These documents have been translated from Japanese originals for reference
purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between these translated
documents and the Japanese originals, the originals shall prevail.
April 26, 2024

NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION (6849)
Stock Exchange Listing:
Head Office:Representative:
Contact:

Prime Market, Tokyo Stock Exchange
Tokyo
Hirokazu Ogino, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Fumio Izumida, Operating Officer, General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division
Phone: +81 / 3-5996-8003

Nihon Kohden Announces Change in Directors
Nihon Kohden today announces that its Board of Directors held on April 26, 2024 passed a resolution tochange the Directors of the Company, after the deliberation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee which is a voluntary advisory committee under the Board. The formal decision on this change isto be made at the 73rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 26, 2024.
1. Candidates for New Directors
・ Outside Directors (excluding Directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members)
Sumie Morita (Professor at Department of Information and Computer Science, Faculty of Systems
Science and Technology, Akita Prefectural University)
Danny Risberg (former President and Representative Director, Baxter Limited)・ Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Ikumi Sato (Attorney, Nozomi Sogo Attorneys at Law)
*The Company will file with the Tokyo Stock Exchange a notification to establish that Ms. Sumie
Morita, Mr. Danny Risberg, and Ms. Ikumi Sato are independent directors as provided by the Exchange
because they satisfy the requirements therefor.
2. Directors (excluding Directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) to be retired
Hiroyuki Satake (Corporate Director)
Kanako Muraoka (Outside Director)*Mr. Shigeru Kawatsuhara, Outside Director serving as an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, isa candidate for Outside Director (excluding Director serving as an Audit & Supervisory CommitteeMember).

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Board of Directors as of June 26, 2024
Directors (excluding Directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members)
Name
Hirokazu Ogino
Takashi Tamura
Tadashi Hasegawa
Eiichi Tanaka
Yasuhiro Yoshitake
Shigeru Kawatsuhara
Hidemitsu Sasaya
Sumie Morita
Danny Risberg

Title
Representative Director
Representative Director
Corporate Director
Corporate Director
Corporate Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Outside Director

Directors (Audit & Supervisory Committee Members)
Name
Shigeru Hirata
Kazuo Shimizu
Ikumi SatoTitle
Corporate Director, Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

Management Operating Officers
Name
Hirokazu Ogino
Tadashi Hasegawa
Eiichi Tanaka
Yasuhiro Yoshitake
Kenji Furukawa
Kazuomi Shimoda
Kaoru Imajo
Yoshiyuki Fujita
Toshihiko Hiraoka
Yutaka Inano
Hirohiko Ikeya

Title

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Executive Operating Officer, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO),
General Manager of Corporate Administration Operations, Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Operating Officer, Chief Regional Officer - North America (CRO-A),
General Manager of North America Business Operations,
President of Nihon Kohden North America, Inc.
Senior Operating Officer, Chief Regional Officer - International (CRO-I),
General Manager of International Business Operations
Senior Operating Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO),
General Manager of Human Resources Development Operations,
General Manager of Human Resources Department
Operating Officer, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO),
General Manager of Import Business Operations
Operating Officer, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer (CSIO),
In charge of Business Strategy, R&D, Process Management, Brand Equity
Operating Officer, Chief Quality & Regulatory Officer (CQRO),
General Manager of Corporate Quality Management Operations
Operating Officer, Chief Regional Officer - Japan (CRO-J),
In charge of Domestic Business and Services Business
Operating Officer, Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO),
General Manager of Production Operations, General Manager of Supply Chain
Management Division, President of Nihon Kohden Tomioka Corporation
Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO),
General Manager of Technology Development Operations

Operating Officers
NameShuhei Morinaga
Masahiko Kumakura
Yoshinori Obara
Eri Watanabe
Hiroko Hagiwara
Fumio Izumida
Tsutomu Wakabayashi
Seiji Miyazaki
Hironori AsaTitle
Operating Officer, Deputy General Manager of North America Business Operations
Operating Officer, General Manager of Customer Service Operations
Operating Officer, General Manager of Solution Business Division
Operating Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Administration Operations,
General Manager of Finance Department
Operating Officer, General Manager of Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs
Division
Operating Officer, General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division
Operating Officer, General Manager of Strategic Technology Operations
Operating Officer, General Manager of China Operations
Operating Officer, General Manager of Domestic Business Operations

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