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Otsuka Holdings Announces Change in Status of Representative Director

Tokyo, Japan, March 27, 2015 ―Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director, CEO: Tatsuo Higuchi) today announced a change in status of a representative director as detailed below. The change was ratified today at the annual general shareholders' meeting and a meeting of its Board of Directors. The resolution was determined at the meeting of its Board of Directors on February 13, 2015.
Particulars

A Change in Status of Representative Director

Name

Ichiro Otsuka

New Appointment

Chairman and Representative Director

Current Appointment

Vice Chairman, Representative Director

Effective Date

March 27, 2015

Concurrent positions in subsidiary companies

Executive Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Chairman, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.

Company Profile Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

Established:

July 8, 2008

Capital:

81,690 million yen

President:

Tatsuo Higuchi, President and Representative Director, CEO

Head Office:

2-9, Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, 101-0048 Tokyo, Japan

Employees:

73 (as of December 31, 2014)

Business

Description:

Holding company

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