Steel Plantech announces changes in its representative directors as follows:

1. Changes in representative directors (to be appointed on February 1)

(1) Newly appointed member

Keiji Wakahara　President and Representative Director
Prior position       Director

(2) Resigning member

Nobuyuki Nada　Director
Prior position　    President and Representative Director

* Nobuyuki Nada will assume the position of President and Representative Director of Japan Marine United Corporation on April 1.

2. Brief personal history and experience of the new President
Name: Keiji Wakahara
Date of birth: January 2, 1964
Birthplace: Oita Prefecture
Educational background: Graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University in March 1988
Business experience:
April 1988: Joined Nippon Kokan K.K.
April 2002: Moved to JP Steel Plantech Co.
April 2011: Appointed as General Manager of Steelmaking Engineering Dept., Engineering Div. 1.
April 2019: Appointed as Executive Officer
April 2021: Appointed as Director (in charge of Corporate Planning & Administration Dept., India Subsidiary)
(present)