NOMURA Profile

Director and standing member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee

NOMURA Ryuichiro

Outside Director / Independent Director

Born February 18, 1956

Career summary, positions and areas of responsibility held in the Company

April 1978	Joined Yasuda Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (now Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.)
May 1999	Appointed Kinshicho Branch Manager
April 2002	Appointed Hiroshima Branch Manager
April 2004	Appointed Head of the Securities Agency Sales Dept.
October 2005	Appointed Head of the Solution Sales Dept.
April 2007	Appointed Executive Officer; Head of the Solution Sales Dept.
April 2008	Joined Mizuho Realty Co., Ltd. as Senior Managing Executive Officer
September 2016	Joined Taiyo House Co., Ltd. as Vice President
March 2020	Joined Nihon Unist Inc. as Advisor
August 2020	Joined Marubeni Private Reit Inc. as Executive Officer
July 2022	Joined Artner Co., Ltd. as Director and member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee
April 2023	Joined Artner Co., Ltd. as Director and standing member of the Audit and Supervisory Committee (current)

Material concurrent positions currently held

None

Reasons for Appointment

He has been appointed as Outside Director as he has a wealth of experience and expertise gained from years of service in key roles and positions at financial institutions and in corporate management, and as he is expected to deliver well-rounded judgments based on his unique career and provide impartial and objective oversight. He has been also appointed as Independent Director as he has no current or past relationships with the company that might give rise to any conflict of interest with general shareholders.