On May 11, 2016, The Chiba Bank, Ltd. announced appointment of Osamu Kimura as Deputy President (Representative Director). Osamu Kimura is currently Director and Senior Executive Officer of the company. The company announced the retirement of Kyoichi Hanashima as Deputy President (Representative Director) of the company. The company announced appointment of Kazuhiko Mizushima as Director and Managing Executive Officer of the company. Kazuhiko Mizushima is currently Executive Officer, General Manager, Business Promotion Division. Joji Sugo is appointed as Director and Managing Executive Officer. Joji Sugo is currently Executive Officer, General Manager, Credit Division. Norio Takatsu is appointed as Director and Executive Officer. Norio Takatsu is currently Executive Officer, General Manager, EDP System Division of the company. Yukihito Inamura is appointed as Director and Executive Officer. Yukihito Inamura is currently Executive Officer, General Manager, EDP System Division of the company. The company announced the retirement of Toshikazu Okubo as Director and Senior Executive Officer of the company. Masao Morimoto retired as Director and Managing Executive Officer of the company. Shoichi Hatano retired as Director and Managing Executive Officer of the company. Toshikazu Okubo is appointed as Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Toshikazu Okubo is currently Director and Senior Executive Officer of the company. Kazuyoshi Fukushima is appointed as Non-Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Kazuyoshi Fukushima is currently Executive Officer, General Manager, Audit and Inspection Division of the company. Tsutomu Nozawa retired as Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the company. Shoichi Hatano retired as Non-Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the company. Masahiro Owaku is appointed as Director and Senior Executive Officer. Masahiro Owaku is currently Director and Managing Executive Officer of the company. Kenichi Sawai is appointed as Director and Senior Executive Officer. Kenichi Sawai is currently Director and Managing Executive Officer of the company. Susumu Maruyama retired as Non-Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the company. Tadashi Takahashi is appointed as Executive Officer. Tadashi Takahashi is currently General Manager, Narita Branch of the company. Shigeo Miyauchi is appointed as Executive Officer. Shigeo Miyauchi is currently General Manager, Urayasu Branch of the company. Shunichi Ishii is appointed as Executive Officer. Shunichi Ishii is currently General Manager, Tokyo Head Office of the company. Junya Wakabayashi is appointed as Executive Officer. Junya Wakabayashi is currently General Manager, Risk Management Division of the company. Junya Wakabayashi is appointed as Executive Officer. Junya Wakabayashi is currently General Manager, Risk Management Division of the company. Satoru Maki is appointed as Executive Officer. Satoru Maki is currently General Manager, Compliance Division of the company. Tsutomu Yonemoto is appointed as Executive Officer. Tsutomu Yonemoto is currently General Manager, Corporate Planning Division of the company. Takayuki Hosokai is appointed as Executive Officer. Takayuki Hosokai is currently General Manager, General Secretariat of the company. Yukihiro Yoshida retired as Executive Officer, General Manager, Funabashi Branch of the company. Kazuyoshi Fukushima retired as Executive Officer, General Manager, Audit and Inspection Division of the company. Hitoshi Ikeda retired as Executive Officer, General Manager, Public Relations and CSR Division of the company. The company announced appointment of Hidetoshi Sakuma as President (Representative Director) of the company. Daizo Iijima is appointed as Director and Managing Executive Officer. Tomoyuki Ikeda is appointed as Director and Managing Executive Officer. Toyokuni Yazaki is appointed as Non-Standing Director (Outside Director). Yuko Tashima is appointed as Non-Standing Director (Outside Director). Yasuko Takayama is appointed as Non-Standing Director (Outside Director). Shinji Kihara is appointed as Managing Executive Officer. Shinji Kihara is currently Executive Officer of the company. Shigenobu Sadachi, Hiroaki Aso, Tadashi Takahashi, Shigeo Miyauchi, Shunichi Ishii, Junya Wakabayashi, Satoru Maki, Tsutomu Yonemoto and Takayuki Hosokai are appointed as Executive Officers of the company. Kazuo Yamazoe and Kazuo Fukuda are appointed as Standing, Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member). Kazuyoshi Fukushima is appointed as Non-Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Kazuyoshi Fukushima is currently Executive Officer of the company. Akio Shirato is appointed as Non-Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member). The changes are effective June 28, 2016.