TOKYO, JAPAN, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lawson, Inc. announced the following executive personnel changes, which were unanimously approved at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on March 28, 2016, and will become effective June 1, 2016. Lawson has decided to appoint Genichi Tamatsuka as the Chief Executive Officer and Sadanobu Takemasu as the Chief Operating Officer as part of the company’s plan to strengthen management systems as the Group’s market scope and presence expands. Nominated changes to Members of the Board were also approved. They will become effective following the adoption of resolutions at the 41st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 24, 2016.
■Personnel changes
（Effective June 1, 2016）
Members of the Board
| New Position： | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Representative Director |
| Current Position： | President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Director |
| New Position： | President and Chief Operating Officer Representative Director |
| Current Position： | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Director |
■Personnel changes
（Effective following the adoption of the resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on May 24, 2016）
Members of the Board
Nominations for new Members of the Board
| Current Position： | President & Chief Executive Officer DoCLASSE CO.,LTD |
| Current Position： | Division COO, Retail Division Mitsubishi Corporation |
Retiring Members of the Board
| Current Position： | Chairman, The R Co., Ltd. |
| Current Position： | Executive Vice Presidents Group CEO, Living Essentials Group Mitsubishi Corporation |
Corporate Auditors
Nomination for new Corporate Auditor
| Current Position： | Standing Corporate Auditor SAP Japan Co., Ltd. ∗Retiring on May 23, 2016 |
Retiring Corporate Auditor
| Current Position： | Standing Corporate Auditor (Outside) |
Reference：
Directors and Coporate Auditors (effective May 24, 2016)
1. Board of Directors (8 members)
| President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Director |
Genichi Tamatsuka |
| Senior Executive Vice President Representative Director |
Sadanobu Takemasu |
| Member of the Board | Masakatsu Gounai |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Emi Osono |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Yutaka Kyoya |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Sakie Akiyama |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Keiko Hayashi |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Kazunori Nishio |
∗The independent officers will be Emi Osono, Sakie Akiyama and Keiko Hayashi
2. Corporate Auditors (4 members)
| Standing Corporate Auditor | Atsuhiko Seki |
| Standing Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Toshio Takahashi |
| Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Tetsuo Ozawa |
| Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Eiko Tsujiyama |
∗The independent officers will be Toshio Takahashi, Tesuo Ozawa, and Eiko Tsujiyama.
Directors and Coporate Auditors (effective as of June 1, 2016)
1. Board of Directors (8 members)
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Representative Director |
Genichi Tamatsuka |
| President and Chief Operating Officer Representative Director |
Sadanobu Takemasu |
| Member of the Board | Masakatsu Gounai |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Emi Osono |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Yutaka Kyoya |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Sakie Akiyama |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Keiko Hayashi |
| Member of the Board (Outside) | Kazunori Nishio |
∗The independent officers will be Emi Osono, Sakie Akiyama and Keiko Hayashi
2. Corporate Auditors (4 members)
| Standing Corporate Auditor | Atsuhiko Seki |
| Standing Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Toshio Takahashi |
| Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Tetsuo Ozawa |
| Corporate Auditor (Outside) | Eiko Tsujiyama |
∗The independent officers will be Toshio Takahashi, Tesuo Ozawa, and Eiko Tsujiyama.