Change of Directors and Board Members

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1 January 29, 2018 Change of Directors and s Kirin Holdings Company, Limited ( Kirin Holdings ) hereby announces the change of Directors, Board Members and senior executive officer who were unofficially appointed at the Board of Directors Meeting held today. Kirin Company, Limited ( Kirin Company ), a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, also announces the change of Directors and s, as well as the unofficial appointment of executive roles of its subsidiaries. 1. New, Retiring and Remaining-in-office Directors of the Board and s of Kirin Holdings (1) Change of Directors of the Board - New Board Noriya Yokota Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company, Director of Corporate Strategy of Kirin Holdings and Board, of Kirin Company - Retiring Board Akihiro Ito of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company - Remaining-in-office Directors of the Board Yoshinori Isozaki President & CEO of Kirin Holdings and President & CEO of Kirin Company Keisuke Nishimura Representative Board, Vice President of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Toshiya Miyoshi Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company

2 Yasuyuki Ishii Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Toshio Arima Outside Board of Kirin Holdings Shoshi Arakawa Outside Board of Kirin Holdings Kimie Iwata Outside Board of Kirin Holdings Katsunori Nagayasu Outside Board of Kirin Holdings (2) Change of s - New s Akihiro Ito of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Nobuo Nakata Outside Board of Kirin Holdings - Retiring s Masahito Suzuki of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Fukutaka Hashimoto Outside - Remaining-in-office s Motoyasu Ishihara of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Masakatsu Mori Outside Chieko Matsuda Outside

3 (3) The Profile of candidates of new Board and Outside Attached at the end. (4) The Date of Appointment The official appointments are subject to the approval at the ensuing Ordinary General Meeting, followed by the Board Meetings and Board Meeting which planned to be held at the end of March (5) Change of Takeshi Minakata will be resigning as of Kirin Holdings and Managing Director of Myanmar Brewery on March 20 and then be appointed as the President & Chief of Kyowa Hakko Bio Company, Limited with immediate effect, subject to approval.

4 2. New, Retiring and Remaining-in-office Directors of the Board and s of Kirin Company (1) Change of Directors of the Board - New Board Noriko Shiono Outside Board of Kirin Company - Retiring Directors of the Board Noriya Yokota Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company, Director of Corporate Strategy of Kirin Holdings and Board, of Kirin Company Hiroko Koide Outside Board of Kirin Company - Remaining-in-office Directors of the Board Yoshinori Isozaki Hiroshi Ogawa Ryousuke Mizouchi Noriaki Kobayashi Akiko Nakajo President & CEO of Kirin Holdings and President & CEO of Kirin Company of Kirin Holdings and Board, Vice President of Kirin Company of Kirin Holdings and Board, of Kirin Company of Kirin Holdings and Board, of Kirin Company Outside Board of Kirin Company (2) Change of s - New Akihiro Ito of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Board, of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company

5 - Retiring Masahito Suzuki of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company - Remaining-in-office s Motoyasu Ishihara of Kirin Holdings and of Kirin Company Yoshiaki Okuda of Kirin Company and of Mercian - (3) The Profile of candidate of new Outside Board Attached at the end. (4) The Date of Appointment The official appointments are subject to the approval at the ensuing Ordinary General Meeting, followed by the Board Meetings and Board Meeting which planned to be held at the end of March Appointment of Roles of subsidiaries of Kirin Company President & CEO Board Kirin Brewery Takayuki Fuse (Re-appointment) Kiyoshi Yokoyama (Re-appointment) Kirin Beverage Hideki Horiguchi (Re-appointment) Fumio Miki (Newly appointed) Mercian Teruyuki Daino (Re-appointment) Yoshiaki Okuda (Re-appointment)

6 The Profile of candidate of new Board (Kirin Holdings) Noriya Yokota Date of birth: February 3, 1961 Experience: Mar 2017-present Mar 2015 Mar 2014 Mar 2011 Apr 1984 Mar 1984, Director of Corporate Strategy of Kirin Holdings, Board, of Kirin Company, Board, of Kirin Company and Board, Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company Director of Group Personnel & General Affairs of Kirin Holdings and, General Manager of Personnel & General Affairs Department of Kirin Company, General Manager of Production & Quality Control Department, Kirin Brewery General Manager of Sendai Plant, Kirin Brewery Joined Kirin Brewery Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology, School of Engineering

7 The Profile of candidate of new (Kirin Holdings & Kirin Company) Akihiro Ito Date of birth: July 29, 1957 Experience: Mar 2015-present Mar 2014 Jan 2013 Mar 2010 Apr 2009 Oct 2008 Jul 2007 Apr 1983 Mar 1983 Board, of Kirin Holdings, of Kirin Company, Board, Kirin Business System Company, Limited and Board, Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company Limited Board, Kirin Holdings, Board, Kirin Company and Board, Lion Pty Limited of the Company and Director of Group Finance of Kirin Holdings General Manager of Finance & Accounting Department of Kirin Business Expert Company, Limited General Manager of Strategy Planning Department of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company, Limited General Manager of Group Planning Department of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company, Limited Director of Planning Department of Kirin Pharma Company, Limited Joined Kirin Brewery Graduated from Keio University, faculty of Economics

8 The Profile of candidate of new (Kirin Holdings) Nobuo Nakata Date of birth: July 29, 1957 Experience: Jan 2012-present Jan 2007 Feb 2004 Jan 1992 Jan 1991 May 1990 Apr 1987 Apr 1985 Mar 1985 Representative Partner of Hibiya-Nakata Partner of Allen & Overy Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner of Masuda & Ejiri (currently Nishimura & Asahi) Admitted to the New York Bar Completed Master of Laws degree (LL.M) at University of Pennsylvania Associate of Masuda & Ejiri (currently Nishimura & Asahi) Admitted to the Japanese bar and joined Ishiguro Law Office as an associate Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

9 The Profile of candidate of new Outside Board (Kirin Company) Noriko Shiono Date of birth: October 18, 1960 Experience: 2017-present President of Widex Japan 2016 Chairman, Director of Konami Sports Club Co., Ltd President and Corporate of Konami Sports & Life Co. Ltd Vice President of Konami Sports & Life Co. Ltd Representative Director, President of SSP Co. Ltd General Manager of Consumer Marketing Division of SSP Co. Ltd Vice President, Corporate Marketing of Walt Disney Japan 2002 Vice President, Marketing & Sales of Walt Disney Japan, Disney Consumer Products 2001 Marketing Manager of Walt Disney Japan, Disney Consumer Products 1999 Marketing Manager of Federal Express Japan 1995 Japan Base Manager, Cabin Services of British Airways 1990 Relationship Marketing Manager of British Airways 1985 Marketing PR team, Cincom Systems Japan Ltd Japan New Media Co.Ltd 1983 Graduated from Lynchburg College, faculty of Sociology

10 [Reference] Kirin Holdings (As of the end of March, 2018) Name Area of Responsibility President & CEO Representative Director, Vice President Board and Board and Board* and Yoshinori Isozaki Keisuke Nishimura Toshiya Miyoshi Yasuyuki Ishii Noriya Yokota Investment Strategy, Overseas Business HR and General Affairs, Marketing, Corporate Brand Management Supply Chain Management (Production, Logistics, and Procurement) Chief Financial, IR, IT Hiroshi Ogawa Public Relations, Risk Management, Legal Ryosuke Mizouchi CSV Noriaki Kobayashi R&D, Quality Assurance ** Toru Yoshimura Director of Corporate Strategy Board (Outside) Toshio Arima Chairman of the Board Board (Outside) Board (Outside) Board (Outside) Shoshi Arakawa Kimie Iwata Katsunori Nagayasu Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee Motoyasu Ishihara * (Outside) (Outside) (Outside)* Akihiro Ito Masakatsu Mori Chieko Matsuda Nobuo Nakata *: New Board **: New

11 [Reference] Kirin Company (As of the end of March, 2018) Name Area of Responsibility President & CEO Yoshinori Isozaki Board, Vice President Board, Hiroshi Ogawa Ryosuke Mizouchi Administration, Public Relation, Risk Management, Legal CSV Board, Noriaki Kobayashi R&D, Quality Assurance, President of Research & Development Division Keisuke Nishimura Investment Strategy, Overseas Business Toshiya Miyoshi HR and General Affairs, Marketing, Corporate Brand Management Yasuyuki Ishii Supply Chain Management (Production, Logistics, and Procurement) Noriya Yokota Finance, IT, Business Transformation Takayuki Fuse President & CEO of Kirin Brewery Hideki Horiguchi President & CEO of Kirin Beverage ** ** Board (Outside) Teruyuki Daino Keiji Kuwata Toru Yoshimura Ryoko Nakajo Representative Director, President & CEO of Mercian General Manager of Management Planning Department General Manager of Management Planning Department Board (Outside)* Noriko Shiono Motoyasu Ishihara * Akihiro Ito Yoshiaki Okuda *: New Board or New **: New

12 [Reference] Kirin Holdings and Kirin Company (As of the end of March, 2018) Kirin Holdings Kirin Company Name Director/ Auditor Area of Responsibility Director/ Auditor Area of Responsibility Yoshinori Isozaki President & CEO President & CEO Keisuke Nishimura Representative Director, Vice President Investment Strategy, Overseas Business Investment Strategy, Overseas Business Toshiya Miyoshi Board HR and General Affairs, Marketing, Corporate Brand Management HR and General Affairs, Marketing, Corporate Brand Management Yasuyuki Ishii Board SCM Production, Logistics, and Procurement SCM Production, Logistics, and Procurement Noriya Yokota Board Finance, IR, IT Finance, IT, Business Transformation Toshio Arima Board (Outside) Chairman of the Board Shoshi Arakawa Board (Outside) Kimie Iwata Board (Outside) Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee Katsunori Nagayasu Board (Outside) Motoyasu Ishihara Akihiro Ito Yoshiaki Okuda of Mercian Masakatsu Mori (Outside) Chieko Matsuda (Outside) Nobuo Nakata (Outside)

13 Kirin Holdings Kirin Company Name Director/ Auditor Area of Responsibility Director/ Auditor Area of Responsibility Hiroshi Ogawa Public Relation, Risk Management, Legal Vice President Administration, Public Relation, Risk Management, Legal Ryosuke Mizouchi CSV Board CSV Noriaki Kobayashi R&D, Quality Assurance Board R&D, Quality Assurance, Director of R&D Division Toru Yoshimura Director of Corporate Strategy General Manager of Management Planning Department Keiji Kuwata Director of Corporate Strategy General Manager of Management Planning Department Takayuki Fuse President & CEO of Kirin Brewery Hideki Horiguchi President & CEO of Kirin Beverage Teruyuki Daino Representative Director, President & CEO of Mercian Ryoko Nakajo Board (Outside) Noriko Shiono Board (Outside) == END ==