INPEX CORPORATION
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Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPAN
May 18, 2015
Changes of Representative Director and other Senior ManagementINPEX CORPORATION hereby announces that the following changes of representative director and other senior management are decided at a board of directors meeting today.
The changes are subject to the approval of the 9th Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 24, 2015, and a board of directors meeting and audit
& supervisory board meeting following the shareholders meeting.
I. Change of Representative Director (as of June 24, 2015)
1. Reason for Change
In accordance with proactive management structure reforms.
2. Change of Representative Director
Retiring Representative Director
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Masatoshi Sugioka | Representative Director, Vice Chairman Chief Technical Executive In charge of HSE and Compliance of the Company | Senior Corporate Advisor |
II. Changes of other Senior Management (as of June 24, 2015)
1. Changes of Directors
(1)New Directors
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Hiroshi Sato | Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Outside Director NOTE |
Hiroji Adachi | - | Outside Director NOTE |
NOTE
Mr. Hiroshi Sato is currently serving as Advisor of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
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Mr. Hiroji Adachi is currently serving as Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of
JX Holdings, Inc.
(2)Retiring Directors
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Kazuo Wakasugi | Outside Director | Retiring |
Rentaro Tonoike | Outside Director | Retiring |
2. Changes of Audit & Supervisory Board Members
(1)New Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Kazuo Yamamoto | Managing Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Logistics & IMT Division | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Hideyuki Toyama | - | Audit & Supervisory Board Member NOTE |
Michiro Yamashita | - | Audit & Supervisory Board Member NOTE |
NOTE
Mr. Hideyuki Toyama is a candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member and is currently serving as Advisor of Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd.
Mr. Michiro Yamashita is a candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member and is currently serving as Executive Officer of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
(2) Retiring Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Yoshitsugu Takai | Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Counselor |
Haruhito Totsune | Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Retiring |
Hiroshi Sato | Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Outside Director |
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3. Changes of Executive Officers
(1) New Executive Officer
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Tsuyoshi Watanabe | General Manager, General Administration Unit General Administration Division | Executive Officer Vice President, General Administration Division General Manager, General Administration Unit |
(2) Advancement of Executive Officers
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Masaharu Sano | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Technical Division | Director, Senior Executive Vice President Senior Vice President, Technical Division In charge of HSE of the Company |
Takashi Kubo | Executive Officer Vice President, Logistics & IMT Division General Manager, Logistics & Insurance Unit | Managing Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Logistics & IMT Division |
(3) Change of Title of Director
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Seiji Yui | Director, Senior Executive Vice President Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning Division | Director, Senior Executive Vice President Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning Division In charge of Compliance of the Company |
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(4) Retiring Executive Officers
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Kazuo Yamamoto | Managing Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Logistics & IMT Division | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Toshihiko Fukasawa | Executive Officer Vice President, Domestic Division General Manager, Planning & Coordination Administration Unit | Retiring NOTE |
NOTE Mr. Toshihiko Fukasawa will be appointed as Representative Director, President of INPEX Business Service, Ltd. subject to the approval of its ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 24, 2015 and a board of directors meeting following the shareholders meeting.
III. Change of President & CEO of Japan Development Co., Ltd.NOTE(as of June 24, 2015)
Name | Current Title | New Title |
Katsujiro Kida | President & CEO | Advisor |
Hiroshi Fujii | Executive Managing Director | President & CEO NOTE |
NOTE
Japan Development Co., Ltd. (JODCO) is wholly-owned subsidiary of INPEX CORPORATION.
Mr. Hiroshi Fujii is also serving as Managing Executive Officer, Vice President, Eurasia
& Middle East Project Division of INPEX CORPORATION.
Media Contact: INPEX Tokyo Office, Public Relations Group, Tel) +81-3-5572-0233
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Appendix 1 - Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members on and after June 24, 2015
1. Directors
Naoki Kuroda | Representative Director, Chairman |
Toshiaki Kitamura* | Representative Director, President & CEO |
Seiji Yui* | Director |
Masaharu Sano* | Director |
Shunichiro Sugaya* | Director |
Masahiro Murayama* | Director |
Seiya Ito* | Director |
Wataru Tanaka* | Director |
Takahiko Ikeda* | Director |
Yoshikazu Kurasawa* | Director |
Hiroshi Sato [○1] | Outside Director |
Yoshiyuki Kagawa [○2] | Outside Director |
Seiji Kato [○2] | Outside Director |
Hiroji Adachi [○1] | Outside Director |
Yasuhiko Okada [○2] | Outside Director |
（1） The above candidates for directors marked * will serve as Executive Officer.
（2） The above candidates for outside directors marked ○1 will be lodged as Independent
Directors in accordance with the Tokyo Stock Exchange regulations.
（3） The above candidates for outside directors marked ○2 are lodged as Independent
Directors in accordance with the Tokyo Stock Exchange regulations.
2. Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Kazuo Yamamoto | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Hideyuki Toyama [○3] | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Koji Sumiya [○4] | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
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Michiro Yamashita [○3] | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Masaru Funai [○4] | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
（1） The above candidates for audit & supervisory board members marked ○3 will be lodged as Independent Audit & Supervisory Board Members in accordance with the Tokyo Stock Exchange regulations.
（2） The above candidates for audit & supervisory board members marked ○4 are lodged as
Independent Audit & Supervisory Board Members in accordance with the Tokyo Stock
Exchange regulations.
Appendix 2 - Executive Officers on and after June 24, 2015
Toshiaki Kitamura | President & CEO | |
Seiji Yui | Senior Executive Vice President | Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning Division In charge of Compliance of the Company |
Masaharu Sano | Senior Executive Vice President | Senior Vice President, Technical Division In charge of HSE of the Company |
Shunichiro Sugaya | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Masela Project Division |
Masahiro Murayama | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting Division |
Seiya Ito | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Ichthys Project Division |
Wataru Tanaka | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, General Administration Division |
Takahiko Ikeda | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Gas Supply & Infrastructure Division |
Yoshikazu Kurasawa | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, New Ventures Division |
Shuhei Miyamoto | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, America & Africa Project Division |
Kenji Kawano | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Asia, Oceania & Offshore Japan Project |
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Division | ||
Yasuhisa Kanehara | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Eurasia & Middle East Project Division |
Hiroshi Fujii | Managing Executive Officer | Vice President, Eurasia & Middle East Project Division |
Shigeharu Yajima | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Oil & Gas Business Division 1 |
Yoshinori Yamamoto | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Oil & Gas Business Division 2 |
Kimiya Hirayama | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Domestic Project Division |
Takashi Kubo | Managing Executive Officer | Senior Vice President, Logistics & IMT Division |
Noboru Himata | Executive Officer | Vice President, Finance & Accounting Division General Manager, Finance Unit |
Hirohisa Ota | Executive Officer | Vice President, Masela Division General Manager, Technical Unit |
Hajime Kawai | Executive Officer | Vice President, Masela Division Vice President Strategy & Coordination, Jakarta Office |
Atsushi Sakamoto | Executive Officer | Vice President, Ichthys Project Division Director, Onshore Project, Perth Office |
Arihiro Kezuka | Executive Officer | Vice President, Ichthys Project Division General Manager, Technical Unit |
Nobuharu Sase | Executive Officer | Vice President, Oil & Gas Business Division 1 General Manager, Oil Marketing Unit |
Tetsuro Tochikawa | Executive Officer | Vice President, Technical Division General Manager, Technical Planning & Coordination Unit |
Yoshiro Ishii | Executive Officer | Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning Division General Manager, New Business |
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Planning Unit | ||
Toshiya Oshita | Executive Officer | Vice President, Technical Division General Manger, Technical Resources Unit |
Kimihisa Kittaka | Executive Officer | Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Planning Division General Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning Unit General Manager, Corporate Communications Unit |
Hideki Iwashita | Executive Officer | Vice President, Ichthys Project Division Director, Commercial Coordination, Perth Office |
Tetsuo Yonezawa | Executive Officer | General Manager, HSE Unit |
Hiroshi Nakamura | Executive Officer | Vice President, General Administration Division General Manager, Human Resources Unit |
Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Executive Officer | Vice President, General Administration Division General Manager, General Administration Unit |
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