Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the meeting of the Board of Directors of AGC Inc. held December 9, 2021, the company announced the change in the composition of the Representative Director. The company approved the appointment of Hideyuki Kurata as Representative Director, Executive Vice president, CTO, GM of Technology General Division. Reason of the change is to further strengthen the company's corporate governance structure. Hideyuki Kurata's working experience include: April 1987 - Joined Asahi Glass, January 2018 - Executive Officer, GM of Life Science General Division, Chemicals Company, January 2019 - Senior Executive Officer, GM of Technology General Division; January 2021 - Senior Executive Officer, CTO, GM of Technology General Division; and March 2021 - Director, Senior Executive Officer, CTO, GM of Technology General Division.