The 73rd Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Association was held on Wednesday 19 July 2023 in Room 303 of the Kaiun Club in Tokyo.

The Deputy Chairman of the Association, Mr. Takeshi Hashimoto, was elected as the Chairman of the Meeting. The Meeting then reported on the following matter and considered the following proposals: -

Matter reported:

The Business Report for the 73rd financial year (i.e.: the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023).

The report was made to the Meeting in accordance with the publication “The 73rd period Business Report (for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)”.

Proposals approved:

(Proposal no.1)

To approve an inventory, balance sheet, income and expenditure account and proposals for the disposition of the surplus for the 73rd business year (the period from 1 April, 2022 to 31March, 2023);

The above Proposal no.1 was considered by the Meeting and approved as proposed.

(Proposal no.2)

To approve amendments to the Articles of Association and the Plan of Business Operations;

The above Proposal no.2 was considered by the Meeting and approved as proposed.

(Proposal no.3)

To elect members to the Board of Directors, and to appoint the auditors;

The Meeting noted that it was necessary to elect new members to the Board of Directors in order to replace two directors who had tendered their resignation and four directors who had retired. The Meeting further agreed that the Chairman should propose the names of candidates for these appointments to the Meeting.

The Chairman then proposed the names of seven candidates, all of whom were duly elected at the Meeting.

In addition, it was reported to the Meeting that the terms of appointment of all two auditors of the Association had expired, and it was agreed that the Chairman would propose the names of candidates for these appointments to the Meeting. The Chairman then proposed two candidates for the position of auditors, who were elected by the Meeting.

(Proposal no.4)

To approve the payment of retirement bonus to the retiring directors;

The above Proposal no.4 was considered by the Meeting and approved as proposed.

(Proposal no.5)

To revise the remuneration quota for directors who execute the daily business of the Association;

The above Proposal no.5 was considered by the Meeting and approved as proposed.

(Proposal no.6)

To provide an authorisation to the Board of Directors for the handling of decisions at the General Meeting of the Members;

The above Proposal no.6 was considered by the Meeting and approved as proposed.

The Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Association was closed after the above Proposals were approved by the Meeting.

At the 618th Meeting of the Board of Directors, which was held immediately following the Ordinary General Meeting of the Members, in regard to the Representing Directors, the Chairman, and two Executive Directors of the Association were duly elected.

Please find attached a list of both the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors of the Association at the close of 73rd Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Association.