Notice Concerning Change of the Number of Shares to Constitute One Unit Share and Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Listed Company Name: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. Representative: Nobuo Hanai, President and CEO (Code no.: 4151, First Section of TSE)

Inquiries: Shigeru Morotomi, Executive Officer Corporate Communications Department Media Contact: +81-3-3282-1903

Investor Contact: +81-3-3282-0009


Notice Concerning Change of the Number of Shares to Constitute One Unit Share and Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation


At a meeting held on October 28, 2015, the Board of Directors of Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. ('Kyowa Hakko Kirin') adopted a resolution to change the number of shares to constitute one unit share and to partially amend the Articles of Incorporation, in accordance with Article 195

(1) of the Companies Act. Details are as follows:


  1. Change of the Number of Shares to Constitute One Unit Share


    1. Purpose of the Change

      In keeping with the Action Plan for Consolidating Trading Units by securities exchanges throughout Japan, the Board decided to reduce the number of shares to constitute one unit share to further increase the liquidity of Kyowa Hakko Kirin shares and expand investment opportunities.


    2. Details of the Change

      The number of shares to constitute one unit share will be changed from 1,000 shares to 100 shares.


    3. Date of Change Friday, January 1, 2016


      4. Reference Information

      Trading units of Kyowa Hakko Kirin shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchanges will change from 1,000 shares to 100 shares effective Friday, January 1, 2016.

    4. Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation


      1. Purpose of the Amendment

        The Articles of Incorporation will be amended in conjunction with the change of unit shares described above.

      2. Details of the Amendment

        The details of the amendment are as follows:


        (Amended text is shown underlined)


        Current Text

        Amended Text

        Article 8.

        The number of shares to constitute a unit share of the Company (Tangen-kabu) shall be 1,000.

        Article 8.

        The number of shares to constitute a unit share of the Company (Tangen-kabu) shall be 100.


        Supplementary Provision

        The amendment to Article 8 shall become effective as of January 1, 2016, and this supplementary provision shall be deleted on the same date.


      3. Effective Date Friday, January 1, 2016


      ***ENDS***


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