Announcement of Election of Directors

December 17, 2025

Company name: Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. Securities code: 3038

Listing: Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange

Representative: Hirokazu Numata,

President and Representative Director

Contact: Masahiro Sakamoto,

Manager, Corporate Planning Department

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (the "Company") hereby announces that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on December 17, 2025, resolved to propose the election of Directors at the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on January 29, 2026.

1. Candidates for Directors excluding Directors Who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

   Name	Current position(s)		Reason for nomination
   Hirokazu Numata	President and Representative Director Director in charge of Quality Assurance Department Director in charge of Area East Plant Management Department Director in charge of R&D Department Director in charge of Domestic Agriculture Resources Department Director in charge of Foodservice Promotion Division	Reappointment	Hirokazu Numata has engaged in the management of the entire Kobe Bussan Group as President and Representative Director of the Company since 2012. Since the appointment, he has streamlined the business portfolio to expand business and improve operational efficiency, and has fulfilled his responsibilities by successfully expanding sales with appropriate management judgment. He has been appointed as the director in charge of Quality Assurance Department, Area East Plant Management Department, R&D Department, and Domestic Agriculture Resources Department since 2025. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.

   Name	Current position(s)		Reason for nomination
   Yasuhiro Tanaka	Executive Vice President and Representative Director Director in charge of General Affairs Department Director in charge of Legal Affairs Department Manager and Director in charge of System Department Director in charge of Career Development Department Director in charge of Corporate Planning Department Manager and Director in charge of Communication Design Department Director in charge of Overseas Market Development Department Director in charge of Trade Operations Department Director in charge of Overseas Agriculture Resources Department Director in charge of Eco Renewable Energy Department Director in charge of Tourism Business Department Director in charge of BBQ Business Department of Foodservice Promotion Division	Reappointment	Yasuhiro Tanaka has engaged in the management of the entire Kobe Bussan Group as Executive Vice President and Representative Director of the Company since 2012. He has fulfilled his responsibilities as the person in charge of administrative departments by streamlining and improving efficiency of operations, which enabled the Group to expand its business. Since 2025, he has been appointed as the director in charge of Trade Operations Department, Overseas Market Development Department, Eco Renewable Energy Department, Overseas Agriculture Resources Department, and Tourism Business Department. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.
   Yasuharu Kido	Director Manager and Director in charge of Accounting Department Manager and Director in charge of Finance Department	Reappointment	Yasuharu Kido holds a wealth of experience and expertise accumulated over long years of service in accounting and finance, and served as Manager, Accounting Department of the Company since 2019 and Manager and Director in charge of Accounting Department and Finance Department of the Company since 2022. He has contributed to the growth of the Group's business by, for example, improving its financial condition and providing suggestions on business planning from the standpoint as an executive responsible for Accounting Department and Finance Department. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.

   Name	Current position(s)		Reason for nomination
   Kazuo Asami	Director Manager and Director in charge of Area West Plant Management Department	Reappointment	Kazuo Asami holds a wealth of experience and track record in the fields of the management of the Group's plants and food product manufacturing. Its private label products manufactured by the Group's domestic plants drive our business growth with strong support from our customers. He has committed himself to developing safe and reliable food products and starting up a new plant with the focus on labor saving and higher efficiency. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.
   Satoshi Nishida	Director Director in charge of Area West Merchandising Department Director in charge of Area East Merchandising Department Director in charge of Domestic Distribution Department Director in charge of Import Operations Department Manager and Director in charge of Overseas Marketing Department	Reappointment	Satoshi Nishida has held positions including Manager, Yokohama Office, and Manager of various business departments. Based on a wealth of experience and knowledge accumulated from these positions, he has contributed to the business expansion and overseas business development of the Group. With his capability in business execution and promotion of business activities with a wide perspective, he has been appointed as the director in charge of Import Operations Department, Domestic Distribution Department, and Area West Merchandising Department. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.
   Akihito Watanabe	Director Manager, Yokohama Office Director in charge of Area West Sales Division and Manager, FC Marketing Department Director in charge of Area East Sales Division and Manager, FC Marketing Department Manager and Director in charge of Customer Service Promotion Department Manager, Delicatessen Business Department of Foodservice Promotion Division	Reappointment	Akihito Watanabe has managed the Area West Sales Division and the Area East Sales Division, which the FC Operation Department and FC Marketing Department of the Group's mainstay Gyomu Super Business belong to, and expanded this business by, for example, increasing the number of stores and continuing to raise sales of existing stores. He has also contributed to the expansion of the Group's business in various ways, including launching a new business as Manager, Delicatessen Business Department. Accordingly, the Company expects him to continue to make further contributions, and therefore believes that he is appropriate as Director of the Company.

2. Candidates for Directors Who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members