Osaka, Japan, December 20, 2013 --- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced the appointment of new senior leadership and organizational change. The details are as follows:

  1. 1. Appointment of new senior leadership effective on January 1st, 2014:

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Name

Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Department

(Senior Vice President, Corporate   Finance & Controlling Department)

Iwaaki   Taniguchi


2. Organizational change effective on January 1st, 2014:

ž   Change of organization name:

-    "Corporate Finance & Controlling Department" to "Corporate Finance Department"

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