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March 30, 2022

Rakuten Group, Inc.

Announcement Regarding Change of Representative Director and Personnel Change

【Updated on April 1, 2022】

TOKYO, March 30, 2022 – Rakuten Group, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the following change in Representative Directors (additional appointment) and personnel changes, which were approved at a Board of Directors meeting held today.

■Change of Representative Director (additional appointment) (Effective March 30, 2022）

Name	New Title	Previous Title
Kentaro Hyakuno	Representative Director Group Executive Vice President COO Mobile Segment Leader President of Communications & Energy Company Senior Director of Group Company Division	Director Group Executive Vice President COO Senior Director of Group Company Division

■Personnel Change (Effective April 1, 2022）

Name	New Title	Previous Title
Hiroshi Takasawa	Group Executive Vice President CEO of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD. President of Investment & Incubation Company	Group Managing Executive Officer CEO of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD. President of Investment & Incubation Company
Naho Kono	Group Executive Vice President CMO CMO and Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.	Group Managing Executive Officer CMO Senior Vice President of Commerce Company CMO and Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Hiroto Furuhashi	Group Executive Vice President Office Manager of Chief Executive Innovation Office CSO and Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc. CSO of Rakuten Symphony, Inc.	Group Managing Executive Officer Office Manager of Chief Executive Innovation Office CSO and Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc. CSO of Rakuten Symphony, Inc.
Shunsuke Yazawa	Group Senior Managing Executive Officer Representative Director and President of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.	Group Managing Executive Officer Representative Director and President of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Akihito Kurozumi	Group Senior Managing Executive Officer Technology Platforms Division	Senior Executive Officer Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department
Amit Patel	Group Senior Managing Executive Officer CEO of Americas Business	Senior Executive Officer CEO of Americas Business
Kazuhiro Suzuki	Group Senior Managing Executive Officer	ー
Tomotaka Torin	Group Managing Executive Officer Director of Compliance Supervisory Department	Senior Executive Officer Director of Compliance Supervisory Department
Sharad Sriwastawa	Group Managing Executive officer CTO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.	CTO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Sae Min Ahn	Senior Executive Officer Managing Partner of Rakuten Ventures Department	Executive Officer Managing Partner of Rakuten Ventures Department
Adrienne Down Coulson	Senior Executive Officer COO of Rakuten Americas	Executive Officer COO of Rakuten Americas
Yoshinari Fukumoto	Senior Executive Officer General Manager of Cyber Security Defense Department	Executive Officer General Manager of Cyber Security Defense Department
Yuzo Hashiya	Senior Executive Officer Chairman of Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President of Rakuten General Insurance Co., Ltd.	Executive Officer Chairman of Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President of Rakuten General Insurance Co., Ltd.
Shunsuke Hoshino	Senior Executive Officer Vice Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department	Executive Officer Vice Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department
Miki Kimura	Senior Executive Officer Vice President of Regional Economy Vitalizing Business Vice President of DREAM Business	Executive Officer Vice President of DREAM Business
Yusuke Kobayashi	Senior Executive Officer Vice Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department Director, Rakuten Data Marketing, Inc.	Executive Officer Vice Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department
Noriaki Komori	Senior Executive Officer Vice President of Logistics Business	Executive Officer Vice President of Logistics Business
Ryo Matsumura	Senior Executive Officer Deputy Vice President of Marketplace Business	Executive Officer Vice President of New Service Business
Oskar Miel	Senior Executive Officer Managing Partner of Rakuten Capital	Executive Officer Managing Partner of Rakuten FinTech Fund Department
Yui Ono	Senior Executive Officer General Manager of EC Consulting Department	Executive Officer General Manager of EC Consulting Department
Nick Stamos	Senior Executive Officer CEO of Rakuten Advertising	Executive Officer CEO of Rakuten Advertising
Yoshiyuki Takano	Senior Executive Officer Vice President of Travel & Mobility Business	Executive Officer Vice President of Travel & Mobility Business
Cedric Dufour	Executive Officer CEO of Rakuten TV Europe, S.L.U.	CEO of Rakuten TV Europe, S.L.U.
Ofir Eyal	Executive Officer CEO of Viber Media S.a.r.l.	CEO(Interim) of Viber Media S.a.r.l.
Yuichi Ishizumi	Executive Officer General Manager of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD.	General Manager of RAKUTEN ASIA PTE. LTD.
Eiichi Kaga	Executive Officer General Manager of Finance Department	General Manager of Finance Department
Shingo Kawashima	Executive Officer General Manage of OMO-PF Department	General Manager of OMO-PF Department
Tatsuya Kinugawa	Executive Officer Director of Ecosystem Platform Supervisory Department	General Manager of Ecosystem Services Department
Emiko Kosaki	Executive Officer Executive Officer of Rakuten Insurance Planning Co., Ltd.	Executive Officer of Rakuten Insurance Planning Co., Ltd.
Shinji Kuroda	Executive Officer Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department	Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department
Grace Lo	Executive Officer CEO of Taiwan Rakuten Ichiba, Inc.	CEO of Taiwan Rakuten Ichiba, Inc.
Atsushi Maeda	Executive Officer CFO and Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.	CFO and Executive Officer of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
Kumi Nambu	Executive Officer Senior Manager of Super Mini Job Section	Senior Manager of Super Mini Job Section
Kaori Nanjo	Executive Officer CEO Office, Executive Assistant	CEO Office, Executive Assistant
Taku Okoshi	Executive Officer Director of AI Success Supervisory Department	Vice Director of Global Technology Supervisory Department
Munekatsu Ota	Executive Officer Director of Rakuten LIFULL STAY, Inc.	Director of Rakuten LIFULL STAY, Inc.
Ashish Pandey	Executive Officer Senior Vice President of AI Biz Supervisory Department	Senior Vice President of AI Biz Supervisory Department
Ewa Szymanska	Executive Officer Global Head of Rakuten Institute of Technology	Global Head of Rakuten Institute of Technology
Mari Takama	Executive Officer General Manager of Ichiba Creative & Web Design Department	General Manager of Ichiba Creative & Web Design Department
Fabien Versavau	Executive Officer President and CEO of Rakuten France S.A.S.	President and CEO of Rakuten France S.A.S.
Hidefumi Watanabe	Executive Officer Representative Director and President of Rakuten Insight, Inc. Director of Rakuten Data Media & Insight Business	Representative Director and President of Rakuten Insight, Inc. Director of Rakuten Data Media & Insight Business
Sam Wu	Executive Officer CEO of Viki	CEO of Viki
Takahito Yasuno	Executive Officer Vice Director of Commerce Company Technology Supervisory Department	General Manager of EC First Party Development Department
Takashi Yoshida	Executive Officer General Manager of Ad Product Development Department	General Manager of Ad Product Development Department
Kenji Zaitsu	Executive Officer General Manager of Information Security & Privacy Governance Department Division Manager of Information Security Promotion Division, Rakuten Mobile, Inc.	General Manager of Information Security & Privacy Governance Department Division Manager of Information Security Promotion Division of Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

*Abbreviation
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
COO: Chief Operating Officer
CSO: Chief Strategy Officer
CMO: Chief Marketing Officer
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
CFO: Chief Financial Officer

*Please note that the information contained in press releases is current as of the date of release.

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