May 15, 2025
Listed Company Name: Chugai Mining Co., Ltd.
(Stock code no.: 1491, Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market) Representative: Takeo NISHIMOTO, CEO and President
For Inquiry: Isao SAKURABA, IR Center (Telephone: 03-3201-1541)
Changes in Certified Public Accountants
At the meeting of the Audit Committee held on May 15, 2025, the Company resolved to make changes in the certified public accountants responsible for conducting the audit certification required under Article 193-2, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the same day, we resolved to submit the matter of "Appointment of an Auditor" to the 133rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 27, 2025. We hereby notify you of this resolution.
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Date of transfer
June 27, 2025 (scheduled date of the 133rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders)
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Overview of the Certified Public Accountants who are retiring or resigning from their positions
Overview of the newly appointed certified public accountant
1) Name
UHY Tokyo & Co.
2) Office address
JR Tokyu Meguro Building, 3-1-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
3) Name of Executive Officer
To be determined (will be announced as soon as it is confirmed).
4) Registration status under the Certified Public Accountants Act's registration system for auditors of listed companies
Registered
Overview of the retiring certified public accountant
1) Name
HIBISCUS Statutory Audit
2) Office address
Imas Shibuya, 3-3 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
3) Name of Executive Officer
Kaisuke ABE Kouhei MORISAKI
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Reason for the selection of the person named in 2-(1) as a candidate for the position of Certified Public Accountant
The CPA of Hibiscus Audit Corporation who has been in charge of auditing the Company will be transferred to UHY Tokyo & Co. In addition, the Company has comprehensively reviewed the quality control system, independence, expertise, audit system and amount of audit fees of UHY Tokyo & Co. and concluded that UHY Tokyo & Co. is qualified to serve as the Company's auditor.
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Date of appointment of the retiring CPA
June 29, 2010
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Opinions in audit reports, etc., prepared by the retiring CPA within the past three years
None applicable.
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Reasons and circumstances leading to the decision or change
The CPA who was in charge of the audit of our Company at our auditor, HIBISCUS Statutory Audit, will transfer to UHY Tokyo & Co. As a result, the term of office of HIBISCUS Statutory Auditors will expire at the conclusion of the 133rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 27, 2025, and UHY Tokyo & Co. will be newly appointed as the accounting auditor of the Company.
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Opinions on the reasons and background of 6 above
Opinions of retiring CPA:
The Company has received no particular opinion on this matter.
Opinion of the Board of Corporate Auditors
The Board of Statutory Auditors has determined that the opinion is appropriate.
This is an English translation of the Financial Report prepared in Japanese.
In the event of any discrepancy between the Japanese original and the English translation, the Japanese original shall prevail.