Lion Corporation herein announces a decision made at its Board of Directors' meeting held on February 10, 2016 regarding a change in its representative director lineup. This change will be finalized upon the approval of the 155th Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for March 30, 2016, and a resolution at an ensuing Board of Directors' meeting. Details are as follows.
1.Reason for the Change
To renew the Company's management team in conjunction with the end of the current Representative Director's tenure.


3.Career History of New Representative Director
Please refer to the attached reference.

4.Effective Date
March 30, 2016

Profile of New Representative Director
Name
(Date of Birth)
Brief Biography, Including Positions and Responsibilities at Lion Corporation No. of Lion Corp. Shares Owned*
Yuji Watari
(August 15, 1951)
April 1978 Joined Lion Fat & Oil Co., Ltd.
March 2006 Executive Officer, Director of Beauty Care Products Department, Health Care Products Division, Home Products Business
March 2007 Executive Officer, Director of Planning and Coordination Department, Household Products Division
March 2008 Executive Officer, Executive General Manager of Purchasing Headquarters
January 2010 Senior Executive Officer, Executive General Manager of Purchasing Headquarters
January 2011 Senior Executive Officer, Responsible for Production Headquarters and Purchasing Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department and Business Coordination Center
March 2011 Director, Responsible for Production Headquarters and Purchasing Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department and Business Coordination Center
January 2012 Director, Executive Officer, Responsible for Production Headquarters and Purchasing Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department, System, Quality Assurance and Business Coordination Center
July 2012 Director, Executive Officer, Responsible for Purchasing Headquarters, Production Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department, System, Quality Assurance, Business Coordination Center and Production Engineering Research Center
January 2014 Executive Director, Executive Officer, Responsible for Purchasing Headquarters, Responsible for Production Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department, System, Business Coordination Center and Production Engineering Research Center
January 2016 Executive Director, Executive Officer, Responsible for Purchasing Headquarters, Responsible for Production Headquarters, Logistics Planning and Development Department, Business Coordination Center and Production Engineering Research Center (current position)
67,981
* As of December 31, 2015


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