Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced the new assignment of directors, effective June 27, 2014. Yasuchika Hasegawa has been newly assigned as chairman of the board from the previous designation of president. Christophe Weber has been newly assigned as representative director and president from the previous designation of corporate officer.

Shinji Honda has been newly assigned as senior managing director from the previous designation of director. François-Xavier Roger has been newly assigned as director from the previous designation of corporate officer. Masahiro Sakane, Councilor, Komatsu Ltd. has been newly assigned as outside director.