Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. (the 'Company') announces that the Company has decided to postpone the announcement of the Consolidated Financial Results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, from May 14, 2020 to May 28, 2020.

Details are as follows

Postponement of the Announcement of Consolidated Financial Results for FY2020 First Quarter

The Company has decided to postpone the announcement of the Consolidated Financial Results for the first quarter of FY2020 (January 1 through March 31, 2020) to May 28, 2020 from the initial schedule of May 14, 2020.

Reasons for the Postponement

Due to the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a national emergency declaration has been issued in Japan and lockdowns (urban blockages) and curfews have been imposed in many countries of the world. Under these circumstances, there have been a delay in account closing procedures and other operations of the Otsuka group in Japan and overseas. In consideration of the situation, the Company has decided to postpone the announcement schedule for the Consolidated Financial Results for the first quarter of FY2020 ended March 31, 2020.

Current situation

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintain business continuity, the Otsuka group is taking measures to ensure the health and safety of employees, such as telecommuting and staggered working hours.

Contact:

Yuji Kogure

Tel: +81-3-6361-7411

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