AYURA Inc. (Headquarters: Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Kazuya Takagi) announces that it has decided to change its management system and appoint new officers. Outline of Organizational Change Objective As the company enters its next growth stage after 18 years since its founding, we will transition to a new system with clearly defined roles, aiming for further business expansion and strengthening of our management foundation. Timing July 1, 2026 Details Name New Position Previous Position Kazuya Takagi Representative Director Co-Representative Director Taishi Sugiyama Vice President Co-Representative Director Megumi Takagi Director Employee Takanobu Muto Outside Director (New Appointment) Comments on Appointment Representative Director: Kazuya Takagi In the early days of our founding, we were solely focused on the task at hand in a space of only about 10 tatami mats. Now, after 18 years, while our company structure is becoming more established with the introduction of systems like flextime, the pure passion for fashion among our employees remains unchanged since our founding. This change in our management system is a decision to move to the next stage. By clarifying each person's role, I believe the company's foundation will become even more solid. Moving forward, we aim to make AYIN and VOLCAN&APHRODITE more widely recognized, and we are also envisioning challenges in new fields such as proposing lifestyles centered around fashion. Vice President: Taishi Sugiyama As Kazuya focuses on the "offensive," I believe my mission going forward is to fully commit to the "defensive." "Defensive" does not mean being conservative, but rather strengthening the company to continue its aggressive pursuit. Specifically, I will focus on strengthening governance, thoroughly implementing management systems, refining compliance, and crisis management. We aim to create an environment where employees' families can feel reassured, saying, "They are working at a great company.