November 1, 2021
Notice Regarding Partial Changes to Composition of Special Investigation Committee
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.
As we reported in “Notice Concerning the Establishment of a Special Investigation
Committee” dated June 9, 2021, the Company has been proceeding with an investigation bya Special Investigation Committee in order to clarify facts related to inappropriate behavior
at some of the Company Group’s JIS-certified business sites.
In light of an increase in matters for consideration accompanying recent progress in theinvestigation, effective today, the Company has decided to reconfigure the investigative
organization under a new chairman to enable even speedier and more thorough investigative
work, as described below.
We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and concern this matter has caused toour shareholders, investors, customers, and other stakeholders.
1.

Intent of Changes to Composition of Special Investigation Committee
To enable even speedier and more thorough investigative work in light of an increase inmatters for consideration accompanying progress in the investigation by the Special
Investigation Committee, effective today, the Company has decided to appoint Mr.
Kazuo Sakakibara, the former Superintending Prosecutor of the Osaka High Public
Prosecutors Office, as the new chairman of the Special Investigation Committee and tocompose the committee of only three outside attorneys with no interest in the Company(including the new chairman).

2.

Composition of Special Investigation Committee (after partial changes) (titles omitted)
Chairman (newly appointed): Kazuo Sakakibara(former Superintending Prosecutor of the Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office;Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)*Mr. Sakakibara has no interest in the Company.
Member (continuing):

Hiroki Wakabayashi(Partner, Attorney-at-law, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)
Member (continuing):

Kazuhiro Kikawa(Partner, Attorney-at-law, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune)
Effective Date of Changes:

November 1, 2021-1-３．Future Actions
The Company will continue to fully cooperate with the investigative work of the Special
Investigation Committee to ensure that its investigation is conducted promptly andeffectively.
If any matters are revealed through the investigation in the future, the Company willpromptly disclose and take other necessary actions regarding those matters.

Inquiries about this release:
Public Relations and Investor Relations
Planning Administration Dept.
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-6810-7160-2-For reference (Abbreviated background of new member)
Name
Kazuo Sakakibara

Month and Year

Career Summary

April 1984

Prosecutor

January 2012

Chief Public Prosecutor, Asahikawa District Public
Prosecutors Office

April 2013

Director-General,

Immigration

Bureauof

theMinistry of Justice
July 2014

Deputy Prosecutor, Osaka High Public Prosecutors
OfficeDecember 2015

Director-General, Court Proceeding Department,
Supreme Public Prosecutors Office

April 2017

Chief Public Prosecutor, Osaka District Public
Prosecutors Office

March 2018

Superintending Prosecutor, Fukuoka High Public
Prosecutors Office

January 2020

Superintending Prosecutor, Osaka High Public
Prosecutors Office

October 2021

Admitted to the bar

November 2021

Counsel, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune-3-