Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.TSE: 8309

Notice regarding Change of Directors and Executive Officers in Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

· Issued by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.


To whom it may concern

February 26, 2026

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

Notice regarding Change of Directors and Executive Officers in Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. (Director, President & CEO: Toru Takakura, hereinafter "SuMi TRUST Group") and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (President: Kazuya Oyama, hereinafter "SuMi TRUST Bank") hereby announce the change of Directors and Executive Officers as described on the attached sheets.

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For further information, please contact:

Investor & Shareholder Relations Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Telephone : +81-3-3286-8354

Change of Executive Officers in Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.

(Including the information disclosed on December 23, 2025)

  1. Preferment (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

    New Position

    Name5

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    President & CEO (Representative Executive Officer)

    Kazuya Oyama

    Executive Officer (*1)

    Senior Managing

    Executive Officer (*1) CHRO

    Takumi Fujisawa

    Managing Executive Officer (*1) CHRO

    Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Senior Managing

    Executive Officer (*1)

    Riro Sato

    Managing Executive Officer (*1)

    Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing Executive Officer (*1), CFO (Representative

    Executive Officer)

    Masanori Watanabe

    Managing Executive Officer (*1), Executive Officer (*2) General Manager of Financial Planning Department

    Managing Executive Officer (*2), General Manager of Financial Planning Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

  2. Newly Appointed (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

    New Position

    Name

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    Managing Executive Officer (*1)

    Junya Ueda

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing Executive Officer (*1)

    Takahiro Ishige

    Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing Executive Officer (*1)

    Kazue Yamazaki

    President of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Business Service Co., Ltd. Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2) GAMO (*3)

    Stefanie Drews

    President & CEO of Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hirohiko Doi

    Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Takayuki Okamoto

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Investor Services Planning Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hisato Hirakata

    General Manager of Digital Transformation Department

    General Manager of Digital Transformation Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Shin Kato

    General Manager of Investor and Shareholder Relations Department

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hiroshi Shinkai

    General Manager of Global Banking Unit, Americas Division of SuMi TRUST Bank

  3. Change in Title (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

    New Position

    Name

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    Director, Chairman

    Toru Takakura

    Director, President & CEO (Representative Executive Officer) Director of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director

    Tetsuo Okubo

    Director, Chairman

    Director

    Masakatsu Sato

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*1) CFO (Representative Executive Officer)

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank (Representative Director)

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*1)

    Hisato Nakano

    Managing Executive Officer (*1), Executive Officer (*2) and Head of Corporate Secretariat

    Managing Executive Officer (*2) and Head of Corporate Secretariat of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*1)

    Manatomo Yoneyama

    Senior Managing Executive Officer (*1), Executive Officer (*2) CISO Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

  4. Retirement (As of March 31, 2026 (planned))

Appointed Position after Retirement (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

Name

Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

Executive Manager of SuMi TRUST Bank

Yuuko Nishigaya

Executive Officer (*1)

Chairman of Investment Management Association of Japan

Yoshio Hishida

Executive Officer (*2) GAMO (*3)

Director of Sumitomo Mitsui TRUST Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Deputy Chairman Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

President of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club Co., Ltd.

Nobuaki Yamaguchi

Executive Officer (*2)

Director, Deputy President of SuMi TRUST Bank (Representative Director)

Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank (incumbent)

Nobuhisa Takahashi

Executive Officer (*2)

Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

President of Tozai Real Estate Company, Limited

Takehiko Iwahara

Executive Officer (*2)

Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank (incumbent)

Takehiko Sakaue

Executive Officer (*2)

Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank (incumbent)

Sanjiro Okamatsu

Executive Officer (*2)

Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of IT System Promotion Department I of SuMi TRUST Bank

(*1) Executive Officers as defined in the Companies Act (*2) Executive Officers as defined in our internal policy (*3) Global Asset Management Officer

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Change of Directors and Executive Officers in Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

(Including the information disclosed on December 23, 2025)

  1. Newly Appointed Directors, Preferment (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

    New Position

    Name

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    Chairman (Representative Director)

    Masakatsu Sato

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*1) CFO of SuMi TRUST Group (Representative Executive Officer)

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank (Representative Director)

    President

    (Representative Director)

    Manatomo Yoneyama

    Senior Managing Executive Officer (*1), Executive Officer (*2) CISO of SuMi TRUST Group

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2)

    CHRO

    Takumi Fujisawa

    Managing Executive Officer (*1) CHRO of SuMi TRUST Group Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2)

    Kazuteru Wakao

    Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Group

    Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (*2)

    Riro Sato

    Managing Executive Officer (*1) of SuMi TRUST Group Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2)

    Masanori Watanabe

    Managing Executive Officer (*1), Executive Officer (*2) General Manager of Financial Planning Department of SuMi TRUST Group

    Managing Executive Officer (*2), General Manager of Financial Planning Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2)

    Kiyotaka Maita

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Americas Business Management Department of SuMi TRUST Group

    Managing Executive Officer (*2), General Manager of Americas Division of SuMi TRUST Bank

    *Appointing directors is subject to obtaining approval at its general meeting of shareholders.

  2. Newly Appointed Executive Officers (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

    New Position

    Name

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    Deputy Chairman Executive Officer (*2)

    Nobuaki Yamaguchi

    Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Group Director, Deputy President of SuMi TRUST Bank (Representative Director)

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Natsumi Kurashima

    -

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Tomoya Hirano

    Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Group Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Kazue Yamazaki

    President of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Business Service Co., Ltd. Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Kiwafumi Shimizu

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Pension Business Promotion Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hidemasa Tamai

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Financial Products Management Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    New Position

    Name

    Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Tsutomu Oota

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Global Credit Supervision Department II of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Managing

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Morito Matsumura

    Executive Officer (*2) and General Manager of Corporate Business Department I, Tokyo of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Noriko Iwamoto

    -

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Shigeo Kouchi

    Executive Manager and General Manager of Real Estate Business Department I of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hideki Horii

    General Manager of Shibuya Branch and Shibuya-Chuo Branch of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Takashi Ikemura

    Executive Manager and General Manager of Innovative Corporate Promotion Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hitoshi Kaneoka

    General Manager of IT System infrastructure and Administration Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hiroyuki Sakai

    Executive Officer (*2) of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Systems & Services Co., Ltd.

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hisato Hirakata

    General Manager of Digital Transformation Department of SuMi TRUST Group

    General Manager of Digital Transformation Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Shin Kato

    General Manager of Investor and Shareholder Relations Department of SuMi TRUST Group

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Ken Otsu

    General Manager of Global Banking Unit, Europe, Middle East and Africa Division of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Hiroshi Shinkai

    General Manager of Global Banking Unit, Americas Division of SuMi TRUST Bank

    Executive Officer (*2)

    Yoshifumi Ojika

    General Manager of Global Markets Business Planning Department of SuMi TRUST Bank

  3. Change in Title (As of April 1, 2026 (planned))

New Position

Name

Current Position (As of February 26, 2026)

Director

Masaru Hashimoto

Director, Chairman of SuMi TRUST Bank

Director

Kazuya Oyama

Executive Officer (*1) of SuMi TRUST Group

President of SuMi TRUST Bank (Representative Director) of SuMi TRUST Bank

Managing

Executive Officer (*2)

Atsushi Matsumoto

Managing Executive Officer (*1) of SuMi TRUST Group Director, Managing Executive Officer (*2) of SuMi TRUST Bank