Notice of Nominees for Directors (Resolution planned, June 17, 2020)

May 14,2020

KDDI Corporation

KDDI Corporation resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held today to change (newly-appointed, retirement) a director and nominate following members for directors.

This subject is to be resolved at the annual meeting of Shareholders, and the meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled on June 17, 2019.

1. Change (Newly-appointed) of Director

(1)

Reason to Change

Along with newly-appointed director, to respond to changes in the environment surrounding the Company and the Group, and to make appropriate management decisions in a flexible, smooth, prompt manner.

(2)

Name, Title, Biography and Number of Share Held of Newly-appointed Director

1.

Name Takashi Shoji

New Title Executive Vice President, Representative Director

Date of Birth September 26, 1958

Biography Oct. 2019

Executive Director, Personal Business and Global Consumer Business Sector (Current position)

Jun. 2018

Senior Managing Executive Officer, Director (Current position)

Jun. 2016

Managing Executive Officer, Director

Apr. 2014

Managing Executive Officer

Oct. 2010

Executive Officer

Number of Share Held Number of common stock shares 12,400

(Number of potential shares [1] 13,047)

2.

Name Shinichi Muramoto

New Title Executive Vice President, Representative Director

Date of Birth March 2, 1960

Biography Jun. 2018

Senior Managing Executive Officer, Director (Current position)

Apr. 2018

Executive Director, Corporate Sector (Current position)

Jun. 2016

Managing Executive Officer, Director

Apr. 2016

Managing Executive Officer

Oct. 2010

Executive Officer

Number of Share Held Number of common stock shares 10,200

(Number of potential shares [1] 12,652)

[1]

With regard to potential shares, the number indicated is equivalent to the number of vested points in the stock compensation plan utilizing the trust as of March 31, 2020.

(3)

Tentative Date of Newly-appointed

June 17, 2020

2. Change (Retirement) of Director

(1)

Reason to Retire

Along with retirement of director, to retire as a director with representative rights

(2)

Name and Title of Retired Director

1.

NameTitle

Hirofumi Morozumi Vice Chairman,

Representative Director

2.

NameTitle

Yoshiaki Uchida Executive Vice President,

Representative Director

(3)

Tentative Date of Retirement

June 17, 2020

3. Members of Directors

(1)

Nominees for Directors

NameTitle

Takashi Tanaka Chairman, Representative Director

Makoto Takahashi President, Representative Director

Takashi Shoji Representative Director (Promotion) * re-posted

Shinichi Muramoto Representative Director (Promotion) * re-posted

Keiichi Mori Director

Kei Morita Director

Toshitake Amamiya Director

Hirokuni Takeyama Director (Newly-appointed)

Kazuyuki Yoshimura Director (Newly-appointed)

Goro Yamaguchi Director

Keiji Yamamoto Director

Shigeo Ohyagi Director

Riyo Kano Director

Shigeki Goto Director (Newly-appointed)

Mr. Goro Yamaguchi, Mr. Keiji Yamamoto, Mr. Shigeo Ohyagi, Ms. Riyo Kano and Mr. Shigeki Goto are the nominees for the position for outside director.

Mr. Shigeo Ohyagi, Ms. Riyo Kano and Mr. Shigeki Goto are the nominees for the position of independent director pursuant to Rule 436-2 of the Securities Listing Regulations of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

(2)

Directors Planning to Retire

Director [2]

Hirofumi Morozumi

Director [2]

Yoshiaki Uchida

Director

Yoshiaki Nemoto

[2]

Directors with representative rights

(3)

Nominees for Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Kenichiro Takagi Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member

(Newly-appointed)

Shin Honto Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member

(Newly-appointed)

Toshihiko Matsumiya Audit & Supervisory Board Member

(Newly-appointed)

Jun Karube Audit & Supervisory Board Member

(Newly-appointed)

Mr. Shin Honto, Mr. Toshihiko Matsumiya, and Mr. Jun Karube are the nominees for the position for outside audit & supervisory board members, as well as the nominees for the position of independent director pursuant to Rule 436-2 of the Securities Listing Regulations of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

(4)

Audit & Supervisory Board Members Planning to Retire

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Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Koichi Ishizu

Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Akira Yamashita

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Kakuji Takano

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Nobuaki Katoh

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