Kitanotatsujin Corporation announced that one of the Company's Directors will resign and, at a Board of Directors' Meeting held on February 15, 2024, resolutions were passed regarding personnel changes as. Resignation of Director (as of February 29, 2024): Director who will resign: Takahito Kudo (current title: Managing Director and General Manager of Administration Department). Reason for resignation: For personal reasons.

Change in Director (as of March 1, 2024): Maki Iimori from Managing Director and General Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs Department to Managing Director in charge of Administration Department and General Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs Department. Appointment of Executive Officer (as of March 1, 2024): Yujiro Sugi - Executive Officer and General Manager of Administration Department. Date of birth: February 24, 1984.

Career summary: April 2006 - Joined SUMITOMO CORPORATION; June 2021 - Joined CellSource Co. Ltd.; August 2021 - Executive Officer/General Manager of Financial Controlling Unit, CellSource Co. Ltd.; February 2022 - Executive Officer and CFO/General Manager of Financial Controlling Unit, CellSource Co.

Ltd.; January 2024 - Joined the Company.