May 14. 2009 Company Tsubakimoto
Chain
Representative Takashi Fukunaga, Representative Director (Code 6371 First Section TSE/OSE/NSE) Contact
Kikuo Tomita, Manager, Legal and General Affairs Department
Phone:
+81-6-6441-0054

Notice concerning Personnel Changes for Representative Director and Directors
The personal changes indicated below were informally determined at the meeting of the
board of directors held May 14, 2009.
These changes will be officially determined at the 100th regular annual general meeting of
shareholders held June 26, 2009 and at the meeting of the board of directors held after this meeting. 1. Appointment of representative director (from June 26)

1) Details
New Position
Current
Position
Takashi Fukunaga
Chairman and Representative Director
Chairman, President and
Representative Director
Isamu Osa
President and Representative Director
Director and Managing Executive
Officer
2) Reasons for appointment This appointment has been made in order to reenergize senior management so that the Tsubaki Group is able to respond quickly to changes in the business environment and thereby ensure further expanded growth and globalization. The new president, Mr. Osa, brings to the position global sensibilities, extensive experience in financial administration, and outstanding executive ability combined with youthful vitality. 3) Scheduled date of appointment: June 26, 2009 4) Brief career history of the new president Title:
President and Representative Director
Name: Isamu
Osa
Date of birth: January 20, 1949 (60 years old) University:
College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University (Graduated
March 1971)
Career:
April 1971 Joined
Tsubakimoto
Chain

April 1998
Manager, Planning Department, Materials Handling
Systems Division

June 2004 Executive
Officer
Human Resources Manager, Management Planning Center Management Planning Section, Management Planning

Center Environmental Management Section, Management Planning Center

June 2005
Director and Executive Officer
Operations Manager, Management Planning Center Human Resources Manager, Management Planning Center Head of Osaka Office

June 2007
Director and Managing Executive Officer
Operations Manager, Management Planning Center Head of Osaka Office

June 2009
President and Representative Director (Scheduled)