KPMG FAS Announces Change in Representative Directors

KPMG FAS Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: Masahiko Chino, Hikaru Okada, Toru Sumikawa) hereby announces that it has decided to change its representative directors as follows.

1. Change in Representative Directors (Effective July 1, 2026)

New Position Title Previous Position Title Hikaru Okada Chairman of the Board Representative Director Ken Moriya Representative Director Partner Paul Ford Representative Director Partner (※) Toru Sumikawa, the current Representative Director, will remain in his position.

2. Retirement of Representative Director (Effective June 30, 2026)

Masahiko Chino

About KPMG FAS

KPMG FAS is a member firm of KPMG International and one of the core companies forming KPMG Japan. We comprehensively support initiatives aimed at enhancing corporate value, from the formulation of corporate strategies to transactions (M&A, business restructuring, corporate/business revitalization, etc.) and post-deal activities. Our main services include M&A advisory (FA services, valuation, due diligence, structuring advice), business revitalization advisory, management strategy consulting, and fraud investigation.