NEWS RELEASE Teijin Announces New Executive Member Tokyo, Japan, May 1, 2014 --- Teijin Limited announced today its new candidate director. The selection is subject to the approval of the annual meeting of shareholders and the board of directors meeting on June 20, 2014.

1 ．Person to be newly appointed as directors (To be resolved at annual meeting of shareholders and board meeting on June 20, 2014)

Name

New Position

Current Position

Yo Goto

Member of the Board, Executive

Officer

Teijin Group Executive Officer

Yoshihisa Sonobe

Member of the Board, Corporate

Officer

Teijin Group Corporate Officer

2．Directors scheduled to retire (Effective June 20, 2014)

Name

New Position

Current Position

Norio Kamei

Advisor

Member of the Board ,Advisor

Takahashi Takashi

Retire

Member of the Board ,Advisor

About the Teijin Group

Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare. Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibers, products converting and IT. The group has some 150 companies and around 17,000 employees spread out over 20 countries worldwide. It posted consolidated sales of JPY 745.7 billion (USD 7.4 billion) and total assets of JPY 762.4 billion (USD 7.6 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Please visit www.teijin.com.

Press Contact

Corporate Communications
Teijin Limited
+81 3 3506 4055 pr@teijin.co.jp

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