Toshio Asano

• *"Outside Director" as stipulated by Article 2-15 of the Companies Act of Japan
• *Designated independent director or auditor as stipulated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange

April 1975	Joined Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (currently Asahi Kasei Corporation)
October 2003	Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
April 2008	Director and Senior Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
April 2010	President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
April 2011	President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation, Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation
April 2014	Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation
June 2014	President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation
April 2016	Director and Standing Counsellor of Asahi Kasei Corporation
June 2016	Standing Counsellor of Asahi Kasei Corporation
June 2019	External Director of the Company (to present)
June 2022	Counsellor of Asahi Kasei Corporation
June 2024	Special Advisor of Asahi Kasei Corporation (to present)