2026.02.11

Notice Concerning Changes in Management

Honda Trading Corporation (the “Company”) hereby announces that its Board of Directors, at the meeting held on February 10, 2026, made an internal decision on the following personnel changes in its Directors to become effective as of April 1, 2026 and as of the date of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company scheduled to be held in June 2026, and that the Board of Directors, at the same meeting, decided on personnel changes in Operating Officers to become effective as of April 1, 2026.
The personnel changes in Directors shall be formally determined at the General Meeting of Shareholders.

1. Changes in Management

〈 As of April 1, 2026〉

Name	Current Position	New Position
Katsuto Hayashi	(Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)	Representative Director, President & CEO (Newly Appointed)
Shinji Kubaru	(Managing Director, Honda Finance Co., Ltd.)	Managing Officer (Newly Appointed)
Tatsuya Natsume	Representative Director, President & CEO	Director
Yasuhiko Taniguchi	Director, Managing Officer	Director

〈 As of the date of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2026〉

Name	Current Position	New Position
Shinji Kubaru	Managing Officer	Director, Managing Officer
Tatsuya Natsume	Director	(retire)
Yasuhiko Taniguchi	Director	(retire)

2. Management Structure
(Effective April 1, 2026 and as of the Date of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026)

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Name	As of Apr. 1, 2026	As of OGM (Jun. 2026)
Katsuto Hayashi	Representative Director, President & CEO	Representative Director, President & CEO
Haruo Maeda	Director, Senior Managing Officer Head of Global Operations, Japan Business Chief Operating Officer, Risk Management Officer	Director, Senior Managing Officer Head of Global Operations, Japan Business Chief Operating Officer, Risk Management Officer
Akihiro Suzuki	Director, Managing Officer Responsible for Administration & Human Resources, Legal & Governance Area, Compliance Officer	Director, Managing Officer Responsible for Administration & Human Resources, Legal & Governance Area, Compliance Officer
Shinji Kubaru	Managing Officer Responsible for Business Administration, CFO	Director, Managing Officer Responsible for Business Administration, CFO
Tatsuya Natsume	Director	ー
Yasuhiko Taniguchi	Director	ー
Ayumu Matsuo	Director (Part-time)	Director (Part-time)
Kiyoshi Yoshida	Senior Managing Officer Responsible for Resource Circulation, Raw Materials Area, India Project	Senior Managing Officer Responsible for Resource Circulation, Raw Materials Area, India Project
Hidenori Yuri	Managing Officer North American Regional Operating Officer & South American Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading America Corporation President	Managing Officer North American Regional Operating Officer & South American Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading America Corporation President
Keisuke Tanaka	Operating Officer Chinese Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading (CHINA) Co., Ltd. President	Operating Officer Chinese Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading (CHINA) Co., Ltd. President
Kazutomi Masaki	Operating Officer Asian Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading Asia Co., Ltd. President	Operating Officer Asian Regional Operating Officer & Honda Trading Asia Co., Ltd. President
Seiichi Sakai	Operating Officer Responsible for Parts, Logistics Area	Operating Officer Responsible for Parts, Logistics Area
Masanori Kanayama	Operating Officer Responsible for Equipment, GX Area	Operating Officer Responsible for Equipment, GX Area
Yuji Mineno	Operating Officer Responsible for Corporate Transformation, IT Area European Regional Operating Officer	Operating Officer Responsible for Corporate Transformation, IT Area European Regional Operating Officer
Noboru Tasaki	Audit & Supervisory Board Member	Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Koichi Tanaka	External Audit & Supervisory Board Member	External Audit & Supervisory Board Member