[Translation: Please note that the following purports to be an excerpt translation from the Japaneseoriginal Notice of the 93rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Mitsubishi Materials
Corporation prepared for the convenience of shareholders outside Japan with voting rights.
However, in the case of any discrepancy between the translation and the Japanese original, thelatter shall prevail.]
Stock Code: 5711
May 31, 2018

To Our Shareholders:
Akira Takeuchi, President

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
3-2, Otemachi l-chome, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoNOTICE OF THE 93RD ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
You are cordially invited to attend the 93rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Mitsubishi
Materials Corporation (the “Company”) to be held as described below.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please review the following documents entitled “Reference
Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders” on pages 4-14 and exercise your voting rights byeither procedure described below by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 (Japan standard time).
[Exercise of voting rights in writing (by mail)]
Please indicate your vote of approval or disapproval on the enclosed Voting Card and return the cardso that it arrives at the Company by the above-listed deadline. (Please use the enclosed “Voting
Card/Registration Security Sticker.”)[Exercise of voting rights by electromagnetic method (through the Internet)]
Please access the voting website (https://evote.tr.mufg.jp) and follow the information listed on thescreen to cast your vote by the above-listed deadline.
<To Our Institutional Investors>
You may use the “Electronic Proxy Voting Platform (for Institutional Investors)” operated by ICJ,
Inc., as a method for exercising your voting rights for the Company’s General Meetings ofShareholders.

Yours truly,
If you are able to attend, please submit the enclosed Voting Card to the reception desk on the day ofthe meeting.
Thank you for your cooperation.

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1 －Details
1. Date and Time: Friday, June 22, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (The reception starts at 9:00 a.m.)(Japan standard time)
2. Place:

Royal Hall, 3F
Royal Park Hotel
2-1-1 Kakigaracho, Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Please note that the venue where the meeting will be held is different from lastyear.

3. Meeting Agenda:
Matters to be Reported:(1) Reports on the business reports, consolidated financial statements and audit results ofthe consolidated financial statements by the Accounting Auditors and the Audit &Supervisory Board for the 93rd fiscal year (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018).
(2) Reports on the financial statements for the 93rd fiscal year (April 1, 2017 to March 31,2018).
Matters to be Resolved:
First Item of Business:
Election of Nine (9) Directors
Second Item of Business: Election of Two (2) Audit & Supervisory Board Members
4. Matters Concerning Exercise of Voting Rights(1) If there is no indication of approval or disapproval of any of the Items on the Voting
Card, the Company will deem such item as approved.
(2) If you exercise your voting rights redundantly both by Voting Card and through theInternet, the Company will deem exercise through the Internet as valid.
(3) If you exercise your voting rights more than once through the Internet, the Company
will deem the last exercise valid.
(4) If you wish to exercise your voting rights by proxy on the day of the meeting, you may
appoint another single shareholder who has voting rights as your proxy. In such case,please submit a letter of proxy to the Company that certifies the authority of theshareholder acting as your proxy along with the Voting Cards.
5. Items Posted on the Company’s Website(1) Notes on the consolidated financial statements and notes on the financial statements areposted on the Company’s website shown below in accordance with the law and the
Articles of Incorporation of the Company. They are not included in the attachedmaterials.
The Audit & Supervisory Board Members and the Accounting Auditors have audited,as the consolidated financial statements and the financial statements, not only therespective documents which are stated in the attached materials but also notes on the
consolidated financial statements and notes on the financial statements, which are－

2 －posted on the Company’s website.
(2) If any amendment to the business reports, consolidated financial statements, financial
statements, or to the Reference Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders is
required, the Company will give such notice by posting it on the Company’s website
below:
http://www.mmc.co.jp/corporate/ja/ir/index.html(Japanese language only)－

3 －Reference Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders
First Item of Business: Election of Nine (9) Directors
The term of office of all nine (9) Directors will expire at the close of this Ordinary General Meetingof Shareholders. In December of last year, the Company instituted the Restructuring Measures of
the Governance Framework for Quality Control and, in March of this year, formulated the Group
Governance Framework Enhancement Measures. Feeling a strong sense of urgency, all Directors
and employees are working in unison to implement these measures. Implementing these measures
promptly and assuredly, the Board of Directors’ top priority will be to restore the trust of all ourshareholders and customers as well as of society to maintain the Company’s corporate value. At thesame time, the Company also believes it necessary to continuously promote a raft of measures, basedon the Medium-Term Management Strategy announced in May of last year, to enhance theCompany’s corporate value. On the basis of that assumption, the Board of Directors, including threeoutside directors have unanimously decided upon the following candidates for Directors throughcareful deliberation. It is hereby proposed that nine (9) Directors be elected.
The candidates for Directors are as follows:

Akira Takeuchi (born December 4, 1954)[Reappointed]

Responsible for:

Personal History, Title and Position at the Company

1

Apr. 1977
Jun. 2009
Apr. 2014
Apr. 2015

Number of Company shares held
14,664General Operation of the Company

Joined the Company
Managing Director
Executive Vice President.
President (to present)

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Takeuchi as a candidate for Director>
Mr. Akira Takeuchi’s primary experience stems from his involvement in the general affairs and personnel departments, andhe has served as General Manager of the Administration & Legal Affairs Division and the Legal & General Affairs
Division. Following his appointment as Managing Director in 2009, he has been responsible for corporate communications,general affairs, the environment, human resources and the affiliated corporations business. He was appointed to the positionof President in April 2015.
Mr. Takeuchi has promoted numerous overseas business development and domestic business restructuring efforts that havebeen central to the group’s structure, played a role in strengthening its business foundations and overseen the overall
operations of the Company. In addition, he has extensive knowledge and experience of the Company’s business andoperations, as well as insight into corporate management. The Company believes he will enhance the Board of Directors’ rolein making important decisions about the Company and supervising management. For these reasons, the Company endorses
his appointment to the position of Director.

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4 －Osamu Iida (born May 20, 1957)[Reappointed]

Responsible for:
Assistant to the President

Personal History, Title and Position at the Company

2

Apr. 1980
Apr. 2013
Jun. 2013
Apr. 2014
Apr. 2016
Jun. 2016
Apr. 2017

Number of Company shares held
8,590

Joined the Company
Managing Executive Officer; President, Metals Company
Managing Director; President, Metals Company
Managing Director; President, Metals Company
Executive Vice President; President, Metals Company
Director; Executive Vice President; President, Metals Company
Director; Executive Vice President, General Manager,
Technology Div. (to present)

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Iida as a candidate for Director>
Mr. Osamu Iida’s primary experience stems from his involvement in the metals business. He has served as General
Manager of the Metallurgy Department of the Metals Company and General Manager of the Naoshima Smelter & Refinery.
Following his appointment as Managing Director in June 2013, he was appointed to the positions of Executive Vice President
in April 2016 and Director and Executive Vice President in June 2016.
As President of the Metals Company, he has been instrumental in establishing an earnings foundation in recycling operations.
As General Manager of the Technology Division since April 2017, he has been instrumental in promoting improvements andinnovation in “Production Technology.” As a Corporate Strategy Committee member, he has taken part in overallmanagement of the Company. He has extensive knowledge and experience related to the Company’s business and operations.
The Company believes he will enhance the Board of Directors’ role in making important decisions about the Company andsupervising management. For these reasons, the Company endorses his appointment to the position of Director.

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5 －Naoki Ono (born January 14, 1957)[Reappointed]

Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
Apr. 1979
Jun. 20123

Apr. 2014
Jun. 2014
Apr. 2016
Jun. 2016
Apr. 2017

Joined Mitsubishi Mining & Cement Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer of the Company; Vice Chairman, Mitsubishi
Cement Corporation; Vice Chairman, MCC Development
Corporation
Managing Executive Officer; President, Cement Company
Managing Director; President, Cement Company
Executive Vice President; President, Cement Company
Director; Executive Vice President, Cement Company
Director; Executive Vice President; General Manager, Corporate
Strategy Div. (to present)

Number of Company shares held
7,923
Responsible for:
Assistant to the President
Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:President, Materials’ Finance Co.,
Ltd.

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Ono as a candidate for Director>
Mr. Naoki Ono’s primary experience stems from his involvement in departments related to the cement business. He hasserved as General Manager of the Higashitani Mine and Vice Chairman of Mitsubishi Cement Corporation in the UnitedStates. Following his appointment as Managing Director in June 2014, he was appointed to the positions of Executive Vice
President in April 2016 and Director and Executive Vice President in June 2016.
As President of the Cement Company, he has been instrumental in achieving vertical integration in the ready-mixed
concrete business, thereby expanding operations in the U.S. cement business. As General Manager of the Corporate
Strategy Division since April 2017, he has been instrumental in promoting a raft of measures based on the Medium-Term
Management Strategy. As a Corporate Strategy Committee member, he has taken part in overall management of theCompany. He has extensive knowledge and experience related to the Company’s business and operations. The Company
believes he will enhance the Board of Directors’ role in making important decisions about the Company and supervising
management. For these reasons, the Company endorses his appointment to the position of Director.

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6 －Yasunobu Suzuki (born September 23, 1958) [Reappointed]

Number of Company shares held
5,692
Responsible for:

Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
Apr. 1982
Jun. 2011
Oct. 2013
Apr. 2014
4

Apr. 2015
Jun. 2016
Apr. 2017

Joined the Company
Executive Officer; Vice President, Metals Company
Executive Officer; Vice President, Metals Company;
Executive Vice President, PT Smelting in Indonesia
Executive Officer; Vice President, Metals Company;
Executive Vice President, PT Smelting in Indonesia
Managing Executive Officer; General Manager,
Corporate Strategy Div.
Director; Senior Managing Executive Officer;
General Manager, Corporate Strategy Div.
Director; Senior Managing Executive Officer;
President, Metals Company (to present)

Aluminum and New Business
Development & Promotionrelated operations

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Suzuki as a candidate for Director>
Mr. Yasunobu Suzuki’s primary experience stems from his involvement in departments related to the metals business, andhe has served as General Manager of the Raw Materials Department of the Metals Company, as well as Executive Vice
President of PT Smelting in Indonesia. Following his appointment as Managing Executive Officer in April 2015, he wasappointed to the positions of Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in June 2016.
As General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Division, Mr. Suzuki planned and formulated the Medium-Term
Management Strategy. As President of the Metals Company since April 2017, he has been instrumental in pursuingsynergistic effects with the Special Products Division of the Luvata Group acquired from Luvata Espoo Oy and its two
subsidiaries. As a Corporate Strategy Committee member, he has taken part in overall management of the Company. He has
extensive knowledge and experience related to the Company’s business and operations. The Company believes he will
enhance the Board of Directors’ role in making important decisions about the Company and supervising management. For
these reasons, the Company endorses his appointment to the position of Director.

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7 －Kazuhiro Kishi (born December 25, 1958) [Newly appointed]
Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
5

Apr.1984
Jun. 2011
Apr. 2014
Apr. 2016
Apr. 2017

Joined Mitsubishi Mining & Cement Co., Ltd.
General Manager, Production Dept., Cement Company of theCompany
Executive Officer; General Manager, Kyushu Plant
Executive Officer; Vice President, Cement Company
Managing Executive Officer; President, Cement Company(to present)

Number of Company shares held
5,150
Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:Outside Director,

P. S. Mitsubishi Construction Co.,Ltd.

<Reasons for nominating Mr. Kishi as a candidate for Director >Mr. Kazuhiro Kishi’s primary experience stems from his involvement in departments related to cement production
technology, and he has served as General Manager of the Iwate Plant, General Manager of the Production Department of
the Cement Company, and General Manager of the Kyushu Plant.
After being appointed to the position of Managing Executive Officer in April 2017, as President of the Cement Company,
he has been instrumental in promoting the restructuring and enhancement of overseas business and in improving
production efficiency to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic business. As a Corporate Strategy Committee
member, he has taken part in overall management of the Company. He has extensive knowledge and experience related to
the Company’s business and operations. The Company believes he will enhance the Board of Directors’ role in making
important decisions about the Company and supervising management. For these reasons, the Company endorses his
appointment to the position of Director.

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8 －Makoto Shibata (born July 8, 1961)[Newly appointed]

Number of Company shares held
1,781
Responsible for:

Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
Apr. 1984
Apr. 2013
6

Joined the Company
General Manager, Energy Business Div., Mineral Resources &Recycling Business Unit
Apr. 2016 Executive Officer; General Manager, Environment & Energy
Business Unit
Apr. 2017 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager,
General Administration Div.
Apr. 2018 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Governance Div.
(to present)

Environment & Energy Business-related operations<Reasons for nominating Mr. Shibata as a candidate for Director >Mr. Makoto Shibata’s primary experience stems from his involvement in departments related to nuclear power and corporate
strategy. He has served as General Manager of the Planning and Administration Department and then of the Energy Business
Division of the Mineral Resources and Recycling Business Unit (currently Environment and Energy Business Unit) as wellas General Manager of the Environment and Energy Business Unit.
After being appointed to the position of Managing Executive Officer in April 2017, as General Manager of the General
Administration Division, he has been instrumental in establishing systems to support various workstyles and to acceleratecommunications throughout the Group. As a Corporate Strategy Committee member, he has taken part in overallmanagement of the Company. He has extensive knowledge and experience related to the Company’s business andoperations. The Company believes he will enhance the Board of Directors’ role in making important decisions about theCompany and supervising management. For these reasons, the Company endorses his appointment to the position of
Director.

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9 －[Candidate for Outside Director][Independent Director][Reappointed]

Mariko Tokuno (born October 6, 1954)
Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
7

Jan. 1994 Joined Louis Vuitton Japan K.K
Apr. 2002 Senior Director, Sales Administration
Mar. 2004 Vice President, Tiffany & Co., Japan Inc.
Aug. 2010 President and Representative Director, Christian Dior K.K.
Sep. 2013 President, Representative Director and CEO, Ferragamo Japan K.K.
Jun. 2016 Director of the Company (to present)

Number of Company shares held
603
Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:Outside Director, Happinet
Corporation
Outside Director, Yamato Holdings
Co., Ltd.

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Ms. Tokuno as a candidate for Outside Director>
Ms. Mariko Tokuno has insight into international corporate strategy and general management gained through her extensive
experience as a manager of the Japanese operations of leading international firms. The Company, therefore, believes that
she will appropriately monitor the Company’s management and provide effective advice as Outside Director and thus
endorses her election to the position. At the close of this Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Ms. Tokuno’s term of officeas Outside Director will be two years.

<Business relationships with other organization(s) in which positions are concurrently assumed, etc.>(1) There is no business relationship between the Company and Happinet Corporation.
(2) There is no business relationship between the Company and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. The Company has a business
relationship with Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., a specified subsidiary of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., regarding theconsigned transportation of products. However, the value of the transactions amounts to less than 1% of the Company’s
consolidated net sales.
<Other Matters>
During Ms. Tokuno’s term as Outside Director, Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi
Aluminum Co., Ltd., Tachibana Metal Mfg Co., Ltd. and Diamet Corporation, which are all consolidated subsidiaries of theCompany, were found to have delivered products, etc. that deviated from customer standards or internal company
specifications due to misconduct, including the rewriting of inspection records data, concerning some of the products
manufactured and sold in the past.
Until they came to light, Ms. Tokuno was not cognizant of these cases, but she has since made regular remarks at Board
Meetings from the viewpoint of enhancing the governance structure. These cases having been discovered, in her capacity as
the Chairperson of the Special Investigation Committee, Ms. Tokuno has been working to further enhance the governancesystem, such as by investigating the facts and causes, and making proposals with regard to measures to prevent any
recurrence.

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[Candidate for Outside Director][Independent Director][Reappointed]

Number of Company shares held
447

Hiroshi Watanabe (born June 26, 1949)
Personal History, Title and Position at the Company

8

Apr.1972 Joined the Ministry of Finance Japan (MOF)
Jul. 1998 Deputy Director-General, MOF
Personal Secretary to the Minister, MOF
Jul. 2001 Deputy Director-General, MOF
Jul. 2002 Senior Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, MOF
Jan. 2003 Director-General, International Bureau, MOF
Jul. 2004 Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, MOF
Jul. 2007 Special Advisor to the Minister of FinanceOct. 2007 Special Advisor, Japan Center for International Finance
Apr. 2008 Professor, Hitotsubashi University-Graduate School ofCommerce and Management / Faculty of Commerce and Management
Oct. 2008 Deputy Governor, Japan Finance Corporation.
Apr. 2012 CEO, Executive Managing Director, Japan Bank forInternational Cooperation
Dec. 2013 Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Oct. 2016 President, Institute for International Monetary Affairs (to present)
Jun. 2017 Director of the Company (to present)

Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:President, Institute forInternational Monetary Affairs

Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)16/16 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Watanabe as a candidate for Outside Director>
Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe has knowledge of domestic and overseas finance, economics, and other general aspects of management
gained through his experience in key positions at the MOF and government-affiliated financial institutions. The Company
believes that he will appropriately monitor the Company’s management and provide effective advice as Outside Director,
and thus endorses his election to the position. At the close of this Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Watanabe’s
term of office as Outside Director will be one year.
<Business relationships with other organization(s) in which positions are concurrently assumed, etc.>
There is no business relationship between the Company and the Institute for International Monetary Affairs.
<Other Matters>
During Mr. Watanabe’s term as Outside Director, Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi
Aluminum Co., Ltd., Tachibana Metal Mfg Co., Ltd. and Diamet Corporation, which are all consolidated subsidiaries of theCompany, were found to have delivered products, etc. that deviated from customer standards or internal company
specifications due to misconduct, including the rewriting of inspection records data, concerning some of the products
manufactured and sold in the past.
Until they came to light, Mr. Watanabe was not cognizant of these cases, but he has since made regular remarks at Board
Meetings from the viewpoint of enhancing the governance framework. These cases having been discovered, in his capacity
as a member of the Special Investigation Committee, Mr. Watanabe has been working to further enhance the governanceframework, such as by investigating the facts and causes, and making proposals with regard to measures to prevent any
recurrence.

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[Candidate for Outside Director][Independent Director][Newly appointed]

Hikaru Sugi (born May 1, 1950)

Number of Company shares held

1,000

Personal History

9

Apr. 1974 Joined Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (currently DENSO CORPORATION)
Jun. 2002 Executive Director, Member of the Board; General Manager,
Air-Conditioning Product Div.
Jun. 2004 Executive Director; General Manager, Air-Conditioning Product Div.
Jun. 2005 Executive Director; General Manager, Thermal Systems
Business Div.
Jun. 2008 Senior Executive Director, Member of the Board; General Manager,
Engineering Research & Development Center
Jun. 2011 Senior Executive Director, DENSO CORPORTION;
President and CEO, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
Jun. 2013 Executive Vice President, DENSO CORPORATION;
President and CEO, DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.
Jun. 2014 Advisor, Senior Technical Executive, DENSO CORPORATION
Jun. 2016 Advisor (resigned June 2017)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Sugi as a candidate for Outside Director>
Mr. Hikaru Sugi has technical knowledge in a wide range of fields, from development and design to manufacturing
processes and quality control. He also has insight into international corporate strategy and overall management through his
experience as a manager of a manufacturer that develops its business all over the world. The Company believes that he willappropriately monitor the Company’s management and provide effective advice as Outside Director and thus endorses hiselection to the position.
<Business relationships with other organization(s) in which positions are concurrently assumed, etc.>
The Company has a business relationship with DENSO CORPORATION, regarding the sale of copper cathodes. However,the value of the transactions amounts to less than 1% of our consolidated net sales.
Note 1: There are no special interests between any of the candidates and the Company.
Note 2: Number of Company shares held by candidates includes shares held by candidates through the Mitsubishi Materials
Executive Stock Ownership Plan.
Note 3: Ms. Mariko Tokuno, Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe, and Mr. Hikaru Sugi are candidates for appointment as Outside Directors.
Note 4: In addition to the number of times a Board of Directors’ meeting was held, as stated in each candidate’s “Number/Rate of
Attendance at Board Meetings,” there was one written resolution for which that resolution was considered as having been
resolved by a decision of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 370 of the Companies Act and the provisions of Article
27, Paragraph 3, of the Articles of Incorporation, and there were three notices made to Directors and Audit & Supervisory
Board Members pursuant to Article 372, Paragraph 1, of the Companies Act.
Note 5: With regard to the number of times Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe attended a Board of Directors’ meeting and his attendance rate,
these cover the Board of Directors’ meetings held after he took office as an Outside Director on June 28, 2017.
Note 6: A provision of the Articles of Incorporation allows the Company to execute with Directors (excluding those who are
Executive Director, etc.) agreements limiting liability for damages in accordance with Article 427, Paragraph 1 of theCompanies Act. In accordance with the provision, the Company has executed a limited liability agreement with Ms. Mariko
Tokuno and Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe, as described below, and will execute such limited liability agreement with Mr. Hikaru
Sugi, a candidate for the new Outside Director, if he assumes the said position. If this item of business is approved andresolved and Ms. Mariko Tokuno and Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe assume the position of Outside Director, such limited liability
agreement will continue to be effective.
･With respect to liability as described in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, if the Director (excluding those
who are Executive Director, etc.) performs his or her duty in good faith and without gross negligence, the Director shallbe liable to the Company for damages only to the extent of minimum liability as set out in Article 425, Paragraph 1 of theCompanies Act. The Company shall indemnify the Director for damages in excess of the amount of above minimum
liability.
Note 7: The Company has notified the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., that Ms. Mariko Tokuno and Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe are
Independent Directors (Outside Directors who are unlikely to have conflicts of interest with general shareholders) inaccordance with the regulations. The Company will also notify the above stock exchange that Mr. Hikaru Sugi is an
Independent Director.

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Second Item of Business: Election of Two (2) Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Terms of office of Mr. Akio Utsumi and Mr. Naoto Kasai as Audit & Supervisory Board Members
will expire at the close of this Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. It is hereby proposedthat two (2) Audit & Supervisory Board Members be elected.
The Company has obtained the consent of the Audit & Supervisory Board on this Item ofBusiness.
The candidates for Audit & Supervisory Board Members are as follows:[Candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member][Independent Auditor][Reappointed]

Number of Company shares held0

Naoto Kasai (born November 17, 1962)
Personal History, Title and Position at the Company
Apr. 1990
1

Apr. 1995
Jan. 2006
Apr. 2010
Jun. 2014
Apr. 2018

Registered as a lawyer
Joined Kashiwagi Sogo Law Offices
Joined Kasai Sogo Law Office
Representative Lawyer, Kasai Sogo Law Office (to present)
Vice President, Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Part time engagement, Audit & Supervisory Board Member of theCompany (to present)
Chairman, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (to present)
Vice President, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (to present)

Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:Representative Lawyer, Kasai
Sogo Law Office
Chairman, Daini Tokyo Bar
Association
Vice President, Japan Federationof Bar Associations

Number/Rate of Attendance at Audit & Supervisory Board Meetings(FY2018)
16/17 (94%)
Number/Rate of Attendance at Board Meetings (FY2018)19/19 (100%)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Kasai as a candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member>
Mr. Naoto Kasai has long experience of working as a lawyer and broad perspectives supported by his broad knowledge ofthe law. As an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company believes that he will appropriately monitor theCompany’s management and thus endorses his election to the position. Although he does not have experience in managing
a company directly, he has extensive experience in the field of corporate legal works, as well as sufficient insight on corporate
management. The Company judges that he will be a competent Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member. At the close ofthis Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Kasai’s term of office as Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
will be four years.
<Business relationships with other organization(s) in which positions are concurrently assumed, etc.>(1) There is no business relationship between the Company and the Kasai Sogo Law Office.
(2) There is no business relationship between the Company and the Daini Tokyo Bar Association.
(3) There is no business relationship between the Company and the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
<Other Matters>
During Mr. Kasai’s term as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi
Shindoh Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd., Tachibana Metal Mfg Co., Ltd. and Diamet Corporation, which are allconsolidated subsidiaries of the Company, were found to have delivered products, etc. that deviated from customer standards
or internal company specifications due to misconduct, including the rewriting of inspection records data, concerning someof the products manufactured and sold in the past.
Until they came to light, Mr. Kasai was not cognizant of these cases, but he has since made regular remarks at Board
Meetings from the viewpoint of enhancing the governance framework. These cases having been discovered, Mr. Kasai has
been working to further enhance the governance framework, such as by investigating the facts and causes, and making
proposals with regard to measures to prevent any recurrence.

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[Candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member][Independent Auditor][Newly appointed]

Number of Company shares held
0

Tatsuo Wakabayashi (born September 29, 1952)
Personal History

Important position of otherorganization(s) concurrently
assumed:Apr. 1977

Joined Mitsubishi Trust Bank (currently Mitsubishi UFJ
Trust and Banking Corporation)
Jun. 2008 Managing Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking
Chairman, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
Corporation (MUTB)
and Banking Corporation
Jun. 2009 Senior Managing Director, MUTB
Jun. 2010 Senior Managing Director and Chief Executive, Trust Assets
2
Division, MUTB;Managing Officer and Group Head, Integrated Trust Assets
Business Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG)
Jun. 2011 Senior Managing Director, MUTB;
Director, MUFG
Apr. 2012 President, MUTB;
Director, MUFG
Apr. 2013 President, MUTB;
Deputy Chairman, MUFG
Dec. 2013 President, CEO and Chairman, MUTB;
Deputy Chairman, MUFG
Jun. 2015 President, CEO and Chairman, MUTB;
Director and Deputy Chairman, MUFG
Apr. 2016 Chairman, MUTB; Director, MUFG
Jun. 2016 Chairman, MUTB (to present)<Reasons for nominating Mr. Wakabayashi as a candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member>
Mr. Tatsuo Wakabayashi has insight in finance, accounting and other aspects of corporate management from his experience asa manager of a financial institution. As an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company believes that he willappropriately monitor the Company’s management. For these reasons, the Company endorses his appointment to the positionof Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.
<Business relationships with other organization(s) in which positions are concurrently assumed, etc.>
The Company has a business relationship with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (MUTB), regarding entrustmentof the Company’s pension funds. The Company had a business relationship with MUTB relating to the borrowing of funds,
and providing debt guarantees. However, since MUTB transferred its corporate loan-related business to MUFG Bank, Ltd.
on April 16, 2018, there is no longer such a business relationship with MUTB.

Note 1: There are no special interests between both of the candidates and the Company.
Note 2: Mr. Naoto Kasai and Mr. Tatsuo Wakabayashi are candidates for appointment as Outside Audit & Supervisory Board
Members.
Note 3: In addition to the number of times Board of Directors’ meetings were held, as stated in Mr. Naoto Kasai’s “Number/Rate of
Attendance at Board Meetings,” there was one written resolution for which that resolution was considered as having been
resolved by a decision of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 370 of the Companies Act and the provisions of Article
27, Paragraph 3, of the Articles of Incorporation, and there were three notices made to Directors and Audit & Supervisory
Board Members pursuant to Article 372, Paragraph 1, of the Companies Act.
Note 4: A provision of the Articles of Incorporation allows the Company to execute with Audit & Supervisory Board Members
agreements limiting liability for damages in accordance with Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. In accordancewith the provision, the Company has executed a limited liability agreement with Mr. Naoto Kasai as described below andwill execute such limited liability agreement with Mr. Tatsuo Wakabayashi, a candidate for the new Audit & Supervisory
Board Member, if he assumes the said position. If this item of business is approved and resolved and Mr. Naoto Kasai
assumes the position of Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, such limited liability agreement will continue to beeffective.
･With respect to liability as described in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, if the Audit & Supervisory Board
Member performs his duty in good faith and without gross negligence, the Audit & Supervisory Board Member shall be liable
to the Company for damages only to the extent of minimum liability as set out in Article 425, Paragraph 1 of the Companies
Act. The Company shall indemnify the Audit & Supervisory Board Member for damages in excess of the amount of above
minimum liability.
Note 5: The Company has notified the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., that Mr. Naoto Kasai is an Independent Auditor (an Outside Audit& Supervisory Board Member with no conflict of interest with general shareholders) in accordance with the regulations. The
Company will also notify the above stock exchange that Mr. Tatsuo Wakabayashi is an Independent Auditor.

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