Note : This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between thistranslated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

January 31, 2024
Company name:NORITAKE CO., LIMITED
Name of representative: Hiroshi Kato, Representative Directorand President(Securities code: 5331; Tokyo Stock
Exchange - Prime Market)
Inquiries:
Hiroki Kataoka, General Manager ofGeneral Administration Department(Telephone: +81-52-561-7110)

Notice of Change of Representative Director and President
NORITAKE CO., LIMITED (the “Company”) hereby announces that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board ofDirectors held on January 31, 2024, to change the Company’s Representative Director and President as describedbelow.

1. Reason for change
In order to respond more effectively to changes in the business environment, we hereby announce theimplementation of a new management structure aimed at strengthening our business foundation and achieving
sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value.
2. Details of the Change

Name

New Title

Current Title

Hiroshi Kato

Representative Director andChairman

Representative Director andPresidentAkira Higashiyama

Representative Director andPresident

Representative Director andVice President

3. Scheduled date of assuming office
April 1, 2024

4. Profile

Name：
New Title：
Date of birth：
Place of birth：
Education：
Career summary：

Number of shares held：

Hiroshi Kato
Representative Director and Chairman
January 29, 1957
Aichi, Japan
Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University
April 1979 Joined the Company
June 2011 Director and Executive Officer of the Company
June 2014 Director and Managing Executive Officer of the Company
June 2017 Representative Director and Vice President of the Company
June 2018 Representative Director and President of the Company(currently in service)
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New Title：
Date of birth：
Place of birth：
Education：
Career summary：

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Akira Higashiyama
Representative Director and President
June 17, 1960
Toyama, Japan
Completion of the doctoral program in Functional Material Engineering,
Department of Mining Engineering, Graduate School of Akita University
April 1986 Joined the Company
June 2014 Executive Officer,
Group General Manager of Engineering Group of the Company
June 2017 Managing Executive Officer,
Group General Manager of Engineering Group of the Company
June 2018 Director and Managing Executive Officer,
Group General Manager of Engineering Group of the Company
April 2019 Director and Managing Executive Officer,Group Deputy General Manager of Industrial Products Group ofthe CompanyJune 2019 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Deputy
General Manager and General Manager of Sales Division ofIndustrial Products Group of the Company
April 2020 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group
General Manager and General Manager of Sales Division ofIndustrial Products Group of the Company
April 2021 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, GroupGeneral Manager of Industrial Products Group of the Company
April 2022 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, GroupGeneral Manager and General Manager of Sales Division ofIndustrial Products Group of the Company
June 2022 Representative Director and Vice President, Group General
Manager and General Manager of Sales Division of Industrial
Products Group of the CompanyApril 2023 Representative Director and Vice President, In charge of
Research & Development Center and Intellectual Property
Office, Assigned to supervise Corporate Divisions of theCompany (currently in service)
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