Brother Industries : Notice Regarding the Transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee

To whom it may concern,

Company: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

March 23, 2026

Representative: Kazufumi Ikeda, Representative Director & President (Code: 6448, TSE Prime Market, NSE Premier Market）

Contact: Toshihiro Itou, Senior Managing Executive Officer (TEL：052-824-2075）

The Company hereby announces that it has resolved at a Board of Directors' Meeting held today to transition from a "Company with a Board of Audit & Supervisory Board" to a "Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee" subject to approval at the 134th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026, as follows.

1. Purpose of the Transition

   Under the Brother Group Vision "At your side 2030," we declare our purpose as "By being 'At your side,' we enable people's productivity and creativity, contribute to society, and help protect the earth." In order to contribute to society and help protect the earth, the Brother Group identified five materialities as priority social issues in 2022. Subsequently, "supporting value creation through governance" was newly added as a materiality in 2025 in order to reinforce governance that supports the transformation of our business portfolio.

   In this context, by granting the audit and supervisory committee members, who are responsible for auditing the execution of duties by Directors, voting rights as members of the Board of Directors, the Company aims to further strengthen the supervisory function of the Board and enhance its corporate governance system through multifaceted deliberations on important management matters.

   Furthermore, by delegating certain authority from the Board of Directors to the executive Directors and Officers, the Company will establish a framework that enables prompt and decisive decision-making in business execution, thereby promoting sound risk-taking in management and aiming for further enhancement of corporate value.

2. Transition Schedule

   The transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee is scheduled to take place following the approval of the necessary amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 134th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on late June 2026.

3. Others

Details of the transition, including details of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and the structure of the Board of Directors, etc. will be announced as soon as they are determined.

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