Outside Board Director (Independent) Advisor of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Etsuhiro Takato

Career summary

April 1979

Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

August 2002

President of PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA

July 2007

General Manager of Umami Seasoning for Processing at Amino Acid Company Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

June 2009

Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. / President of AJINOMOTO DO BRASIL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA.

June 2013

Director and Managing Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. / President of AJINOMOTO CO. (THAILAND) LTD.

January 2015

President of Ajinomoto SEA Regional Headquarters Co., Ltd.

June 2015

Executive Officer & Senior Vice President of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

June 2016

General Manager, Food Products Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

September 2016

Outside Director of TOKAI DENPUN CO., LTD.

June 2017

Representative Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

June 2019

Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

June 2021

Advisor of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (current position)

March 2022

Outside Board Director of the Company (current position)

Reasons for the appointment

Mr. Takato has a wealth of experience as a manager, including his experience as Representative Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and President of its several overseas subsidiaries, including major offices. In addition, he has extensive experience and achievements in overseas business operations. The Company expects him to utilize his experience and knowledge as an outside director of a listed company to advance the Company's management strategy, overseas business development, and globalization. For this reason, the Company appoints him as an Outside Board Director. He is independent of the management team that executes business operations, and there is no potential conflicts of interest with general shareholders.

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