March 16, 2022

For Immediate Release

(English translation of the original Japanese document)

Company Name: Kakaku.com, Inc.

Representative: Shonosuke Hata, President and Representative Director (Stock code: 2371; First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Contact: Kiyoaki Shirakawa, Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Management Division Phone: +81 3-5725-4554

Notice of Organizational and Personnel Changes

Kakaku.com, Inc. (the Company) hereby announces that its Board of Directors approved on March 16, 2022 the following organizational and personnel changes.

1. Organizational changes (effective April 1, 2022)

The Company will implement the following organizational changes for more efficient intra- departmental coordination.

  • In order to further grow the media capabilities of services in the New Media Business by sharing know-how and technology gained through media production in the Kakaku.com Business, media production functions of Kakaku.com and services in the New Media Business, excluding Tabelog, Kyujin Box and those services operated by affiliate companies, will be consolidated into the newly established "Shopping Media Division" and "Service Media Division".
  • With the aim to maximize revenue from generating traffic for Kakaku.com's client companies, sales functions of Kakaku.com's Shopping Business and Kakaku.com's Service Business will be consolidated into the newly established "Kakaku.com Business Division".
  • The Company will establish a "Travel Business Division", which will manage and operate travel related businesses, including 4travel and icotto, with the aim of expanding Kakaku.com group's travel business.
  • The "Corporate Strategy Division" will be renamed into "Corporate Planning Division" and will consist of the "Planning Department", which will consolidate corporate planning functions previously handled by multiple departments, and the "Communication Design Office", responsible for enhancing the value of the corporate brand.
  • For the purpose of consolidating support and management of affiliate companies as well as the Company's investments in Japan and overseas, the Affiliate Company Management Division (previously Affiliate Administration Division) will be reorganized into two departments, the newly established Domestic Management Department and the Global Management Department (formerly part of the Corporate Strategy Division).

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2. Personnel changes (Effective April 1, 2022)

(1) Executive Officers

Newly Appointed

New position

Name

Current position

-

Executive Officer

Yuzo

- Founder CEO, Time Design Co., Ltd.

-

General Manager, Travel Business Div.

Takamatsu

- General Manager, Marketing Div.

-

Executive Officer

Tatsuya

- Manager, Business Marketing Dept.,

Marketing Div.

-

Representative Director, LCL, Inc.

Matsui

- Manager, Data Business Planning

Office

Personnel Change

New position

Name

Current position

Kanako

- Director and Executive Officer

-

Director and Executive Officer

- General Manager, Shopping Business

Miyazaki

Div

Norihiko

- Executive Officer and CTO

-

Executive Officer and CTO

- General Manager, Platform Technology

Fukuda

Div.

-

Executive Officer

Kimihiro

- Executive Officer

-

General Manager, Shopping Media Div.

Murakami

- Representative Director, LCL, Inc.

- Executive Officer

-

Executive Officer

Takeshi

- Assistant General Manager, Shopping

-

Assistant General Manager, Shopping

Business Div.

Kamada

Media Div.

- Manager, Media Creative Dept.,

Shopping Business Div.

-

Executive Officer

Ryu

- Executive Officer

-

General Manager, Kakaku.com

Shibaki

- General Manager, Tabelog Sales Div.

Business Div.

-

Executive Officer

Yusuke

- Executive Officer

-

General Manager, Corporate Planning

Aizawa

- Manager, President's Office

Div.

- Executive Officer

-

Executive Officer

- General Manager, Human Resources &

Mitsuhiro

General Affairs Div.

-

General Manager, Human Resources &

Sakusabe

- Manager, Human Resources Dept.,

General Affairs Div.

Human Resources & General Affairs

Div.

-

Executive Officer

Kota

- Executive Officer

- General Manager, Kyujin Box Div.

-

General Manager, Kyujin Box Div.

Shiratani

- Manager, Sales Dept., Kyujin Box Div.

2

New position

Name

Current position

- Executive Officer

Tomoyuki

- General Manager, Business

-

Executive Officer

Development Div.

Watabe

- Manager, Kinarino/icotto Dept.,

Business Development Div.

(2) General Managers

New position

Name

Current position

- General Manager, Service Business

-

General Manager, Service Media Div.

Hideki

Div.

Ono

- Manager, Planning Dept., Service

Business Div.

-

General Manager, Tabelog Sales Div.

Yuji

- Manager, Metropolitan Area Sales Dept.

-

Manager, Metropolitan Area Sales

Ogino

1, Tabelog Sales Div.

Dept. 1, Tabelog Sales Div.

-

General Manager, System Div.

Kenji

- Assistant General Manager, System

Ando

Div.

-

Assistant General Manager, System

Toru

- General Manager, System Div.

Div.

Akasaka

-

General Manager, Platform Technology

Hiroshi

- Manager, Advanced Technology Dept.,

Div.

Miyata

Platform Technology Div.

-

General Manager, Marketing Div.

Satoru

- Manager, Marketing Support Office,

-

Manager, Data Business Planning

Asakawa

Marketing Div.

Office

(3) Managers

New position

Name

Current position

-

Manager, Media Planning Dept. 1,

Tomoaki

- Manager, Planning Dept., Shopping

Shopping Media Div.

Ryu

Business Div.

-

Manager, Media Planning Dept. 2,

Takuhiro

- Assistant Manager, Planning and

Production Office, Shopping Business

Shopping Media Div.

Koyama

Div.

-

Manager, Media Creative Dept.,

Yasuyuki

- Manager, Planning and Production

Shopping Media Div.

Endo

Office, Shopping Business Div.

-

Manager, Data Management Office,

Tomoko

- Manager, Data Management Office,

Shopping Media Div.

Miyake

Shopping Business Div.

-

Manager, Media Design Dept. 1,

Shopping Media Div.

Satoshi

- Manager, Media Design Dept.,

-

Manager, Communication Design

Nozomito

Shopping Business Div.

Office, Corporate Planning Div.

-

Manager, Media Design Dept. 2,

Keiichi

- Manager, Media Design Dept.,

Shopping Media Div.

Wakabayashi

Business Development Div.

3

New position

Name

Current position

-

Manager, Media Planning Dept.,

Kohei

- Assistant Manager, Planning Dept.,

Service Media Div.

Iida

Service Business Div.

-

Manager, Sumaity Dept., Service Media

Hidekazu

- Manager, Sumaity Dept., Business

Div.

Kando

Development Div.

-

Manager, Commerce Marketing Dept.,

Shunsuke

- Assistant Manager, Commerce

Marketing Dept., Shopping Business

Kakaku.com Business Div.

Yanagisawa

Div.

-

Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 1,

Tomoki

- Assistant Manager, Service Marketing

Kakaku.com Business Div.

Takase

Dept. 1, Service Business Div.

-

Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 2,

Yasuyuki

- Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 2,

Kakaku.com Business Div.

Sakurano

Service Business Div.

-

Manager, Business Development Dept.,

Hiromichi

- Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 1,

Travel Business Div.

Ide

Service Business Div.

-

Manager, 4 travel Dept., Travel

Katsuhiro

- Manager, 4 travel Dept., Service

Business Div.

Saito

Business Div.

-

Manager, Business Support Dept.,

Koichi

- Manager, Customer Service Dept.

Sales Div.

Tomotsune

-

Manager, Sales Dept., Kyujin Box Div.

Tsubasa

- Manager, Commerce Marketing Dept.,

Ishikawa

Shopping Business Div.

-

Manager, Media Planning Dept., Kyujin

Takeshi

- Manager, Planning Dept., Kyujin Box

Box Div.

Ushiwata

Div.

-

Manager, Advanced Technology Dept.,

Mitsuru

- Assistant Manager, Advanced

Technology Dept., Platform Technology

Platform Technology Div.

Tokita

Div.

-

Manager, Business Marketing Dept.,

Keisuke

- Assistant Manager, Business Marketing

Marketing Div.

Ogishima

Dept., Marketing Div.

-

Manager, Marketing Promotion Dept.,

Koki

- Assistant Manager, Marketing Support

Marketing Div.

Morishita

Office, Marketing Div.

-

Manager, Customer Service Dept.

Shinya

- Manager, Sales Promotion Dept., Sales

Bessho

Div.

-

Manager, Domestic Management

Osamu

Dept., Affiliate Company Management

- Manager, Affiliate Administration Div.

Terada

Div.

-

Manager, Global Management Dept.,

Joi

- Manager, Global Strategy Dept.,

Affiliate Company Management Div.

Okada

Corporate Strategy Div.

-

Manager, Planning Dept., Corporate

Takao

- Manager, Corporate Strategy Dept.,

Planning Div.

Maruyama

Corporate Strategy Div.

-

Manager, Human Resources Dept.,

Takumi

- Manager, Operational Reforms

Human Resources & General Affairs

Promotion Office, Human Resources &

Kusumoto

Div.

General Affairs Div.

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For Reference: New Organizational Chart (As of April 1, 2022)

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