The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited decided to make the following changes in responsibilities of senior management. The changes will become effective as of October 1, 2013. The company appointed Tooru Kobayashi to the new positions as Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Planning Div., President of Multiple Business, President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation and current positions are Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Corporate Planning Dept., Secretariat, GD100 Promotion Dept., Global HR Dept., Regal Dept., President of Multiple Business, President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation.

The company appointed Hideto Katsuragawa to the new positions as Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Tire Logistics Div. and current positions are Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. The company appointed Koichi Tanaka to the new positions as Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Chairman of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co.

Ltd., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and current positions are Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Chairman and President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co. Ltd., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co.

Ltd. The company appointed Shigetoshi Kondo to the new positions as Corporate Officer, President of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co. Ltd., President of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and current positions are Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Logistics Div., Head of Tire Distribution Control Dept.