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November 12, 2021

To whom it may concern:

Company name: T. HASEGAWA CO., LTD. Stock exchange listing: Tokyo Stock code: 4958 URL https://www.t-hasegawa.co.jp/

Representative: President & COO Takao Umino

Inquiries: Director & Senior Executive Vice President Minoru Nakamura TEL: 03-3241-1151

Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director

At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 12, 2021, T. HASEGAWA CO., LTD. ("the Company") resolved to change the Representative Director. The details are as follows.

This matter will be formally decided at the 60th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 22, 2021 and at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the conclusion of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

1 Reason for change

Tokujiro Hasegawa, Representative Director, Chairman & CEO, has been involved in the Company's management for many years and has contributed to the Company's development both in Japan and overseas. However, he has decided to retire due to the expiration of his term of office as a director. In addition, the appointment of a new Representative Director will strengthen and enhance the management structure with the aim of achieving sustainable growth and further enhancing the Group's corporate value.

Takao Umino, the Company's Representative Director, President & COO, will continue in his current position, and Takao Umino and Yoshiaki Chino will serve as the Company's two Representative Directors.

2 Details of change

Name

New position

Current position

Tokujiro Hasegawa

Special advisor

Representative Director,

Chairman & CEO

Yoshiaki Chino

Representative Director & Deputy

Director & Deputy President

President

3 Career summary of new Representative Director

Name

Career summary

Number of

(Date of Birth)

shares held

Yoshiaki Chino

Apr.1972

Joined the Company

8,980 shares

Dec. 2003

Executive General Manager; General Manager of

(January 25, 1950)

Food Materials Division of the Company

Dec. 2006

Senior Vice President; Deputy General Manager of

Fukaya Production Center of the Company

Dec. 2007

Senior Vice President; General Manager of

Fukaya Production Center of the Company

Dec. 2011

Executive Vice President; General Manager of

Fukaya Production Center of the Company

Dec. 2014

Director & Senior Executive Vice President of the

Company

Nov. 2015

President of T. HASEGAWA FLAVOURS AND

FRAGRANCES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

Oct. 2018

General Manager of R&D Center of the Company

Oct. 2020

Director & Deputy President of the Company

(present)

General Manager of Business Solution Division of

the Company (present)

Note: The number of shares held is as of September 30, 2021.

4 Date of change

December 22, 2021 (planned)

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