Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. announced that it resolved the changes in its Representative Directors at its Board of Directors meeting held on December 22, 2017. The changes will be formally approved in the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meeting to be held on March 2018. Nobuo Hanai will be appointed as Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from his current position Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer. Masashi Miyamoto will be appointed as Representative Director, President and Chief Operating Officer from his current position Director of the board, Managing Executive Officer Corporate Strategy & Planning Department. Hiroyuki Kawai will be retired as Representative Director and Executive Vice President of the company.