Officer Skill Matrix

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Investments instart-up companies

Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full time)

New businessdevelopment

Hitoshi Kawai

FintechDirector, Senior Executive Officer, and CWO (Chief Well-being
Officer)

Retailing

Reiko Kojima

Digitaltransformation

Director, Managing Executive Officer, and CFO

Well-being

Hirotsugu Kato

Sustainability

External Director

Innovation

Peter David Pedersen

Risk management

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Unique Skills
Corporate
governanceYasunori Nakagami

Finances

External Director

Human resource
management

Etsuko Okajima

Management
strategy
formulation

President and Representative Director, Representative Executive
Officer, CEO

Corporate
management

Domain of Overall
Strengths: Top 5

Hiroshi Aoi

Shared Skills

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Basis for Skills

1. Futuristic
2. Ideation
3. Learner
4. Belief
5. Individualization• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director (April 2005 to present)• Management strategy formulation: Involvement in corporate planning since prior to becoming president and representative director and in formulation of medium-term management plans collectively encompassing period spanning from 2014 to 2026 as president and representative director• Finances: Oversight of capital policies as president and representative director• Risk management: Chairman of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (October 2005 to present)• Innovation: Leadership of business model innovation and evolution through measures including transition to fixed-term rental contracts, development of stores that do not sell,
and redefinition of credit card business as fintech business• Sustainability/Well-being: Promotion of Groupwide ESG initiatives, including 2019 establishment and disclosure of MARUI GROUP’s 2050 Vision; participation in World Economic
Forum’s Global Future Council on Japan and other sustainability- and well-being-related committees• Digital transformation: Definition of vision for stores for post-digital era and promotion of stores that do not sell, housing tenants like D2C brands and content and subscription service providers• Retailing/Fintech: Oversight of retailing and fintech businesses as president and representative director• New business development: Leadership of launch of several new business projects through direct oversight• Investments in start-up companies: Involvement in decisions to conduct investments totaling ¥26.9 billion in 53 start-up companies (as of March 31, 2023)

1. Activator
2. Communication
3. Maximizer
4. Individualization
5. Achiever• Corporate management: Experience as representative and CEO of GLOBIS Management Bank (July 2005 to May 2007) and president & CEO of ProNova Inc. (June 2007 to present)• Management strategy formulation/Human resource management: Extensive track record as a management consulting expert specializing in management team enhancement
and leader cultivation; involvement in cultivation of future leaders at MARUI GROUP• Finances/Corporate governance: Extensive knowledge regarding finances and corporate governance gained from serving as an outside director at various companies• Innovation: Discussions with managers and support for corporate innovation as part of main business• Sustainability: Support for promoting diversity at various companies as part of main business, leadership in promoting empowerment of female employees at MARUI GROUP• Well-being: Experience leading discussions on improving corporate value through well-being as chairperson of Nikkei Well-being Initiative roundtable discussion committee (Marchto December 2021)• New business development: Establishment of ProNova Inc. in June 2007
• Investments in start-up companies: Insight regarding start-up companies gained as advisory board member of committee seeing participation by leaders in start-up company
management

1. Strategic
2. Activator
3. Ideation
4. Futuristic
5. Command• Corporate management: Experience as representative director and CEO of Asuka Corporate Advisory Co., Ltd. (March 2005 to July 2013) and representative director and CEO of
Misaki Capital Inc. (October 2013 to present)• Management strategy formulation: Two decades of experience providing management consulting services to a wide range of industries• Finances/Risk management: Insight regarding finances and investment-related risk management gained through years of involvement in investing• Corporate governance: Insight related to corporate governance gained as chairman of the Independent Directors Committee of the Japan Association of Corporate Directors(February 2018 to present)• Innovation: Establishment of unique investment style by advocating new concept of being an engaged shareholder that works together with companies and their management• New business development: Establishment of Misaki Capital Inc. in October 2013

1. Strategic
2. Input
3. Futuristic
4. Responsibility
5. Connectedness• Corporate management: Experience as CEO of E-Square Inc. (September 2000 to October 2011), representative director of Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability (January 2015
to present)• Management strategy formulation: Guidance of strategy formulation for collaboration with new companies and managers focused on environmental initiatives and Lifestyles of
Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) and for related projects in self-established companies and NPOs
• Human resource management: Cultivation of future leaders as representative director of Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability• Innovation: Advancement of numerous innovative sustainability initiatives, including introducing Japan to the concept of LOHAS, together with companies, universities, and government agencies• Sustainability/Well-being: Co-founding of CSR and environmental consulting firm E-Square Inc. as start of more than 20-year career as sustainability specialist• New business development: Founding of E-Square Inc., Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability, and various other companies

1. Harmony
2. Analytical
3. Responsibility
4. Consistency
5. Individualization• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of D2C & Co. Inc. (January 2020 to present)• Management strategy formulation/Corporate governance: Leadership of formulation of medium-term management plans and establishment and evolution of corporate governance systems as general manager of the Corporate Planning Division (April 2013 to March 2017)• Finances: Background centered on finance and accounting divisions dating back to joining MARUI GROUP and experience as CFO (April 2019 to present)• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (October 2015 to present)• Innovation: Spearheading of capital measures including promotion of targeted balance sheet from perspective of investors since 2016
• Sustainability: Promotion of sustainability initiatives and proactive disclosure as officer in charge of sustainability and ESG promotion (October 2016 to present)• Digital transformation: Leadership of Groupwide digital strategies as CDO (October 2017 to March 2019) and senior managing director of M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
(April 2018 to March 2019)• New business development: Leadership in establishing tsumiki Co., Ltd., a company providing cumulative investment services through EPOS cards• Investments in start-up companies: Involvement in decisions to conduct investments totaling ¥26.9 billion in 53 start-up companies (as of March 31, 2023)

1. Maximizer
2. Learner
3. Arranger
4. Achiever
5. Self-Assurance• Human resource management: Leadership in promoting wellness management contributing to improved corporate value as company physician (April 2011 to present)• Risk management: Promotion of workplace risk management measures including those for prevention of overworking and mental health issues with occupational health andsafety consultant qualifications• Innovation: Promotion of development of highly creative organizations by going beyond scope of duties as company physician to plan Companywide project team and programs
targeting senior management• Sustainability/Well-being: Promotion of wellness management and well-being management through Companywide project team as general manager of Wellbeing Promotion
Department (formerly Health Management Division, April 2014 to present) and CWO (May 2021 to present)

1. Ideation
2. Responsibility
3. Deliberative
4. Strategic
5. Arranger• Management strategy formulation: Insight into management strategies gained from experience as general manager of the Corporate Planning Division of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan
Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (January 2013 to September 2014)• Finances: Robust practical experience and insight regarding finances and accounting gained from working at a bank
• Corporate governance: Practical corporate governance insight related to business partners gained from working at a bank
• Risk management: Insight regarding financial and accounting risks gained from working at a bankOfficer Skill Matrix

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Akikazu Aida
Managing Executive Officer andCDO (Chief Digital Officer)

Takeshi Ebihara
Senior Executive Officer andCIO (Chief Information Officer)

Investments instart-up companies

Managing Executive Officer

New businessdevelopment

Masahiro Aono

FintechManaging Executive Officer

Retailing

Yoshinori Saito

Digitaltransformation

Senior Managing Executive Officer and CHRO (Chief Human
Resources Officer)

Well-being

Tomoo Ishii

Sustainability

Senior Managing Executive Officer and CSO (Chief Security
Officer)Innovation

Masao Nakamura

Risk management

External Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Unique Skills
Corporate
governance

Hiroaki Matsumoto

Finances

External Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Human resource
management

Yoko Suzuki

1. Maximizer
2. Strategic
3. Ideation
4. Adaptability
5. Relator

Management
strategy
formulation

Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full time)

Corporate
management

Domain of Overall
Strengths: Top 5

Hajime Sasaki

Shared Skills

Basis for Skills• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2016 to March 2019), and president and representative director of AIM
CREATE CO., LTD. (April 2019 to March 2022)• Management strategy formulation: Establishment of medium-term management plan for the retailing business encompassing period spanning from 2016 to 2020 as president
and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD.
• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (October 2014 to March 2022)• Innovation/Retailing: Robust retailing experience as president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD.; promotion of retailing business structure reforms through transition
to fixed-term rental contracts• Sustainability: Promotion of sustainability in the construction field through collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., conducted as president and representative director of
AIM CREATE CO., LTD.
• Retailing: Experience as officer in charge of retailing and store operation business (April 2015 to March 2016) and president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD.
• Fintech: Experience as director and general manager of the Card Planning Division (October 2007 to September 2009) and director of Epos Card Co., Ltd. (April 2015 to March 2016)

1. Positivity
2. Includer
3. Achiever
4. Communication
5. Strategic• Corporate governance/Risk management: Highly specialized insight as attorney; extensive knowledge on corporate legal affairs and legal compliance audits founded on robust
experience and insight gained as outside director, corporate auditor, etc., at other companies• Retailing: Insight on retailing from perspective of corporate auditor gained in positions as an outside corporate auditor at retailing companies

1. Harmony
2. Responsibility
3. Consistency
4. Discipline
5. Deliberative• Finances: Specialized expertise and robust experience regarding financial and accounting gained as director of the Kumamoto Regional Tax Bureau• Corporate governance/Risk management: Qualifications as certified public tax accountant; experience as corporate auditor at other companies

1. Individualization
2. Arranger
3. Maximizer
4. Woo5. Communication• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MOVING CO., LTD. (April 2010 to March 2011); president and representative director of MARUI CO.,LTD. (April 2011 to March 2016); president and representative director of AIM CREATE CO., LTD. (April 2016 to March 2019); and president and representative director of MARUIHOME SERVICE Co., Ltd. (April 2021 to present)• Management strategy formulation/Finances/Corporate governance: Experience as general manager of the Corporate Planning Division (March 2008 to March 2011) and officer incharge of corporate planning (April 2019 to March 2022)• Risk management: Oversight of Groupwide risk management as CSO (April 2021 to present)• Innovation: Promotion of retailing business structure reforms through transition to fixed-term rental contracts• Retailing: Experience as officer in charge of retailing business (April 2015 to September 2017 and April 2020 to March 2021) and president and representative director of MARUICO., LTD.
• Fintech: Experience as officer in charge of fintech business (October 2017 to March 2020)

1. Analytical
2. Significance
3. Responsibility
4. Restorative
5. Relator• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MARUI FACILITIES Co., Ltd. (formerly CSC Service Co., Ltd., October 2008 to March 2013) and president and representative director of MOVING CO., LTD. (April 2017 to March 2019)• Human resource management: Experience as general manager of the Personnel Division (April 2013 to March 2016), officer in charge of personnel (April 2016 to present), and
CHRO (May 2021 to present)• Corporate governance/Risk management: Experience as general manager of the Group Compliance Division (October 2005 to September 2007), general manager of the General
Affairs Division (October 2007 to March 2013), and officer in charge of general affairs (April 2013 to present)• Sustainability: Experience as officer in charge of CSR promotion (September 2007 to March 2013)• Well-being: Experience as CHO (formerly Chief Operating Officer of Healthcare Promotion, April 2015 to May 2021) and officer in charge of wellness promotion (formerly officer incharge of healthcare promotion, April 2015 to present)• Retailing: Experience as deputy store manager in charge of general affairs at Tachikawa Marui (January to December 1999)

1. Consistency
2. Harmony
3. Analytical
4. Significance
5. Relator• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of Epos Card Co., Ltd. (April 2016 to present)• Management strategy formulation: Establishment of medium-term management plans for the fintech business, collectively encompassing period spanning from 2016 to 2026 aspresident and representative director of Epos Card Co., Ltd.
• Finances: Experience as general manager of the Financial Department (July 2008 to March 2011)• Risk management: Insight regarding fintech-specific risks like delinquent debt and information security gained as president and representative director of Epos Card Co., Ltd.
• Innovation: Promotion of unique strategy of maximizing share of household finances through expansion of rent guarantee services, etc.
• Retailing: Experience as general manager of the Direct Marketing Department (April 2011 to March 2012) and the Demand Survey Department of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2012 toMarch 2013)• Fintech: Experience as president and representative director of Epos Card Co., Ltd., and officer in charge of fintech business (April 2020 to present)

1. Positivity
2. Maximizer
3. Ideation
4. Intellection
5. Woo• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD. (July 2020 to present)• Management strategy formulation: Establishment of medium-term management plan for the retailing business encompassing period spanning from 2021 to 2026 as president
and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD.
• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (April 2016 to March 2017 and October 2019 to present)• Innovation: Promotion of retailing business structure reforms through transition to fixed-term rental contracts• Retailing: Experience as president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD., and officer in charge of retailing business (April 2021 to present)

1. Woo2. Achiever
3. Communication
4. Positivity
5. Analytical• Corporate management: Experience as managing director of Marui (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (April 2011 to March 2014)• Management strategy formulation/Finances/Corporate governance: Experience as general manager of the Corporate Planning Division (April 2017 to March 2022) and officer incharge of corporate planning (April 2022 to present)• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (April 2019 to present)• Innovation: Promotion of increased investments in non-tangible assets for creating new businesses and transition to intellectual creation company as general manager of the
Corporate Planning Division and officer in charge of co-creative investment (October 2021 to present)• Digital transformation: Oversight of digital transformation strategies as general manager of the Customer Success Division (October 2018 to March 2022), CDO (April 2021 topresent), and general manager of the Digital Transformation Office (September 2022 to present)• Retailing: Experience as deputy store manager of Yurakucho Marui (April 2013 to March 2014) and Hakata Marui (April 2016 to March 2017)• New business development/Investments in start-up companies: Experience as director of D2C & Co. Inc. (January 2020 to present); director of okos Co., Ltd. (May 2021 to present); general manager of the New Project Division (April 2022 to March 2023); and officer in charge of co-creative investment

1. Harmony
2. Responsibility
3. Positivity
4. Includer
5. Restorative• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (April 2021 to present)• Risk management: Oversight of information security risk management as CIO (April 2021 to present) and president and representative director of M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
• Digital transformation: Experience as director and general manager of the Digital Transformation Promotion Department of M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (April 2019 to March 2021);
CDO (April 2019 to March 2021); and president and representative Director, M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (April 2021 to present)• Fintech: Experience as general manager of the Systems Department (April 2014 to March 2018) and director of Epos Card Co., Ltd. (April 2018 to March 2021)

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Takahiro Matsumoto
Executive Officer

Yuko Shiota
Executive Officer

Atsushi Nagasao
Executive Officer

Takeaki Yamane
Executive Officer

Investments instart-up companies

Executive Officer

New businessdevelopment

Jiro Ishioka

FintechExecutive Officer

Retailing

Ayumi Hiromatsu

Digitaltransformation

Executive Officer

Well-being

Tatsuo Niitsu

Sustainability

Executive Officer

Innovation

Mayuki Igayama

Risk management

Executive Officer

Unique Skills
Corporate
governanceYuko Ito

Finances

Executive Officer

Human resource
management

Masahisa Aoki

Management
strategy
formulation

Executive Officer and CDXO
(Chief Digital Transformation Officer) (Non-full time)

Corporate
management

Domain of Overall
Strengths: Top 5

Naofumi Tsuchiya

Shared Skills

Basis for Skills

1. Strategic
2. Activator
3. Ideation
4. Woo5. Communication• Corporate management: Experience as representative director and CEO of Goodpatch Inc. (September 2011 to present)• Management strategy formulation/Human resource management/Innovation/Digital transformation: Experience supporting innovation at a number of companies through therecruitment and training of digital transformation strategy, user experience design, and digital technology professionals as a digital transformation and user experience expert• New business development: Establishment of Goodpatch Inc. in September 2011
• Investments in start-up companies: Experience supporting numerous start-up companies through development of products founded on strengths in user interface and user experience design and wide-ranging insight pertaining to start-up companies

1. Positivity
2. Maximizer
3. Harmony
4. Individualization
5. Includer• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2019 to June 2020) and CEO of tsumiki Co., Ltd. (October 2021 to present)• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (April 2019 to present)• Innovation/New business development: Proposal of anime business; pioneering of MARUI GROUP’s development of new businesses; and growth of anime business and contribution to transformation of retailing business as general manager of Anime Business Department (April 2016 to March 2019) and officer in charge of the anime business (April 2018
to March 2020)• Sustainability: Promotion of reuse and recycling initiatives as chief manager in charge of apparel recycling project (April 2010 to March 2011)• Retailing: Experience as store manager of Shinjuku Marui Annex (April to September 2015) and president and representative director of MARUI CO., LTD.
• Fintech: CEO of tsumiki Co., Ltd. (October 2021 to present)• New business development: Experience as general manager of Co-Creative Investment Department (July 2020 to September 2021) and director of D2C & Co. Inc. (July 2020 to
September 2021)

1. Discipline
2. Analytical
3. Deliberative
4. Focus
5. Responsibility• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of AIM CREATE CO., LTD. (April 2022 to present)• Innovation: Leadership of Groupwide design management through open innovation with nendo inc. as general manager of the Group Design Center (April 2018 to March 2022) andofficer in charge of Group Design Center (April 2022 to present)• Sustainability: Promotion of sustainability in the construction field through collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., conducted as director (April 2012 to March 2022) andpresident and representative director of AIM CREATE CO., LTD. (April 2022 to present)• Retailing: Experience as director of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2019 to present)

1. Analytical
2. Ideation
3. Achiever
4. Arranger
5. Responsibility• Corporate management: Experience as president and representative director of MOVING CO., LTD. (April 2019 to present)• Risk management: Member of the Compliance Promotion Board responsible for Groupwide risk management (April 2016 to March 2017 and April 2019 to present)• Retailing: Experience as director and general manager of the Direct Marketing Department (April 2014 to March 2016) and director and general manager of the Omni-Channel
Retailing Division of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2016 to March 2019)

1. Individualization
2. Ideation
3. Arranger
4. Maximizer
5. Futuristic• Digital transformation: Promotion of collaboration with artificial intelligence technology companies as director of okos Co., Ltd. (May 2021 to present)• Retailing: Experience as director and general manager of Sales Planning Division (April 2019 to March 2021), and director and general manager of the E-Commerce Business
Department of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2021 to present)• Fintech: Experience as director of Epos Card Co., Ltd. (April 2016 to March 2019)• New business development: Robust experience in new business development gained as leader of multiple new business projects

1. Ideation
2. Responsibility
3. Belief
4. Harmony
5. Consistency• Sustainability/Well-being: Promotion of diversity as general manager of the Diversity Promotion Section of the Personnel Division (April 2014 to March 2018) and while balancing
child-rearing and work through use of the shortened working hour system• Digital transformation: Experience as director and general manager of the System Planning Department (April 2019 to March 2021), director and general manager of the Customer
System Development Department (April 2021 to March 2022), and director and general manager of the Digital Promotion Department of M & C SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (April 2022 topresent)• Fintech: Experience as general manager of the Business Planning Department (April 2008 to March 2010), general manager of the Credit Management Department (April 2010 toJanuary 2011), and director of Epos Card Co., Ltd. (April 2022 to present)

1. Strategic
2. Maximizer
3. Learner
4. Achiever
5. Ideation• Human resource management: Experience as general manager of the Personnel Division (April 2020 to March 2023)• Retailing: Experience as deputy store manager of Hakata Marui (April 2016 to March 2017) and general manager of the Sales Planning Division of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2023
to present)

1. Harmony
2. Achiever
3. Deliberative
4. Analytical
5. Responsibility• Corporate governance/Risk management: Experience as general manager of the General Affairs Division (April 2021 to present)

1. Learner
2. Intellection
3. Achiever
4. Significance5. Context• Sustainability: Experience as chief manager in charge of CSR at CSR Promotion Department (April 2016 to March 2017), chief manager in charge of sustainability at Sustainability
Department (April 2017 and March 2019), and general manager of Sustainability Department and ESG Promotion Department (April 2022 to present)• Retailing: Experience as deputy store manager of Kawasaki Marui (October 2013 to March 2014) and chief manager of the Hakata Demand Marketing Section of the Sales
Planning Division (April 2014 to March 2016)• New business development: Experience as chief manager in charge of co-creative businesses in new business projects (October 2019 to March 2021) and general manager of the
Co-Creative Business Department of okos Co., Ltd. (April 2021 to March 2022)

1. Harmony
2. Analytical
3. Maximizer
4. Relator
5. Positivity• Management strategy formulation/Corporate governance: Experience as general manager of the Corporate Planning Division (April 2022 to present)• Finances: Experience as chief manager of the Dispatch and Storage Section of the Financial Department (April 2017 to March 2019) and chief manager in charge of corporate
planning at the Corporate Planning Division (April 2019 to March 2022)

1. Analytical
2. Deliberative
3. Relator
4. Individualization
5. Competition• Retailing: Experience as chief manager of the Needs and Sales Promotion Section of the Sales Planning Division of MARUI CO., LTD. (April 2015 to March 2016)• Fintech: Experience as general manager of the Sales Planning Division (April 2021 to March 2022) and general manager of Fintech Business Department of Epos Card Co., Ltd.
(April 2022 to present)