Spica Consulting Announces Appointment of New Representative Director, President and CEO

Spica Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Tsuneo Watanabe; hereinafter "Spica Consulting"), a group company of GA technologies Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Ryu Higuchi; Securities Code: 3491) that provides "Value-up Consulting" and "Industry-specific M&A" to maximize corporate value, is pleased to announce that Tsuneo Watanabe has assumed the position of Representative Director, President and CEO effective Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Under the new management structure, the company aims to improve overall business quality to become the top in Japan and contribute to the development of the Japanese economy by supporting the growth of mid-to-small-sized enterprises. Toshio Nakahara, who previously served as Representative Director, has changed his position to Representative Director and COO, and will continue to be engaged in the formulation and execution of business strategies at Spica Consulting.

### New Appointment
- Name: Tsuneo Watanabe
- New Position: Representative Director, President and CEO
- Appointment Date: April 1, 2026

### Position Change
- Name: Toshio Nakahara
- New Position: Representative Director and COO
- Change Date: April 1, 2026