Kurita Water Industries Ltd. announced that a meeting of its Board of Directors on February 28, 2023 resolved to make the following changes in representative directors. Michiya Kadota, currently President and Representative Director, is appointed as Chairman and Representative Director and Hirohiko Ejiri, currently Executive Senior Managing Director and Representative Director, Executive General Manager of Japan Seles,Business Division and Chief Business Officer for Chemical Operation, is appointed as Representative Director. Scheduled date of appointment is April 1, 2023.

Hirohiko Ejiri, aged 60, was Graduated from Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Fisheries, Tokyo University of Fisheries (current Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) in March 1985. Joined Kurita Water Industries Ltd. in April 1985 and appointed as President of Kurita Europe GmbH in April 2005. In April 2011, He was appointed as General Manager of Sales Department for Heavy Industries, Group II, Chemicals Division, In June 2013, General Manager of Business Management Department., Chemicals Division, in April 2014 as Executive Officer of the Company, in June 2014 Senior General Manager of Sales Group I, Chemicals Division, in April 2016 Executive General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, in June 2016 Director of the Company, in April 2018 Executive General Manager of Engineering Division, in April 2019 Managing Director of the Company, in April 2020 Executive General Manager of Engineering Division and Chief Business Officer for Facilities business, in June 2021 Executive Senior Managing Director and Representative Director of the Company (incumbent), in April 2022 Executive General Manager of Japan Sales Business, Division and Chief Business Officer for Chemical Operation (incumbent).