This document has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in Japan, and translated for reference only from the original Japanese version. The Company gives no warranty with respect to its correctness.
The original disclosure in Japanese was released on May 11, 2018 at 14:00 (GMT+9)
Takara Holdings Inc.
Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Directors
Kyoto, Japan—Takara Holdings has announced that a resolution has been made at meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 11, 2018, to implement the following changes in senior management. Further, this resolution will receive final approval at the general shareholders' meeting scheduled to be held on June 28, 2018, and the following meeting of the Board of Directors.
1. Reason
To further strengthen the management organization
2. Details
Changes in representative directors (scheduled for June 28, 2018)
| Name | New position | Current position |
| Toshio Kakimoto |
Representative Director and Vice Chairman |
Representative Director and President |
| Mutsumi Kimura |
Representative Director and President |
Representative Director and Executive Vice President |
- Toshio Kakimoto will retain his current position of Director of Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. and Director of Takara Shuzo International Co., Ltd.
- Mutsumi Kimura will retain his current position of Director of Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. and Representative Director and President of Takara Shuzo International Co., Ltd.
3. Abbreviated history
Name: Toshio Kakimoto
Born: August 9, 1950
Professional history:
| Apr. 1973: | Joined Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. (predecessor of Takara Holdings Inc.) | |
| Apr. 1998: | General Manager of Manufacturing Division | |
| Apr. 2003: | Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Officer of Production Technology & Supply Division, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | |
| Jun. 2003: | Director, Chief Officer of Production Technology & Supply Division, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | |
| Jun. 2004: | Managing Director, Chief Officer of Production Technology & Supply Division, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | |
| Jun. 2010: | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Takara Holdings Inc. | |
| Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | ||
| Jun. 2012: | Representative Director and President, Takara Holdings Inc. (incumbent) | |
| Representative Director and President, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | ||
| Jun. 2017: | Director, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. (incumbent) | |
| Jul. 2017: | Director, Takara Shuzo International Co., Ltd. (incumbent) |
Shares held: 79,500
Name: Mutsumi Kimura
Born: February 3, 1963
Professional history:
| Apr. 1985: | Joined Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. (predecessor of Takara Holdings Inc.) | |
| Apr. 2002: | Director, Takara Bio Inc. | |
| Jun. 2004: | Managing Director, Takara Bio Inc. | |
| Jun. 2007: | Senior Managing Director, Takara Bio Inc. | |
| Jun. 2009: | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Takara Bio Inc. | |
| Jun. 2014: | Director, Takara Holdings Inc. Senior Managing Director, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. | |
| Jun. 2016: | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Takara Holdings Inc. (incumbent) | |
| Jun. 2017: | Director, Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd. (incumbent) | |
| Jul. 2017: | Representative Director and President, Takara Shuzo International Co., Ltd. (incumbent) |
Shares held: 41,000
