Change of Directors and Officers

February 27, 2024
Stock Exchange: Tokyo
Name of listed company: Nissan Chemical Corporation
URL: https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/
Code Number: 4021
Representative: YAGI Shinsuke, Representative Director, President
Inquiry to: KATAYAMA Junko, Public Relations Gr. Leader, Planning Office, Corporate Planning Dept.

Nissan Chemical Corporation informs the change of directors and officers as follows.
1.

Change of Directors and Officers (as of April 1, 2024)
1)
Directors and Executive Officers
NameNew Position

Present Position

Retained Position

Life Science BusinessResearch & Development of Life Science
FieldPresident of NC Agro Hakodate

HONDA
TakashiHealthcare BusinessCorporation

Research & Development of Healthcare

Chairman of Nissan Bharat Rasayan PVT.

FieldLTD.

Responsibility: Business Development

Representative Director of Nissan

Responsibility: Internal Audit Dept.

Chemical Agro Korea Ltd.

Director
Senior Executive Vice President
Responsibilities: Intellectual Property
Dept., Purchasing Dept.

Chairman of Nissan Chemical AgroSingapore Pte. Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Agro Tech India PVT.
LTD.
Head of Sustainability Promotion & IR
Dept.
DAIMON
HidekiHead of Finance & Accounting Dept.
Responsibility: Sustainability Promotion &IR Dept.

Chairman of Environment & Safety
Committee
Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee
Responsibilities: Finance & Accounting
Dept., Environment, Safety & Quality

Director
Senior Managing Executive Officer
CFO
Chairman of Sustainability Promotion
Committee
Responsibility: Digital Transformation Dept.

Assurance Dept.
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Research & Development of Agricultural
Chemicals Field
Head of Agricultural Chemicals Div.

Chairman of Nissan Bharat Rasayan PVT.
SATO
YujiLTD.
Representative Director of NissanManaging Executive Officer

Representative Director of Nissan
Chemical Europe S.A.S.

Chemical Agro Korea Ltd.

Representative Director of Nissan

Chairman of Nissan Chemical Agro

Chemical Product (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Agro Tech India PVT.
LTD.

Director
Managing Executive Officer

Chairman of Environment & SafetyCROCommittee

MATSUOKA

Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee Responsibility: Internal Audit Dept.

TakeshiResponsibility: Environment, Safety &Head of Corporate Planning Dept.
Chairman of Risk Management &Compliance Committee

Quality Assurance Dept.

Responsibilities: Chemicals Div., Personnel
Dept.

NOMURA
Masafumi

President of NC Agro Hakodate

Executive OfficerCorporationPlant Manager of Onoda Plant

YAMAMOTO Executive Officer
Naoki
Plant Manager of Onoda Plant2)

Production Technology Dept.

Associate Executive Officers

Name
ARITA
Nobuhiro

New Position

Retained Position

Senior Managing Associate Executive
Senior Adviser

Officer
Head of Finance & Accounting Dept.

FURUKAWA
Managing Associate Executive Officer
Satoshi
ABE
Hideyuki

Present Position

Associate Executive Officer

Animal Care Planning Gr. Leader,
Planning & Development Div.

Associate Executive Officer
Head of Digital Transformation Dept.

RetireNAKAYAMA President of Nissan Green & Landscape
MasatoCo., Ltd.

Associate Executive Officer
General Manager of Business Strategy
Dept., Agricultural Chemicals Div.

UCHIYAMA
Associate Executive Officer
GentaroHead of International Operations,
Agricultural Chemicals Div.

AIBATomoyuki

General Manager of Roundup Sales Dept.,
Sales & Marketing Japan, Agricultural
Chemicals Div.

3)

Associate Executive Officer

Personnel Change

Name

New Position

Present Position

Retained Position

SAKAMOTO
Rikimaru

General Manager of Semiconductor Materials
Dept., Performance Materials Div.

General Manager of Semiconductor
Materials Research Dept., Materials
Research Laboratories

Arase
ShinyaGeneral Manager of Business Planning Dept.,
Performance Materials Div.

Director of Nissan Chemical Materials
Research (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

UNNO
Tomonada

General Manager of Business Strategy Dept.,
Agricultural Chemicals Div.

General Manager of Tokyo Roundup
Dept.,
Roundup Sales Dept., Sales & Marketing
Japan, Agricultural Chemicals Div.

MIYAZAWA
Tomoe

Head of Sustainability Promotion & IR Dept.

Sustainability Promotion Gr.
Leader, Sustainability Promotion& IR Dept.

SUZUKI
Osamu

Head of Digital Transformation Dept.

General Manager of Information
Systems Office, Digital
Transformation Dept.

MURAKAWA
Jun

Deputy Plant Manager of Toyama Plant

General Manager of Production
Dept., Toyama Plant

ENDO
Takahiro

General Manager of Engineering Dept.,
Toyama Plant

NC Tokyo Bay Corporation

2.

GOTO
Kohei

General Manager of Display Materials ResearchDept., Materials Research Laboratories

Display Materials Research Dept.,
Materials Research Laboratories

WADAKiyofumi

General Manager of Semiconductor
General Manager of Semiconductor Materials
Materials Dept., Performance Materials
Research Dept., Materials Research Laboratories
Div.

TSUTSUI
Kimiaki

General Manager of Display Materials
General Manager of Inorganic Materials
Research Dept., Materials Research
Research Dept., Materials Research Laboratories
Laboratories

IwamotoShunsuke

General Manager of Medicinal Research Dept.,
Biological Research Laboratories

KEYAKIKenji

NC Tokyo Bay Corporation

Medical Materials Gr. Leader,
Medicinal Research Dept.,
Biological Research Laboratories
Deputy Plant Manager of Toyama Plant

Change of Auditors and Others

1)
Auditors (as of June 26, 2024)
The selection of the following Auditors shall be subject to resolution at the 154th general shareholders’ meeting scheduled on June26, 2024.
Name
SUZUKI
Norihiro

New Position
RetirePresent Position

Retained Position

Full-time Auditor

TAKAHAMA
Outside Auditor
Shigeru2)

Others (as of February 1, 2024)

Name
MIYAZAKI
Junichi

New Position
RetirePresent Position
Special Advisor

Retained Position<Reference>
Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers (as of April 1, 2024)
1.

Directors and Auditors

Representative Director,Chairman

KINOSHITA Kojiro

Representative Director, President

YAGI ShinsukeDirector,Senior Executive Vice President

HONDA Takashi

Director

ISHIKAWA Motoaki

Director

DAIMON HidekiDirector

MATSUOKA Takeshi

Director (*1)

OBAYASHI Hidehito

Director (*1)

KATAOKA Kazunori

Director (*1)

NAKAGAWA Miyuki

Director (*1)

TAKEOKA Yuko

Full-time Auditor (*2)

SUZUKI Norihiro

Full-time Auditor (*2)

TAKEMOTO Shuichi

Full-time Auditor

OHRAI KazuhikoAuditor (*2)

KATAYAMA Noriyuki(*1)Outside Director2.

(*2)Outside Auditor

Executive Officers

ChairmanKINOSHITA KojiroCEOPresident

YAGI Shinsuke

COO

Senior Executive Vice President

HONDA Takashi

Chairman of Climate Change Committee
Healthcare BusinessResearch & Development of Healthcare Field
Business Development
Responsibilities: Internal Audit Dept., Intellectual Property Dept.,
Purchasing Dept.
Senior Managing Executive Officer

ISHIKAWA Motoaki

Head of Performance Materials Div.
Research & Development of Performance Materials Field
Chairman of Nissan Chemical America Corporation
Representative Director of NCK Co., Ltd.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

DAIMON Hideki

CFO
Head of Finance & Accounting Dept.
Chairman of Sustainability Promotion Committee
Responsibilities: Sustainability Promotion & IR Dept.,
Digital Transformation Dept.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

SATO Yuji

Head of Agricultural Chemicals Div.
Research & Development of Agricultural Chemicals Field
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Europe S.A.S.
Chairman of Nissan Bharat Rasayan PVT. LTD.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Agro Korea Ltd.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Product (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Chemical Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Agro Tech India PVT. LTD.

Managing Executive Officer

MATSUOKA TakeshiCRO
Head of Corporate Planning Dept.
Chairman of Risk Management & Compliance Committee
Chairman of Environment & Safety Committee
Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee
Responsibilities: Chemicals Div., Personnel Dept., Environment, Safety& Quality Assurance Dept.

Managing Executive Officer

ENDO Hideyuki

CTO
Head of Planning & Development Div.

Managing Executive Officer

HATA Toshiyuki

Executive Officer

MATSUMURA Mitsunobu

General Manager of Healthcare Business Development Dept.,
Planning & Development Div.

Executive Officer

AOKI Atsumi

Plant Manager of Sodegaura Plant
Plant Manager of Goi Works, Sodegaura Plant

Executive OfficerKAWASHIMA Wataru

Head of Personnel Dept.
General Manager of Health Promotion Office, Personnel Dept.

Executive Officer

OKIKAWA Toshiaki

Head of Chemicals Div.

Executive Officer

NAKAGAWA Akihiro

Plant Manager of Toyama Plant

Executive Officer

ISHIWATA Norihisa

Head of Healthcare Div.

Executive Officer

KAGESHIMA Satoshi

Head of Intellectual Property Dept.

Executive Officer

NIHIRA Takayasu

Head of Materials Research Laboratories

KOMATSU Eiji

Deputy Head of Agricultural Chemicals Div.
Head of Sales & Marketing Japan, Agricultural Chemicals Div.

YAMAMOTO Naoki

Plant Manager of Onoda Plant

Executive OfficerExecutive Officer

Head of Production Technology Dept.
Production Technology
President of Nissan Engineering Corporation

Directors and Executive Officers（as of June 26, 2024）
The appointment of the following Representative Directors, Directors with special titles, and Executive Offices shall be subject toresolution at the Board of Directors after the 154th general shareholders’ meeting scheduled on June 26, 2024.
1.

Directors and Auditors
Representative Director,
ChairmanKINOSHITA Kojiro

Representative Director, President

YAGI Shinsuke

Director,
Senior Executive Vice President

HONDA Takashi

Director

ISHIKAWA Motoaki

Director

DAIMON Hideki

Director

MATSUOKA Takeshi

Director (*1)

OBAYASHI Hidehito

Director (*1)

KATAOKA Kazunori

Director (*1)

NAKAGAWA Miyuki

Director (*1)

TAKEOKA Yuko

Full-time Auditor (*2)

TAKEMOTO Shuichi

Full-time Auditor

OHRAI Kazuhiko

Auditor (*2)

KATAYAMA Noriyuki

Auditor (*2)(*1)Outside Director

2.

TAKAHAMA Shigeru(*2)Outside Auditor

Executive Officers

ChairmanKINOSHITA Kojiro

CEOPresident

YAGI Shinsuke

COO
Chairman of Climate Change Committee

Senior Executive Vice President

HONDA Takashi

Healthcare BusinessResearch & Development of Healthcare Field
Business Development
Responsibilities: Internal Audit Dept., Intellectual Property Dept.,
Purchasing Dept.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

ISHIKAWA Motoaki

Head of Performance Materials Div.
Research & Development of Performance Materials Field
Chairman of Nissan Chemical America Corporation
Representative Director of NCK Co., Ltd.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

DAIMON Hideki

CFO
Head of Finance & Accounting Dept.
Chairman of Sustainability Promotion Committee
Responsibilities: Sustainability Promotion & IR Dept.,
Digital Transformation Dept.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

SATO Yuji

Head of Agricultural Chemicals Div.
Research & Development of Agricultural Chemicals Field
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Europe S.A.S.
Chairman of Nissan Bharat Rasayan PVT. LTD.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Agro Korea Ltd.
Representative Director of Nissan Chemical Product (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Chemical Agro Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Chairman of Nissan Agro Tech India PVT. LTD.

Managing Executive Officer

MATSUOKA Takeshi

CRO
Head of Corporate Planning Dept.
Chairman of Risk Management & Compliance Committee
Chairman of Environment & Safety Committee
Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee
Responsibilities: Chemicals Div., Personnel Dept., Environment, Safety& Quality Assurance Dept.

Managing Executive Officer

ENDO Hideyuki

CTO
Head of Planning & Development Div.

Managing Executive Officer

HATA Toshiyuki

Head of Production Technology Dept.
Production Technology
President of Nissan Engineering Corporation

Executive Officer

MATSUMURA Mitsunobu

General Manager of Healthcare Business Development Dept.,
Planning & Development Div.

Executive Officer

AOKI Atsumi

Plant Manager of Sodegaura Plant
Plant Manager of Goi Works, Sodegaura Plant

Executive Officer

KAWASHIMA Wataru

Head of Personnel Dept.
General Manager of Health Promotion Office, Personnel Dept.

Executive Officer

OKIKAWA Toshiaki

Head of Chemicals Div.

Executive Officer

NAKAGAWA Akihiro

Plant Manager of Toyama Plant

Executive Officer

ISHIWATA Norihisa

Head of Healthcare Div.

Executive Officer

KAGESHIMA Satoshi

Head of Intellectual Property Dept.

Executive Officer

NIHIRA Takayasu

Head of Materials Research Laboratories

KOMATSU Eiji

Deputy Head of Agricultural Chemicals Div.
Head of Sales & Marketing Japan, Agricultural Chemicals Div.

YAMAMOTO Naoki

Plant Manager of Onoda Plant

Executive Officer
Executive Officer