TOKYO, February 19, 2018 - Rakuten, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the following personnel change, which was approved by its Board of Directors on February 19, 2018.

Personnel Change (Effective April 1, 2018)
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■Name : Kenji Hirose

■New Title : CFO & CRO
Group Managing Executive Officer

■Previous Title: CCO
Group Managing Executive Officer
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*Abbreviation
CFO: Chief Financial Officer
CRO: Chief Risk Officer
CCO: Chief Compliance Officer

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