This translation of the original Japanese notice is provided solely for information purposes. Should there be any discrepancy between this translation and the Japanese original, the latter shall prevail.

REIT Issuer: Daiwa Office Investment Corporation (Stock Code No.: 8976) Representative: Yoshimi Murakami, Executive Director

Asset Manager: Daiwa Real Estate Asset Management Co. Ltd. Representative: Akira Yamanouchi, President and Representative Director Inquiries to: Yuji Shinotsuka, Vice President and Representative Director (Tel: +81-3-6215-9649)

Notice concerning Change of Director of the Asset Manager

March 24, 2017

We hereby give notice that Daiwa Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd. (the "Asset Manager"), to which Daiwa Office Investment Corporation (the "Investment Corporation") entrusts the management of its assets, decided to appoint the following candidate for the director of the Asset Manager in the extraordinary shareholder meeting scheduled on April 1, 2017 according to the resignation of the director, Naoyuki Owa.

  1. New director (as of April 1, 2017)

    Director: Hajime Imbe (Please refer to "Reference Material" for his career summary.)

  2. Retiring director (as of March 31, 2017)

Director: Naoyuki Owa

This change will be reported pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Law, and other applied laws and regulations.

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(Reference Material)

Name (Date of Birth)

Brief personal history, title and significant concurrent positions

Number of Investment Units Held (Units)

Hajime Imbe (August 24, 1965)

Apr. 1988

Joined Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. (currently, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.)

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Jun. 2006

Managing Director of Human Resources Department

Apr. 2009

Managing Director of Investment Banking Strategic Planning Department of Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd. (currently, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.)

Jan. 2010

Managing Director of Global Investment Banking Planning Department of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd.

Oct. 2010

Managing Director of Corporate Division Planning Department

Apr. 2012

Managing Director of Corporate Division Planning Department of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

Apr. 2013

Managing Director Department(present)

of

Corporate

Business

Planning

Apr. 2017

Director of Daiwa Real Estate Asset Management Co. Ltd. (scheduled)

* Website URL of the Investment Corporation: http://www.daiwa-office.co.jp/en/

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