Tokyo- Subaru Corporation has announced the following changes in its organizational structure and executive officers' areas of responsibility effective today.

1.	Organizational Changes
Effective April 1, 2022 	Former
The function of China Project Office has been incorporated into Corporate Planning Dept., Corporate Planning Div. 	China Project Office

Corporate Planning Div.

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former
Renamed to Business Strategy Implementation Dept., Corporate Planning Div. 	Market Strategy Dept., Corporate Planning Div.

Logistics Management Dept., Manufacturing Div.

(Incorporated into Manufacturing Div.) 	Logistics Management Dept., Corporate Planning Div.

The Business Strategy Implementation Dept. will focus on the role of materializing business strategies. The rest of the functions that the Market Strategy Dept. assumed, including the role of developing product concepts, have been incorporated into the Product & Portfolio Planning Div.

The Logistics Management Dept. has been incorporated into the Manufacturing Div. with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of its function in the actual logistics sites.

IT Strategy Div.

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former
The functions of Connected Life Cycle Support System Management Dept. have been incorporated into existing departments of IT Strategy Div. and Customer Service Div. 	Connected Life Cycle Support System Management Dept., IT Strategy Div.

The Connected Life Cycle Support System Management Dept. has been discontinued and the roles that it assumed in relation to the management of software updates and other service through connected technology have been incorporated into other departments; the planning function and the technology development function have been incorporated into the Connected Service and Portfolio Planning Dept. and the Connected Engineering Management Dept., respectively, under the IT Strategy Div., while the operational work has been incorporated into the Service Innovation Dept., Customer Service Div.

Automotive Business Unit

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former

Cost Innovation Promotion Dept.*

(*Newly established) 	Cost Planning Dept., Cost Planning & Management Div.

Cost Improvement Dept., Cost Planning & Management Div.

Customer Service Div.

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former
Renamed to Customer Support Dept., Customer Service Div. 	Customer Relations Dept., Customer Service Div.

Manufacturing Div.

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former
Renamed to Manufacturing Engineering Administration Dept., Manufacturing Div. 	Manufacturing Engineering Management Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Vehicle Body Manufacturing Engineering Dept.*, Manufacturing Div.

(*Newly established) 	Stamping Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Body Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Paint Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Electrified Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Dept.*, Manufacturing Div.

(*Newly established) 	Trim Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Power Unit Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Part of Paint Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Manufacturing Div.

Purchasing Div.

Effective April 1, 2022 	Former

Supplier Quality and Cost Innovation Promotion Dept.*, Purchasing Div.

(*Newly established) 	1st Cost Development Dept., Cost Planning & Management Div.

2nd Cost Development Dept., Cost Planning & Management Div.

2.	Changes in Executive Officers' Areas of Responsibility Name 	Effective April 1, 2022 	Former Atsushi Osaki
Executive Vice President 	- Manufacturing 	- Manufacturing

China Project Office

Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Div. 	Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Div.

Shinichi Murata

Vice President 	- Risk Management Group

External Relations Dept.

Intellectual Property Dept. 	- Risk Management Group

External Relations Dept.

Intellectual Property Dept.

General Manager of Risk Management & Compliance Office 	General Manager of External Relations Dept.

Related past news release:

March 3, 2022 - Subaru Corporation Announces Organizational and Management Changes (Effective March 31, 2022 and April 1, 2022)

https://www.subaru.co.jp/news-en/2022_03_03_204319/

3.	Areas of Responsibility of Executive Officers
Name 	Effective April 1, 2022

Kazuo Hosoya

Chairman 	- Secretarial Office

Human Resources Dept.

-

Tomomi Nakamura

President 	- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Aerospace Company

Quality

-

Katsuyuki Mizuma

Executive Vice President 	- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Chief Risk Management Officer (CRMO)

Finance & Accounting Dept.

-

Tetsuo Onuki

Executive Vice President 	- Purchasing Div.

Product & Portfolio Planning Div.

Chief General Manager of Purchasing Div.

Atsushi Osaki

Executive Vice President 	- Manufacturing

Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Div.

Fumiaki Hayata

Executive Vice President 	- Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1

Chief General Manager of Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1

Chairman & CEO of Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc.

Takuji Dai

Executive Vice President 	- Chief Information Officer (CIO)

IT Strategy Div.

Corporate Planning Div.

Chief General Manager of IT Strategy Div.

Senior General Manager of Corporate Planning Div.

Shoichiro Tozuka

Senior Vice President 	- Aerospace Company

Company President of Aerospace Company

Tatsuro Kobayashi

Senior Vice President 	- Human Resources Dept.

General Manager of Human Resources Dept.

Jinya Shoji

Senior Vice President 	- Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 2

Parts & Accessories Div.

Chief General Manager of Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 2 and Parts & Accessories Div.

Osamu Eriguchi

Senior Vice President 	- Chief Quality Officer (CQO)

Quality Assurance Div.

Chief General Manager of Quality Assurance Div.

General Manager of Quality Assurance Management Office, Quality Assurance Div.

Tomoaki Emori

Senior Vice President 	- Corporate Planning Div.

Chief General Manager of Corporate Planning Div.

Tetsuo Fujinuki

Senior Vice President 	- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Engineering Div.

Technical Research Center

Chief General Manager of Engineering Div. and Technical Research Center

Tamotsu Inui

Senior Vice President 	- Purchasing Div.

Cost Innovation Promotion Dept.

Senior General Manager of Purchasing Div.

Kazuhiro Abe

Senior Vice President 	Product & Portfolio Planning Div.

Chief General Manager of Product & Portfolio Planning Div.

Yasushi Nagae

Vice President 	- Corporate Communications Dept.

Investor Relations Dept.

General Administration Dept.

Sustainability Promotion Dept.

General Manager of Investor Relations Dept. and General Administration Dept.

Tatsuya Okuno

Vice President 	- Customer Service Div.

Chief General Manager of Customer Service Div.

Hiroshi Wakai

Vice President 	- Aerospace Company

Company Vice President of Aerospace Company

Hiroshi Watahiki

Vice President 	- Engineering Div.

Purchasing Div.

Senior General Manager of Engineering Div. and Purchasing Div.

Tadashi Yoshida

Vice President 	- Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1

Subaru Canada, Inc.

North American Subaru, Inc.

Senior General Manager of Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1 Executive Vice President of Subaru of America, Inc.

Ryota Fukumizu

Vice President 	- Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc.

President & COO of Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc.

Shinichi Murata

Vice President 	- Risk Management Group

External Relations Dept.

Intellectual Property Dept.

General Manager of Risk Management & Compliance Office

Kazuki Uejima

Vice President 	- Engineering Div.

Senior General Manager of Engineering Div.

General Manager of CTO's Office

Ikuo Watanabe

Vice President (Newly-appointed) 	- Manufacturing Div.

Senior General Manager of Manufacturing Div.

Chief General Manager of Gunma Plant

Akihiro Kato

Vice President (Newly-appointed) 	- Japan Sales & Marketing Div.

Chief General Manager of Japan Sales & Marketing Div.

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