Renesas Electronics Corporation at its meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 15, 2016, approved the appointment of Bunsei Kure as Representative Director, President and CEO from the position of Executive Adviser to CEO, effective as of April 16, 2016. Also appointed Tetsuya Tsurumaru to the new role of Representative Director and Chairman from the position of Representative Director, President and CEO. The nomination of a candidate of the member of the board is planned to be approved at the Ordinary General Shareholders' meeting scheduled in June 2016.