Bridgestone Corporation
IR Department
1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8340, Japan
Phone: +81 3-6836-3100
Fax: +81 3-6836-3168
https://www.bridgestone.com/For Immediate Release

Notice Regarding Change of Certified Public Accountant

Tokyo (November 8, 2022) — Bridgestone Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that its
Audit Committee, at a meeting held on November 8, 2022, resolved to change the Company’s
certified public accountant that performs audit certifications pursuant to Article 193-2, paragraphs
1 and 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
This matter will be decided formally after the approval of the 104th Ordinary General Meeting ofShareholders scheduled to be held in late March, 2023.
1. Scheduled date of change
Late March, 2023 (Scheduled date of the 104th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders)
2. Overview of incoming and outgoing certified public accountants(1) Overview of incoming certified public accountant① NameKPMG AZSA LLC② Address

1-2, Tsukudocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Hirotaka Tanaka③ Names of the managing partners

Kentaro Maruta
Ayumu Nakajima

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Institute of Certified Public Accountants(2) Overview of outgoing certified public accountant① NameDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Marunouchi Nijubashi Building,② Address

3-2-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Yasuhiko Haga

③ Names of the managing partners

Takuma Ueki
Akiko Fujiharu
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3. Reason for selecting KPMG AZSA LLC
In consideration of the current accounting auditor’s consecutive years of service, the Audit
Committee determined that new perspective of auditing could be expected with theappointment of KPMG AZSA LLC, moreover their expertise, independence, quality control
system and global auditing structure has been considered to sufficiently satisfy the standards
established by the Audit Committee.
4. Date of original appointment of outgoing certified public accountant
March 29, 2001
5. Opinions on audit reports and other documents prepared by the outgoing certified publicaccountant over the past three years
Not applicable.
6. Reason and circumstances leading to change or decision to change
The office term of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC as accounting auditor of the Company will
expire upon the conclusion of the 104th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled tobe held in late March, 2023. In consideration of the current accounting auditor’s consecutive
years of service, the Audit Committee has determined to receive proposals from several
candidate firms periodically, following the introduction of an auditor rotation system in othercountries. For the reasons stated in 3 above, the Audit Committee has resolved to appoint KPMG
AZSA LLC as the Company’s new certified public accountant.
7. Opinion for reasons and circumstances described in 6 above(1) Opinion of outgoing certified public accountant
The Company received a statement that there are no particular opinions in this regard.
(2) Opinion of the Company’s Audit Committee
The Company’s Audit Committee considers the change in the Company’s certified public
accountant to KPMG AZSA LLC appropriate.
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe
and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company employs approximately 130,000people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide.
Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed byinnovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.

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