At its meeting held on May 17, 2013, the Board of Directors made determinations to change Directors and Corporate Auditors and to nominate Director and Corporate Auditor candidates for election at the 26th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 21, 2013. The relevant resolutions are expected to be adopted at the 26th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, and at the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held thereafter. Retiring Directors are Yasuo Hayashi as Executive Director and Masayuki Satomi as Director.

Executives current position and new position as of June 21, 2013 are given below. Tatsuo Odaka, Executive Officer, General Manager of Nagano Branch Office as Executive Officer General Manager of Technology Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; Director of Research & Development Center of JR East Group. Takao Nishiyama, General Manager of International Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters as Executive Officer General Manager of International Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters.

Ryoji Akaishi, General Manager of Marketing Department, Railway Operations Headquarters as Executive Officer General Manager of Marketing Department, Railway Operations Headquarters. Yasushi Fukuda Executive Officer General Manager of Morioka Branch Office as Executive Officer General Manager of Facilities Department, Railway Operations Headquarters. Shinichi Fujimori, General Manager of Tokyo Construction Office as Executive Officer General Manager of Shinanogawa Power Station Improvement Department, Railway Operations Headquarters; General Manager of Construction Department.

Kenichiro Arai, General Manager of Legal Department as Executive Officer General Manager of Life-style Business Development Headquarters. Akihiko Ishikawa, General Manager of Investment Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters as Executive Officer General Manager of Chiba Branch Office. Fumihisa Nishino, Executive Officer General Manager of Transport Safety Department, Railway Operations Headquarters as Executive Officer General Manager of Sendai Branch Office.

Seiji Shima, General Manager of Inquiry & Audit Department as Executive Officer General Manager of Morioka Branch Office. Koji Uchida, Executive Officer General Manager of Facilities Department, Railway Operations Headquarters as Executive Officer General Manager of Nagano Branch Office. Masahiko Nakai, Executive Officer General Manager of Shinanogawa Power Station Improvement Department, Railway Operations Headquarters; General Manager of Construction Department as Executive Director Deputy Director General of Railway Operations Headquarters; In charge of Reconstruction Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; In charge of Shinanogawa Power Station Improvement Department, Railway Operations Headquarters; In charge of Construction Department.

Takashi Sawamoto, Executive Director Deputy Director General of Railway Operations Headquarters; General Manager of Technology Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; Director of Research & Development Center of JR East Group; In charge of Information Systems Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; In charge of Customer Service Quality Reformation Department, Railway Operations Headquarters as Executive Director Deputy Director General of Railway Operations Headquarters; In charge of Information Systems Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; In charge of Technology Planning Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters; In charge of Customer Service Quality Reformation Department, Railway Operations Headquarters.