of Directors on May 24, 2024. The changes will be officially determined, pursuant to the approval ofthe 17th annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 22, 2024, and of the subsequent
Board of Directors meeting.
1.

Change of Directors (reappointed)
NameNew title
Chairman and Representative

Yoichi Wakayama

Director
President and Representative

Manabu Sotomura
Taisuke Igaki
Koichi Shima

Director
Board Director (Outside) and Audit& Supervisory Committee Member
Board Director (Outside) and Audit& Supervisory Committee Member*

Current title
Same as left
Same as left
Same as left
Same as left

* UT Group has submitted the notification of Mr. Shima’s appointment as an independent director tothe Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2.

Change of Directors (newly appointed)(1) Candidate for new director
NameTakako Hayashi

New title
Board Director (Outside) and Audit& Supervisory Committee Member
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Current title－(2) Career record of candidate for new director
NameCareer record(Date of birth)
April 1985

Numberof shares
held

Joined The Export-Import Bank of Japan (currently the Japan Bankfor International Cooperation)

Dec. 1992

Joined Newmarket Inc.

April 1994

Manager of the Sales Planning Division of the company

April 1998

Joined JACCS TOTAL SERVICE CO., LTD.

Oct. 2000

Call Center Manager of The Gallup Organization Japan

April 2002

Project Manager of the company

Oct. 2004

Executive Director of Operations in Asia of the company

Jan. 2007

Joined Shinsei Bank, Limited

July 2013

Deputy General Manager in charge of Planning and Developmentin the HR Department of the bank

Takako Hayashi

April 2016

Deputy General Manager of the HR Department of the bank(Born on September 19,

April 2017

General Manager of the HR Department of the bank1962)

April 2018

Senior Officer in charge of Human Resources, Executive Officer－ sharesand General Manager of of the HR Department of the bank
April 2020

Chief Officer in charge of Human Resources and Executive Officerof the bank

Oct. 2022

Executive Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Oct. 2022

Executive Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

April 2023

Member of the ISO TC260 National Advisory Committee (currentposition)

April 2024

Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (currentposition)

April 2024

Managing Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company,
Limited (current position)(3) Reason for appointment
Ms. Takako Hayashi has extensive knowledge and experience in the human resources field andhas held various important positions. The Company has nominated her as a candidate for outside
director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee member with the expectation that her
knowledge and experience will be utilized in providing advice and suggestions for resolving HR
issues and strengthening organizational capabilities, which are fundamental to the Group’s
enhancement of corporate value.
After assuming office, UT Group will submit a notification of Ms. Hayashi’s appointment as anindependent director to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
3.

Change of director (to retire)
Scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the 17th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be heldon June 22, 2024
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NameTitle after retirement

Hiroko Sasaki―

Hirokazu Mizukami―

Current title
Board Director (Outside) and Audit& Supervisory Committee Member
Board Director (Outside) and Audit& Supervisory Committee Member
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