Officer introduction

Date of birth: August 26, 1959

April 1983	Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2016	President, Ajinomoto North America, Inc.
June 2017	Corporate Fellow, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2018	General Manager, North America Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2018	President, Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America
June 2019	Corporate Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
April 2021	Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, In Charge of Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc
June 2021	Member of the Board, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
July 2021	In Charge of Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
April 2022	Member of the Board, Executive Officer , President, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
July 2023	CEO, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Reason for nomination

Mr. Sato has been involved in food and a wide variety of businesses, mainly overseas, at Ajinomoto Co., Inc., and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to overseas business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board.

Date of birth: July 13, 1964

April 1987	Joined Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
April 1999	CFO, Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
January 2003	SVP Finance, Supply Chain Food, Unilever Asia Office
April 2006	COO and CFO, Unilever Japan K.K. (in charge of Japan and Korea operations)
April 2012	SVP, Store Operation Division, Walmart Japan K.K. (Seiyu)
May 2015	CEO, Walmart Japan K.K.
April 2018	CEO, Global Consumer Goods Dept., Sunstar Suisse S.A.
July 2021	Executive Fellow, Corporate Administration, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
December 2021	Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
April 2022	In charge of Oils and Fats Business Unit, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2022	Member of the Board, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
July 2023	COO, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Reason for nomination

Mr. Kamigochi has been engaged in corporate management at global companies including Unilever Japan and Walmart Japan for many years, and has abundant experience and insights related to global business and corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board.

Date of Birth: January 25, 1961

April 1986	Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2011	Head, Process Industrialization Laboratory, Research Institute for Bioscience Products & Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
April 2015	Deputy Director General for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office
June 2017	Advisor, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2017	Member of the Board, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
June 2017	Executive Officer, Vice President, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
July 2018	In charge of Production & Technology, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
July 2023	CTO, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Reason for nomination

Mr. Matsumoto has been involved in researches including for industrialization of food ingredients and pharmaceutical ingredients at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. For around two years since 2015, he performed his duties as Deputy Director General of Cabinet Office. Thus, he has abundant experience and profound insights related to researches in general for industrialization of various ingredients. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board.

Date of birth: June 25, 1963

April 1986	Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
January 2011	General Manager, Nutrition Care Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2013	General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2017	Corporate Executive Officer, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2019	Corporate Executive Officer, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
July 2019	General Manager, Latin America Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and President, Ajinomoto do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda.
June 2021	Executive Officer & Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
April 2022	Executive Officer & Senior Vice President, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (to present)
April 2022	General Manager, Global Corporate Division and Corporate Service Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2022	Member of the Board, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (to present)
June 2022	Member of the Board（Outside Director）, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
November 2022	In charge of diversity and HR, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
April 2023	General Manager, Corporate Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Member of the Board, Executive Officer & Senior Vice President, General Manager, Corporate Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Reason for nomination

Mr. Sasaki has been involved in food business both in Japan and overseas at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board(Outside Director).

Date of birth: November 6, 1971

April 1994	Joined MITSUI & CO., LTD.
December 2006	MITSUI & CO.(Asia & Pacific) Pte Ltd Kuala Lumpur Branch, Produce & Provisions Division Deputy General Manager
July 2012	General Manager, Dongyangguang Business Promotion Office, Metal Dept., Mineral & Metal Resources Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
January 2014	General Manager, Multigrain Promotion Office, Grain Dept. 2, Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
April 2017	General Manager, Overseas Sales Dept., Kadoya Sesame Mills Incorporated
July 2019	Operating Officer, General Manager, Overseas Sales Dept., Kadoya Sesame Mills Incorporated
August 2020	MITSUI & CO.(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd General Manager Food and Retail Business Division
April 2021	General Manager, Oils & Fats and Staple Foods Dept., Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
June 2021	External Director, FEED ONE CO., LTD.
December 2021	General Manager, Oil & Processed Material Solutions Dept., Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

General Manager, Oil & Processed Material Solutions Dept., Food Business Unit, MITSUI & CO., LTD

Reason for nomination

Mr. Watanabe has been involved in businesses including overseas and food containing oils and fats at MITSUI & CO., LTD., and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to overseas business and food business. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board(Outside Director).

Date of birth: January 1, 1957

April 1979	Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
November 1997	Representative Director and President, Nomura Italy S.I.M.p.A
April 2004	Executive Officer, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
April 2005	Director, President and CEO, Nomura Europe Holdings plc
April 2008	Managing Executive Officer, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
April 2009	Executive Vice President, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
June 2011	Director, COO and President, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
January 2014	Representative Director and President, LAZARD JAPAN ASSET MANAGEMENT K.K. (to present)
June 2019	Member of the Board（Outside Director）, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Representative Director and President, LAZARD JAPAN ASSET MANAGEMENT K.K.

Reason for nomination

Mr. Ishida has been engaged in corporate management as well as involved in finance in Japan and overseas at security companies and asset management companies, and has abundant experience and insights related to capital market and corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board(Outside Director).

Date of birth: August 10, 1957

September 1986	Joined J. Walter Thompson Japan K.K. (currently Wunderman Thompson Tokyo G.K.)
May 1993	Joined Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
April 2001	Director, Nippon Lever K.K. (currently Unilever Japan K.K.)
April 2006	General Manager, Marketing Management Unit, Masterfoods Ltd. (currently Mars Japan Limited)
April 2008	Chief Operating Officer, Masterfoods Ltd. (currently Mars Japan Limited)
November 2010	Representative Director and President, Parfums Christian Dior Japon K.K.
January 2013	Outside Director, Kirin Company
April 2013	Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (U.S.) (currently Newell Brands Inc. (U.S.))
June 2016	Outside Director, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (to present)
April 2018	Director, Vicela Japan Co., Ltd.
June 2019	Outside Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
June 2019	Member of the Board（Outside Director）, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
May 2021	Outside Director, J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. (to present)
November 2022	Outside Director, Newport Ltd. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Outside Director, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Outside Director, J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.
Outside Director, Newport Ltd.

Reason for nomination

Ms. Koide has been engaged in corporate management as well as involved in marketing at a variety of global companies, and has abundant experience and insights related to global business, marketing and corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that she will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board(Outside Director).

Date of birth: October 18, 1956

April 1979	Joined Shell Sekiyu K.K.
April 2003	Oil Products Division Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
May 2005	Senior Officer and Kinki Area Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
March 2006	Executive Officer and Kinki Area Manager, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
November 2008	Executive Officer and General Manager, Head Office Sales Division, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
March 2009	Corporate Executive Officer, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
March 2013	Executive Officer Vice President, Oil Business COO, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
March 2015	President & Representative Director, Group CEO, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
April 2019	Vice Chairman and Representative Director, and Vice Chairman and Executive Officer, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
June 2020	Special Advisor, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
June 2021	Outside Director, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
June 2022	Member of the Board（Outside Director）, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
June 2023	Outside Director, Sojitz Corporation (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Outside Director, Sojitz Corporation

Reason for nomination

Mr. Kameoka has been engaged in corporate management for many years, such as serving as President & Representative Director of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., and has abundant experience and insights related to corporate management. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to take a role of making important decisions and supervising business execution and appoints as Member of the Board（Outside Director）.

April 1981	Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
July 2005	Managing Director, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad
July 2007	President, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA
July 2009	General Manager, Sweeteners Dept., Amino Acid Company, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2011	Corporate Executive Officer, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2015	Corporate Vice President, AminoScience Division, General Manager, Europe & Africa Division, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2019	Advisor, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2020	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Reason for nomination

Mr. Komatsu has been involved in food business both in Japan and overseas at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food business and corporate management in general. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Audit & Supervisory.

April 1988	Registration to lawyer (DAI-ICHI TOKYO BAR ASSOCIATION)
April 1995	Established Nagashima & Nozaki Law Office
March 2003	Established Nozaki Law Office (to present)
September 2006	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Macromill, Inc.
June 2011	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, NEC Fielding, Ltd.
June 2014	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, ipet Insurance CO., Ltd.
June 2015	Outside Director, ICHIKAWA CO., LTD.
June 2015	Outside Director, J-OIL MILLS, Inc.
June 2017	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Representative, Nozaki Law Office (lawyer)

Reason for nomination

Mr. Nozaki has specialized knowledge and abundant experience as a legal expert focusing on corporate legal affairs. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Audit & Supervisory.

December 1988	Joined ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
April 2007	General Manager, Accounting Department, Wakodo Co., Ltd.
March 2008	Executive Officer, General Manager, Accounting Department, Wakodo Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.)
April 2009	Senior Officer, Asahi Breweries, Ltd
September 2012	Executive Officer, Deputy Manager, Planning Division, General Manager, Finance Department, Asahi Food & Healthcare Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.)
March 2014	Member of the Board and Executive Officer of the company Division Planning Headquarters
March 2015	Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
March 2020	Outside Auditor, Ghelia Inc. (to present)
June 2020	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Outside Auditor, Ghelia Inc.

Reason for nomination

Mr.Muto has been involved in the food related business and accounting operations at Asahi Breweries, Ltd. He has abundant experience and insights related broadly to food related business and corporate management in general as he served as a Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Outside Audit & Supervisory, Independent Director.

October 1981	Joined Shinwa Audit Corp. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
September 2003	Partner, Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
November 2015	Chairman of the Senior Review Board, KPMG AZSA LLC
June 2021	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, J-OIL MILLS, Inc. (to present)
July 2021	Representative of Eiji Mizutani CPA Firm (to present)
June 2022	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, OBAYASHI CORPORATION (to present)

Significant concurrent positions

Representative of Eiji Mizutani CPA Firm
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, OBAYASHI CORPORATION

Reason for nomination

Mr. Mizutani has specialized knowledge and abundant experience as a certified public accountant, and has not been engaged in corporate management in the past. Accordingly, J-OIL MILLS, INC. judges that he will be able to provide objective monitoring and supervision of the execution of duties by management and appoints as Outside Audit & Supervisory, Independent Director.