Securities Code 6850
(Shipping Date) June 7, 2024
(Start date of electronic provisioning measures) June 5, 2024

Dear Shareholders:

Mikio Toyoda, President and CEO

Chino Corporation

32-8, Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

Notice of the 88th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Please accept our sincere gratitude for your continued support and patronage.
We write to advise you of the 88th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Chino Corporation (hereinafter the“Company”).
In convening the General Meeting of Shareholders, measures are taken to provide information that constitutes thecontent of Reference Documents, etc. for the General Meeting of Shareholders in electronic format (matters subject tomeasures for electronic provision). Please visit the Company’s website below for the information.
[The Company’s website] (Information of General Meeting of Shareholders at the following URL)
https://www.chino.co.jp/english/financial/shareholders-meeting/In addition to the websites above, matters subject to measures for electronic provision are posted on the website ofTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Please visit the TSE website below, enter/search “CHINO” under “Issue name (company
name)” or its securities code “6850” under “Code,” and choose “Basic information,” “Documents for public inspection/ PR information” and “Notice of General Shareholders Meeting / Informational Materials for a General Shareholders
Meeting” under “Documents for public inspection.”)[TSE website (Listed Company Search)]https://www2.jpx.co.jp/tseHpFront/JJK020010Action.do- 1 -1. Date and Time:Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. Japan time
(The reception desk is scheduled to open at 9 a.m.)

2. Place:

Meeting room of the Head Office (first basement),
32-8, Kumano-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

3. Meeting Agenda:
Matters to be reported:
1. The Business Report, Consolidated Financial Statements for the Company’s 88th Fiscal Year (April 1, 2023 March 31, 2024) and results of audits by the Accounting Auditor and the Board of Corporate Auditors of theConsolidated Financial Statements
2. Non-consolidated Financial Statements for the Company’s 88th Fiscal Year (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)
Matters to be resolved:
Proposal 1: Election of Seven (7) Directors

At this General Meeting of Shareholders, a document stating the matters to be provided electronically will besent uniformly regardless of whether or not a request for delivery of the document has been made.
However, of the matters subject to measures for electronic provision, notes to consolidated financial statements
and notes to non-consolidated financial statements are omitted in accordance with laws and regulations andprovisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
The said document is part of the documents audited by the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Accounting
Auditor when preparing audit reports.
If any revisions are made to matters subject to measures for electronic provision, matters subject to the revisions
and the said matters before and after the revisions will be posted on each relevant website for which the abovemeasures for electronic provision are taken.

[Request and guidance to shareholders]
1 Operations staff for the General Meeting of Shareholders will check their physical condition and wear masks
2on the day of the meeting.
No gifts will be offered to shareholders on the day of the meeting.

- 2 -Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Shareholders
Proposal 1: Election of Seven (7) Directors
The terms of office of all Seven (7) Directors will expire at the conclusion of this Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders. Accordingly, the Company proposes that Seven (7) Directors be elected.
Candidates for Directors are as follows:
NumberName

Current positions and responsibilities in the Company

1

Mikio Toyoda

Reelection

Male

President and CEO

2

Takao Shimizu

Reelection

Male

Director and Senior Executive Officer,
In charge of Group Technical Management

3

Akihiko Nishiguchi

Reelection

Male

Director and Senior Executive Officer,Executive Manager,
Sales Headquarters, Branch Manager, Eastern Japan Branch

4

Manabu Matsuoka

Reelection

Male

Director and Managing Executive Officer, Executive Manager,
Quality Headquarters

5

Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike Reelection

Male

OutsideIndependent

Director

6

Yukinobu Miki

Male

OutsideIndependent

Director

7

Chie Tomari

FemaleOutsideIndependent

Reelection

Director for
reelection

Reelection

New
Appointment

New
Appointment

New
Directors

Outside- 3 -OutsideDirector

Independent

Independent Director as definedby the Tokyo Stock ExchangeNumberName(Date of Birth)
Reelection

Mikio Toyoda(April 11, 1957)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
Apr. 1981

Joined the Company

Jun. 2012

Director, General Manager, Fujioka Factory, the Company

Oct. 2014

Director, General Manager, Fujioka Factory, Equipment Products Development Center

Jun. 2015

Director and Executive Officer, General Manager, Fujioka Factory, Equipment Products
Development Center

Jun. 2016

Director and Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Corporate Strategy Headquarters,
Equipment Products Development Center

Jun. 2017

President and CEO, Equipment Products Development Center

Jun. 2019

President and CEO
To the present

1[Number of the Company’s shares held] 12,931 shares[Tenure] 12 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors] 14/ 14[Significant concurrent positions]
There is no items to report.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Director]
Mr. Mikio Toyoda serves as the President and CEO of the Company after serving as factory general manager, General Manager of theEquipment Products Development Center and Executive Manager of Corporate Strategy Headquarters. As a result, the Company has
judged that he is an appropriate person to promote growth strategies of the Group as the senior executive based on his wealth ofexperience and insight, and requests his continued election as a Director of the Company.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Toyoda and the Company.
Reelection

Takao Shimizu(September 28, 1953)

2

Apr. 1976

Joined the Company

Jun. 2009

Director, Measurement Technology Development Center

Apr. 2011

Director, R&D Center

Jun. 2012

Director, R&D Center, General Manager, SST DivisionJun. 2013

Director and Executive Officer, R&D Center, General Manager, SST DivisionJun. 2014

Director and Executive Officer, R&D Center

Jun. 2015

Director and Executive Officer, R&D Center

Jun. 2017

Director and Executive Officer, R&D Center, General Manager, Kuki Factory

Feb. 2018

Director and Executive Officer, General Manager, Kuki FactoryJun. 2023

Director and Senior Executive Officer, In charge of Group Technical Management,
Director, Innovation Center
To the present[Number of the Company’s shares held] 11,665 shares[Tenure] 15 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors] 14/ 14[Significant concurrent positions]
There is no items to report.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Director]
Mr. Takao Shimizu has extensive experience and insight including his service as factory and R&D Center general manager. As a result,
the Company has judged that he is an appropriate person to promote innovative technology and product development of the Group, andrequests his continued election as a Director of the Company.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Shimizu and the Company.

- 4 -NumberName(Date of Birth)
Reelection

Akihiko Nishiguchi(August 24, 1959)

3

Career summary, positions and responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
Apr. 1982

Joined the Company

Jun. 2011

Director, Branch Manager, Osaka Branch

Jun. 2013

Director, Branch Manager, Osaka Branch, Chinese Business DivisionFeb. 2014

Director, Managing Director, SHANGHAI DAHUA-CHINO INSTRUMENT Co.,
LTD. (seconded)

Jun. 2015

Corporate Officer, Managing Director,
INSTRUMENT Co., LTD. (seconded)

Jun. 2019

Director and Executive Officer, Chinese Business Division, Managing Director,
SHANGHAI DAHUA-CHINO INSTRUMENT Co., LTD. (seconded)

Mar. 2021

Director and Executive Officer, Chinese Business DivisionJun. 2021

Director and Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Overseas Business
Headquarters, Executive Manager, Sales Headquarters

Jun. 2023

Director and Senior Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Sales Headquarters,
Branch Manager, Eastern Japan Branch
To the present

SHANGHAIDAHUA-CHINO[Number of the Company’s shares held] 8,913 shares[Tenure] 5 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors] 14/ 14[Significant concurrent positions]
There is no items to report.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Director]
Mr. Akihiko Nishiguchi has abundant experience and insight as the general manager of the Osaka Branch and in charge of the
China business of the Company, and we believe that he is an appropriate person to lead the expansion and globalization of theGroup's business, and have therefore nominated him as a candidate for director.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Nishiguchi and the Company.
Reelection
Manabu Matsuoka(September 11,1958)

4

Apr. 1981

Joined the Company

Jun. 2014

Director, General Manager, Instrument System Management Division at Fujioka
Factory

Jun. 2015

Officer, General Manager, Instrument System Management Division at Fujioka
Factory

Jun. 2016

Executive Officer, General Manager, Fujioka Factory, General Manager,
Instrument System Management DivisionFeb. 2018

Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Innovation Center

Jul. 2019

Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Innovation Center, Executive Manager,
Production Innovation Headquarters

Feb. 2021

Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Production Innovation Headquarters,
Executive Manager, Quality Assurance Headquarters

Apr. 2022

Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Quality Headquarters

Jun. 2023

Director and Executive Officer, Executive Manager, Quality Headquarters
To the present[Number of the Company’s shares held] 6,143 shares[Tenure] 1 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors] 10/ 10[Significant concurrent positions]
There is no items to report.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Director]
Mr. Manabu Matsuoka has abundant experience and insight as the General Manager of the Company's Factory and Executive
Manager, Quality Headquarters, and we have determined that he is an appropriate candidate for the position of Director topromote the expansion of production and reform of the Company's group.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Matsuoka and the Company.

- 5 -NumberName(Date of Birth)
Reelection

OutsideIndependent

Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike(May 9, 1952)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
Mar. 1975

Joined HIOKI E.E. CORPORATION

Mar. 2005

President, HIOKI E.E. CORPORATION

Jan. 2013

Chairman, HIOKI E.E. CORPORATION

Jun. 2015

Outside Director, the Company
To the present

Jun. 2016

Outside Director, Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd.
To the present

5[Number of the Company’s shares held] －[Tenure] 9 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors]

14/ 14[Significant concurrent positions]
Outside Director, Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Outside Director and expected roles]
Mr. Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike has deep insight in business management cultivated through his extensive experience as a company
manager and has played an important role in strengthening governance by providing opinions and suggestions on the overallmanagement of the Group. As a result, the Company requests his continued election as an Outside Director of the Company,
expecting that he will supervise the Company’s management from an independent position.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Yoshiike and the Company.
Reelection

OutsideIndependent

Yukinobu Miki

（August 16, 1953）

Apr. 2010

Director, Research Institute of Metrology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology

Apr. 2012

Director, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Apr. 2017

Vice President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Jun. 2022

Outside Director, the Company
To the present

6[Number of the Company’s shares held] －[Tenure] 2 years[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors]

14/ 14[Significant concurrent positions]
There is no items to report.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Outside Director and expected roles]
Mr. Yukinobu Miki has a high level of insight in the field of measurement technology, although he has no direct experience incorporate management, which he has gained through his experience at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology (AIST), where he has held a number of important positions. He is nominated as a candidate for Outside Director of theCompany in the expectation that he will provide useful suggestions on the management of the Group and supervise the Company’s
management from an independent position.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Mr. Miki and the Company.

- 6 -NumberName(Date of Birth)New
Appointment

OutsideIndependent

Chie Tomari（May 29, 1961）

7

Career summary, positions and responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
Apr. 1984

Joined TOKYU HANS INC.(now Hands Inc.)

Aug. 1999

Joined Senshukai Co., Ltd.

Jan. 2014

Executive Officer, Division Director of General Affairs Division of SenshukaiCo., Ltd.

Jan. 2016

Executive Officer, Deputy Division Director of Product Development Divisionof Senshukai Co., Ltd.

Apr. 2017

Seconded to Planet Work, Co., Ltd.
Director, General Manager of Administration Dept. and Director of Dears BrainCo., Ltd.

May. 2019

Joined Asahi Light Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
General Manager of Business Planning Office of Asahi Light Metal Industry
Co., Ltd.

Apr. 2023

Outside Director, TOHO Co., Ltd.
To the present

Jun. 2023

Outside Director, TEIKOKU ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
To the present[Number of the Company’s shares held] －[Tenure] －[Attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors] －[Significant concurrent positions]
Outside Director, TOHO Co., Ltd.
Outside Director, TEIKOKU ELECTRIC MFG. Co., Ltd.
[Reasons for nomination as a candidate for Outside Director and expected roles]
Ms. Chie Tomari has held key positions in operating companies and has extensive experiance in administrative operations andmarketing. Furthermore, she serves as chairperson of the Women’s Advancement and Promotion Committee, and has experienceof involvement in the development of many female managers. We have nominated her as a new candidate for Outside Director
in the expectation that she will apply this experience and knowledge to the management of the Group.
[Interests in the Company]
There is no special interest between Ms. Tomari and the Company.

(Notes)1.Mr. Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike , Mr. Yukinobu Miki and Ms. Chie Tomari are candidates for Outside Directors.
2.The Company has registered Outside Directors Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike and Yukinobu Miki as independent directors as stipulated by
the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, the Company plans to designate Ms. Chie Tomari as a candidate for an independent director
and notify the Exchange thereof.
3.The number of the Company’s shares held by each candidate includes their equity interest in the chino officer's stock ownershipplan.
4.Pursuant to the provisions of Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, the Articles of Incorporation of the Company has aprovision stipulating that the Company may enter into agreements with Outside Directors to limit their liability for damages under
Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, and the Company has entered into the agreement for limitation of liability with eachCurrent Outside Director. If the reelection of Mr. Tatsuyoshi Yoshiike and Mr. Yukinobu Miki is approved, the Company intends tocontinue the agreements with them. If the election of Ms. Chie Tomari is approved, the Company plans to enter into a similar liability
limitation agreement with her.
The maximum amount of liability for damages shall be the minimum amount provided for in Article 425, Paragraph 1 of theCompanies Act when an Outside Director performs his duties in good faith and without gross negligence.

- 7 -(Reference) Skills expected of Directors
At a Board of Directors meeting held on December 9, 2021, we established the skills that the Board of Directors should
possess in order to realize the Company's Corporate Philosophy and the management vision set forth in Mid-termManagement Plan, and has identified the skills expected of each Director as follows.
Name

Mikio Toyoda
Takao Shimizu
Akihiko Nishiguchi
Manabu Matsuoka

Job title
President andCEO
Director andSenior Executive
Officer
Director andSenior Executive
Officer
Director andManaging
Executive Officer

Sales,
marketing

Manufacturing,

Legal affairs/

Corporate
management

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