Sapporo Holdings Limited announced that the meeting of board of Directors of the company was held on March 27, 2015, has approved the election of Shunko Muto, Hiroshi Oura, Iwao Nakatani as Members of the Independent Committee. The term of office for each of the members of the Independent Committee is until the close of the company's ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held by March 31, 2016. From December 2003 to present Shunko Muto was Director General, Computer Entertainment Rating Organization.

From March 2003 to present Shunko Muto was Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Teikyo University. From June 2013 to present Hiroshi Oura was Advisor of Fujitsu Limited and from Jun. 2010 he was Honorary Advisor of Advantest Corporation.

From April 2000 to present Iwao Nakatani was Chairman of Sanwa Research Institute Corporation, from Sep. 2001 he was president of Tama University, from Apr. 2005 he was Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University, from Apr.

2008 he was President Emeritus of Tama University and from Feb. 2010 he was Chairman of Fushiki-an.