Notice of Decision on Candidates for Directors and New Group Management Structure

Jan 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM UTC · Issued by Mitsui-soko Holdings Co., Ltd.

Note: This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any

discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

January 26, 2026

To whom it may concern

Company Name MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. Name ofRepresentative Hirobumi Koga, Representative Director and

President, President Executive Officer

(Code No. 9302; TSE Prime Market)

Contact Phone

Hirofumi Yagita, Manager, Public Relations Team, Strategic Planning Division

+8l-3-6775-0050

Notice ofDecision on Candidates for Directors andNew Group Management Structure

This is to inform you that candidates for Directors for election at the l78th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2026 were decided at a Board ofDirectors meeting ofMITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (the "Company"), held on January 26, 202d. We also inform you of the new group management structure from April 1, 2026, and after the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

Name

New Position

Current Position

(as of April 1, 2026)

Remarks

Hirobumi Koga

Representative Director and President

President Executive Officer

Group CEO

Same as left

Reelection

Nobuo Nakayama

Representative Director

Senior Managing Executive Officer In charge ofFinance and Accounting, Chief Financial Officer

Same as left

Reelection

Changes to Officers of the Company (as of June 25, 2026) Candidates for Directors and Responsibilities

Name	New Position	Current Position (as of April 1, 2026)	Remarks
Takeshi Gohara	Director Managing Executive Omcer In charge ofLegal and General Affairs, Risk Management, and Responsible for Compliance	Same as left	Reelection
Takeshi Nishimura	Director Managing Executive Omcer In charge of Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG, and Operation Management	Same as left	Reelection
Taizaburo Nakano	Outside Director	Same as left	Reelection
Takashi Hirai	Outside Director	Same as left	Reelection
Maoko Kikuchi	Outside Director	Same as left	Reelection
Takashi Tsukioka	Outside Director	Same as left	Reelection
Junko Kai	Outside Director	Same as left	Reelection

If the election of candidates for Directors is approved at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2026, the Company plans to file an independent officers notification designating Mr. Taizaburo Nakano, Mr. Takashi Hirai, Ms. Maoko Kikuchi, Mr. Takashi Tsukioka, Ms. Junko Kai, Mr. Hidetaka Miyake, Mr. Ken Kawamura, and Mr. Masafumi Nakada (all outside officers) as independent officers under the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

(The new group management structure and organizational chart from April 1, 2026, and after the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders are provided on the following pages.)

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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

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Name	After Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026		April 1, 2026		As of now (as of January 2026)
Name	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility
Hirobumi Koga	Representative Director and President, President Executive Officer	Group CEO Chairman of the Board ofDirectors	Representative Director and President, President Executive Officer	Group CEO Chairman of the Board ofDirectors	Representative Director and President, President Executive Officer	Group CEO Chairman of the Board ofDirectors
Hirobumi Koga		«d Representative Director and Chairman ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.		and Representative Director and Chairman ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.		and Representative Director and Chairman ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
Nobuo Nakayama	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofFinance and Accounting, Chief Financial Officer	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofFinance and Accounting, Chief Financial Officer	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofFinance and Accounting, ChiefFinancial Officer
Nobuo Nakayama	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Gohara	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofLegal and General Affairs, Risk Management, and Responsible for Compliance	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofLegal and General Affairs, Risk Management, and Responsible for Compliance	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofLegal and General Affairs, Risk Management, and Responsible for Compliance
Takeshi Gohara	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
Takeshi Nishimura	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG, and Operation Management	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG, and Operation Management	Director Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG, and Operation Management
Takeshi Nishimura	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.	Director Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.
Taizaburo Nakano	Outside Director		Outside Director		Outside Director
Takashi Hirai	Outside Director		Outside Director		Outside Director
Maoko Kikuchi	Outside Director		Outside Director		Outside Director
Takashi Tsukioka	Outside Director		Outside Director		Outside Director
Junko Kai	Outside Director		Outside Director		Outside Director

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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (continued)

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Name	After Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026		April 1, 2026		As of now (as of January 2026)
Name	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility
Tomoaki Kiriyama	Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Sales, Business Development	Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Sales, Business Development	Managing Executive Officer	In charge of Strategic Sales, Business Development
Tomoaki Kiriyama	Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Managing Executive Officer	md Director ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Managing Executive Officer	md Director ofMITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.
Eisuke Tanaka	Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofPersonnel, Human Resource	Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofPersonnel, Human Resource	Managing Executive Officer	In charge ofPersonnel, Human Resource
Eisuke Tanaka	Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.	Managing Executive Officer	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd. and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.
Kosaku Sakurada	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Real Estate and General Manager ofReal Estate Division	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Real Estate and General Manager ofReal Estate Division	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Real Estate and General Manager ofReal Estate Division
Naoto Sano	Senior Executive Officer	Officer IT System	Senior Executive Officer	Officer IT System	Senior Executive Officer	Officer IT System
Kazuhiro Hyakutome	Executive Officer	Officer Related Business	Executive Officer	Officer Related Business	Executive Officer	Officer Related Business
Kazuhiro Hyakutome	Executive Officer	Officer Related Business	Executive Officer	Officer Related Business	Executive Officer	md Representative Director and President ofMitsui-Soko Business Partners Co., Ltd.
Atsuhisa Sekino	Executive Officer	Officer Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG	Executive Officer	Officer Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG	Executive Officer	Officer Strategic Planning, Public Relations, ESG
Takeshi Matsuki	Executive Officer	Officer Finance and Accounting	Executive Officer	Officer Finance and Accounting	(General Manager ofFinance and Accounting Division, MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)
Shinichiro Tomioka			Resignation		Executive Officer	Officer Strategic Sales, Business Development
Hiroshi Kino	Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Senior Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Senior Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Hiroshi Kino	Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.	Senior Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.	Senior Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.
Fumio Misuge	Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Fumio Misuge	Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.	Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.	Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member	and Auditor ofMITSUI-SOKO LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.
Hidetaka Miyake	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Ken Kawamura	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Masafumi Nakada	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

MITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd.

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Name	After Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026		April 1, 2026		As of now (as of January 2026)
Name	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility
Hiroshi Torii	Representative Director, President Executive Officer	ChiefExecutive Officer and Executive Officer Sales Promotion Headquarters	Representative Director, President Executive Officer	ChiefExecutive Officer and Executive Officer Sales Promotion Headquarters	Representative Director, President Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer
Kazuyoshi Fujimaki	Director, Managing Executive Officer	Executive Officer Port Business Headquarters	Director, Managing Executive Officer	Executive Officer Port Business Headquarters	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Officer Port Business
Shigeki Kanai	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Overseas Logistics Business Headquarters	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Overseas Logistics Business Headquarters	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Overseas Logistics Business Headquarters
Toshiyuki Nakanishi	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Domestic Logistics Business Headquarters and Officer Operation Management	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Domestic Logistics Business Headquarters and Officer Operation Management	Director, Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Domestic Logistics Business Headquarters and Officer Operation Management
Nobuo Nakayama	Director		Director		Director
Takeshi Nishimura	Director		Director		Director
Takanobu Kubo	Resignation		Director, Chairman		Representative Director, Chairman
Takanobu Kubo	Resignation		Director, Chairman		Representative Director, Chairman	and Director ofMITSUI-SOKO EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
Hideki Wakano			Resignation		Director, Managing Executive Officer	Executive Officer Port Business Headquarters
Maku Kitano	Senior Executive Officer	General Manager Kansai Branch	Senior Executive Officer	General Manager Kansai Branch	Senior Executive Officer	Executive Officer Sales Promotion Headquarters
Tomomitsu Ito	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Asia Pacific Business	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Asia Pacific Business	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Asia Pacific Business
Tomoaki Fukuda	Senior Executive Officer	General Manager Kanto Branch	Senior Executive Officer	General Manager Kanto Branch	Executive Officer	General Manager Kansai Branch
Kazutoyo Suzuki	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Sales Promotion	Senior Executive Officer	Officer Sales Promotion	Executive Officer	Officer Sales Promotion
Hideaki Yamashita	Executive Officer	Officer Europe Business and Officer Overseas Management and General Manager Overseas Management Division	Executive Officer	Officer Europe Business and Officer Overseas Management and General Manager Overseas Management Division	Executive Officer	Officer Europe Business and Officer Overseas Management and General Manager Overseas Management Division
Hiroyuki Hamano	Executive Officer	Officer Americas Business and General Manager Americas Business Division and Manager America Business	Executive Officer	Officer Americas Business and General Manager Americas Business Division and Manager America Business	Executive Officer	Officer Americas Business and General Manager Americas Business Division and Manager America Business
Hideki Kai	Executive Officer	Special Appointive Officer Sales Promotion	Executive Officer	Special Appointive Officer Sales Promotion	Executive Officer	Special Appointive Officer Sales Promotion
Eri Miyamoto	Executive Officer		Executive Officer
Eri Miyamoto	Executive Officer	Representative Director and President ofMITSUI-SOKO BUSINESS PARTNERS Co., Ltd.	Executive Officer	Representative Director and President ofMITSUI-SOKO BUSINESS PARTNERS Co., Ltd.	(Director ofMITSUI-SOKO BUSINESS PARTNERS Co., Ltd.)
Hiroshi Kino	Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Audit & Supervisory Board Member		Audit & Supervisory Board Member