January 14, 2015

Change in the Representative Directors


Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
Following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, and approval at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC) hereby announces a change in the Representative Directors as described below.
The change in the Representative Directors will be made subject to approval at the meeting of Board of Directors scheduled to be take place following the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in late March 2015.

1. Reason of the change

Yuji Nishimi, current Representative Director, will resign as Director and Senior Executive Vice
President in March 2015.
Please note that Takuya Shimamura, current President & CEO, will assume the position of Representative Director on the same day, as already announced on October 31st, 2014. Kazuhiko Ishimura will remain as the Representative Director & Chairman.

2. Change in the Representative Director

Resigning Representative Director: [Name] Yuji Nishimi
[Position] Representative Director;
Senior Executive Vice President; Assistant to CEO

3. Date of the change

March 27, 2015

• For further inquiries, please contact Junichi Kobayashi, GM of Corporate Communications and Investor

Relations, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

(Direct inquiries to: Kazumi Tamaki, Phone: +81-3-3218-5603; E-mail: info-pr@agc.com)

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