Change in Representative Directors

February 7, 2019
Asahi Kasei Corp.

The Board of Directors of Asahi Kasei today adopted a resolution for a change in the company’s Representative Directors, as shown below.

Reason for the change

The change is made in accordance with a change in the management configuration.

Substance of the change

Name Current office New office
As of April 1, 2019 After the General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2019
Shigeki Takayama Primary Executive Officer Vice-Presidential Executive Officer Representative Director, Vice-Presidential Executive Officer
Masafumi Nakao Representative Director, Vice-Presidential Executive Officer Representative Director Corporate Auditor

See attachment: Biography of the new Vice-Presidential Executive Officer