Kirin Holdings Company - Notice Regarding Change of Directors and Board Members

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited is a holding company organized around 3 areas of activity: - production of beverages (61.6% of net sales): beers, wines and liqueurs (brands Budweiser, Guinness, Heineken, Franzia, Frontera, etc.), carbonated beverages (brands Kirin Lemon), fruit juices (Kirin Tropicana), mineral water (Volvic and Kirin Alkali-Ion-no-Mizu), coffees (Kirin Fire), teas (Kirin Gogo-no-kocha), dairy products etc.; - manufacturing of pharmaceutical products (19.3%): especially for anemia and allergies treatment; - other (19.1%) : mainly manufacturing of food products (seasonings, food additives, etc.). Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (64.1%), Oceania (9.6%), America (17.5%) and other (8.8%).