Mar.02.2026
Corporate

Announcement on Changes of the Board of Directors and Corporate Officers

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Osaka, Japan, March 2, 2026 - Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President and COO: Toichi Takino) announced that it has decided changes of the Board of Directors and Corporate Officers at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today. The appointments of the Board of Directors and Corporate Officers will be officially decided at the Company's 78th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2026 and at the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held thereafter.

    • Changes of the position of the Board of Directors (scheduled for June 2026):

      All six incumbent Board of Directors will be re-appointed (no change in representatives).
      Masao Nomura, Akiko Okuno and Shusaku Nagae will be re-appointed as outside directors.

    • Changes of Corporate Officers (scheduled for April 1, 2026):

      Except for the following candidates of Corporate Officers, incumbent Corporate Officers will be re-appointed.

      New Position Current Position
      Toshihiro Tsujinaka Representative Director, Senior Executive Officer / Chief Officer of CMC & Production / Chief Officer of Digital Technology / Chief Officer of Corporate Regulatory Compliance, Safety and Quality Assurance Division / Chief Officer of Business Design / Chief Officer of Affiliated companies Representative Director, Executive Vice President / Executive Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning, HR Division
      Masaki Itoh Corporate Executive Officer, Chief Officer of Finance & Accounting Division / Director, Corporate Research Office / President, Ono Digital health Investment, GK, President, Ono Global Reinsurance, Inc. Corporate Executive Officer / Division Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Business Management Division, Business Management Department / President, Ono Digital health Investment, GK, President, Ono Global Reinsurance, Inc.
      Satoshi Takahagi Corporate Officer / Senior Director, Sustainability Promotion Corporate Officer / Senior Director, EHS Promotion
      Yasushi Hirota Corporate Officer / Senior Director, EHS Promotion Corporate Officer / Executive Director, Corporate Regulatory Compliance, Safety and Quality Assurance
      Harumi Nakano Corporate Officer / Head of Finance & Accounting Division / Senior Director, Finance & Accounting Department Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Business Management Division, Finance & Accounting Department

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      The following are the appointments of the Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members as well as Corporate Officers (scheduled for April 1, 2026).
      *: Candidates of the Board of Directors, and Audit & Supervisory Board Members for subject to approval at the 78th Annual Shareholders Meeting

      Gyo Sagara* Representative Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

      Toichi Takino*

      		 Representative Director, President and Chief Operating Officer

      Toshihiro Tsujinaka*

      		 Representative Director, Senior Executive Officer / Chief Officer of CMC & Production / Chief Officer of Digital Technology / Chief Officer of Corporate Regulatory Compliance, Safety and Quality Assurance Division / Chief Officer of Business Design / Chief Officer of Affiliated companies

      Masao Nomura*

      		 Outside Director

      Akiko Okuno*

      		 Outside Director

      Shusaku Nagae*

      		 Outside Director

      Hironobu Tanisaka

      		 Audit & Supervisory Board Member (full-time)

      Kiyoaki Idemitsu

      		 Audit & Supervisory Board Member (full-time)

      Yasuo Hishiyama

      		 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

      Akiko Tanabe

      		 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

      Akira Takada

      		 Corporate Executive Officer / Executive Director, CMC & Production

      Masaki Itoh

      		 Corporate Executive Officer / Chief Officer of Finance & Accounting Division, Director, Corporate Research Office / President, Ono Digital health Investment, GK, President, Ono Global Reinsurance, Inc.

      Hiromu Habashita

      		 Corporate Officer / Deputy Executive Director, Discovery & Research

      Shinji Takai

      		 Corporate Officer / Head of Medical Affairs

      Satoshi Takahagi

      		 Corporate Officer / Senior Director, Sustainability Promotion

      Tatsuya Okamaoto

      		 Corporate Officer / Executive Director, Clinical Development

      Masayuki Tanigawa

      		 Corporate Officer / Head of Business Strategy, License

      Takehiro Yamada

      		 Corporate Officer / Senior Director, Risk & Compliance Management Department

      Hirokazu Kitada

      		 Corporate Officer / Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, Primary Care Business Unit

      Yasushi Hirota

      		 Corporate Officer / Senior Director, EHS Promotion

      Seishi Katsumata

      		 Corporate Officer / Executive Director, Discovery & Research

      Kunihiko Ito

      		 Corporate Officer / Head of Global Business

      Hitoshi Mito

      		 Corporate Officer / Executive Director, Digital Technology / Senior Director, Business IT and DX

      Harumi Nakano

      		 Corporate Officer / Head of Finance & Accounting Division / Senior Director, Finance & Accounting Department
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