DAIICHI SANKYO : FTSE Russell Corporation Selects Daiichi Sankyo for FTSE4Good Global Index

For Immediate Release

2016.06.30

Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Representative: Joji Nakayama, Representative Director, President and CEO
(Code no.: 4568, First Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Please address inquiries to Noriaki Ishida, Executive Officer,
Vice President, Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126
http://www.daiichisankyo.com

FTSE Russell Corporation Selects Daiichi Sankyo for FTSE4Good Global Index

Tokyo, Japan (June 30, 2016) - Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo), today announced that for the eighth consecutive year it remains a constituent of the FTSE Russell FTSE4Good Global Index, a global index for Socially Responsible Investment (SRI).

The FTSE4Good Global Index evaluates corporate sustainability by measuring three areas, environmental, social and governance practices, and is becoming an important investment standard for investors interested in corporate social responsibility. From approximately 2,000 companies in 23 countries worldwide, FTSE Russell uses its own evaluation criteria to select stocks, selecting 823 companies worldwide, including 160 in Japan, and 59 healthcare-related companies worldwide, including 12 in Japan, as of June 20, 2016.

Daiichi Sankyo received high marks for its response to climate change, including external certification of environmental data, as well as improved tax transparency and responsible dealings with customers.

In addition, Daiichi Sakyo has also been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM for six consecutive years, and the Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index by Morningstar Japan for eight consecutive years.

Daiichi Sankyo will continue to make every effort to put into practice our corporate mission, 'To contribute to the enrichment of quality of life around the world through the creation of innovative pharmaceuticals, and through the provision of pharmaceuticals addressing diverse medical needs,' while fulfilling our social responsibility by performing CSR activities that appropriately respond to sustainability challenges as we aim to continuously enhance corporate value.

1 FTSE Russell is a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange, offering index creation and management to investors on a global scale for more than 30 years.

2 Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) considers social, ethical and environmental aspects of corporate social responsibility as well as financial performance.