• Experience, knowledge and expertise required of the Company's directors
• Skill Items Needed for Directors
• Judgment Criteria
• Reasons for Nomination and Expected Role of
  Directors
• Reasons for Choice of Skill Items

Experience, knowledge and expertise required of the Company's directors

LIXIL defines the experience, knowledge, and expertise required of directors to effectively supervise business execution as the“skill items” listed below. We clarify the skills each director possesses based on judgment criteria and identify specific skill items that the Nomination Committee particularly expects each outside director to demonstrate.

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Skills Matrix As of June 2025

●：Skill items possessed by each director

(Background color) ：Skill items that the Nomination Committee expects each outside director to demonstrate

Skill Items Needed for Directors

The Board of Directors needs to be comprised of personnel who have abundant experience and specialized knowledge, etc. in order to appropriately supervise the Company’s execution of business. The Nomination Committee has determined the experience, knowledge, and expertise that it believes to be particularly important, as set forth and below under "Skill Item" ("Skills") for the reasons set forth in " Reason for Choice of Skill Item" below, and it believes that it is important for the Board of Directors as a whole to be provided with those skills. Under its corporate Purpose of “making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere”, the Company is proceeding with initiatives aimed towards both society and achieving sustainable growth through the strategic initiatives and Impact Strategy laid out in the “LIXIL Playbook,” which is its medium-to-long-term management direction. Toward that end, the Company believes that in order for the Board of Directors to effectively fulfill its supervisory function with respect to the execution of business, from the perspective of “sustainability” should be considered as the “attitude or perspective” that all directors should possess, rather than considered to be “skills.” For example, the attitude or perspective of placing importance on the global environment or human rights is not classified as a separate “skill” given the understanding that all Directors should naturally have an understanding of these issues. We expect that the supervisory function will be demonstrated through all expert skills such as “Practical Experience in Corporate Management,” “Accounting, Finance, or M&A,” “Risk Management,” and “Human Resources, Development, or Labor.”

Judgment Criteria

The company clarifies the skills possessed by each director based on the following “Judgment Criteria”.

Kinya Seto

Mr. Seto, possesses abundant experience and broad knowledge as a manager at numerous companies, and since assuming the position of Representative Executive Officer of the Company, in line with the “LIXIL Playbook,” which sets out our management direction, has taken measures for structural reform and to improve profitability, and shown strong leadership. He has widely overseen the business operations of LIXIL and its group companies and has contributed to improving the effectiveness of the Board of Directors in both supervision and execution by fulfilling his duty of explanation to the Board of Directors while participating in important decision-making processes as Director. He is expected to continue to fulfill the role of connecting the Board of Directors with the executive side as a Director who concurrently serves as Representative Executive Officer, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

Jin Song Montesano

Ms. Montesano has abundant experience and knowledge in the main areas of the LIXIL group, such as supervising communication and engagements with both internal and external stakeholders of the LIXIL group as Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources, Communications, External Affairs, Impact Strategy and Chief People Officer as well as leading the implementation of corporate-wide personnel measures, and others. She has widely overseen the business operations of the LIXIL group and has contributed to improving the effectiveness of the Board of Directors in both supervision and execution by fulfilling her duty of explanation to the Board of Directors while participating in important decision-making processes as Director. She is expected to continue to fulfill the role of connecting the Board of Directors with the executive side as a Director who concurrently serves as Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and CPO.

Jun Aoki

As a first-class architect, Mr. Aoki has extensive industry experience and knowledge concerning urban planning, buildings, and building materials, etc. Moreover, in addition to being central to human resources and organizational innovations and contributing to the enhancement of human resources development, corporate culture reforms, and promotion of diversity as the Chief People Officer of a listed company, he has management experience at a listed company with global business. At the Company, he has used his expertise on personnel and organizational management in particular to provide important perspectives on the discovery of issues and understanding of risks, etc. and proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings, and has led the establishment of the executive compensation system as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. As Outside Director of the Company, he is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Shigeki Ishizuka

In addition to having management experience at a listed company with global business, with a background in engineering, Mr. Ishizuka has deep knowledge of information security, IT and digital technology, manufacturing technology, quality management, and marketing etc. At the Company, he has used his management experience and extensive knowledge of manufacturing and technology development to proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings, and has provided important perspectives on information security, IT and digital technology, quality management, and understanding of risks, etc. as a member of the Audit Committee. Furthermore, as a member of the Compensation Committee, he has made comments that have contributed to the establishment of a highly transparent executive compensation system. As Outside Director of the Company, he is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Hiroshi Ishino

In addition to his experience in overseas business at a major trading company, Mr. Ishino has extensive experience and knowledge in business operations, from manufacturing to sales and marketing, and risk management at a listed manufacturer that operates globally. He also has experience serving as representative director and president of that company, as well as chairman of the board of directors of another listed manufacturing company as an outside director. We have determined that his expected contribution to the supervision of management from the perspective of someone with management experience in the global manufacturing industry will enable him to fulfill his duties as an Outside Director of the Company. By newly appointing him as Director, he is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Ryusuke Ohori

Mr. Ohori has abundant experience as an analyst at a major financial institution and investment officer at an overseas asset management company, as well as broad knowledge of financial and market analysis and risk management. He also has broad knowledge of information disclosure at companies, having acted as executive director of an organization that promotes dialogue between investors and companies, and having served on a research committee for information disclosure organized by a government institution. At the Company, he has used such experience and knowledge to proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings and, as a member of the Nomination Committee, to contribute to a highly transparent process for determining candidates for directors and executive officers. In addition, as a member of the Audit Committee, he has used his expertise in market analysis and information disclosure in particular to provide important perspectives on the discovery of issues and understanding of risks, etc., and has made comments that contribute to the improvement of the supervisory function. As Outside Director of the Company, he is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Shiho Konno

As a lawyer, an expert in law, Ms. Konno has deep knowledge of corporate governance and diversity gained through law practice. Although she has no direct experience in corporate business execution, based on her deep knowledge of corporate governance and diversity and inclusion, as well as her experience as an outside director of a number of listed companies, the Company believes that she will continue to be able to perform her duties as Outside Director of the Company. At the Company, she has contributed to improving supervisory functions by using this experience and knowledge to proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings, as well as by providing important perspectives on the discovery of issues and understanding of risks, etc., particularly by utilizing her expertise in legal and compliance matters as a member of the Audit Committee. As Outside Director of the Company, she is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Mayumi Tamura

Ms. Tamura has served as CFO at multiple global companies, has been involved in management planning and M&A, and also has deep knowledge of finance and accounting. She has served as an outside director of a number of listed companies, and also has knowledge of corporate governance and diversity and inclusion. At the Company, she has contributed to improving supervisory functions by using this experience and knowledge to proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings, as well as by providing important perspectives on the discovery of issues and understanding of risks, etc., particularly by using her finance and accounting expertise as a member of the Audit Committee. As Outside Director of the Company, she is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Yuji Nishiura

Mr. Nishiura is a management professional who has been involved in a number of corporate restructuring matters, and has broad and deep knowledge of corporate management including financial analysis, M&A, risk management, and marketing, etc. Since assuming the position of Outside Director of the Company, he has used this experience and knowledge to lead discussions at the Board of Directors, which is made up of directors with a wide range of expertise, as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, and drive improvements to the effectiveness of the Board of Directors by properly supervising growth strategies and managing risks. As Outside Director of the Company, he is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Mariko Watahiki

Ms. Watahiki has a long career as a judge and has been involved in resolving many civil cases, including corporate legal affairs, and administrative and labor issues. In addition, she also has a track record and knowledge of being involved in organizational management, including thorough compliance and governance, personnel management and human resource development, and crisis management by serving as the chief judge of several high courts. After retiring as a judge, Ms. Watahiki served as chairperson, etc. of several private organizations’ third-party committees where she contributed to improving compliance and governance. Although she has no direct experience in corporate business execution, based on her experience in handling many cases as a judge, her high level of expertise in administrative and labor issues in particular, and her practical experience operating an organization as the chief judge of high courts, the Company believes that she will continue to be able to perform her duties as Outside Director of the Company. At the Company, she has used this experience and knowledge to proactively comment at Board of Directors’ Meetings, and as Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, she has led the planning and promotion of a highly transparent process for determining candidates for directors and executive officers. She has also led the establishment of the officer compensation system, etc. As Outside Director of the Company, she is expected to continue to contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and the committees.

Reasons for Choice of Skill Items