February 13, 2015
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on
changes of Representative Directors and Executive Officers.
1. Change of Representative Directors
(1) Takashi Torizumi will resign from this responsibility as of March 31, 2015.
(2) Toshiyuki Suzuki, Hiromichi Aoki and Tsuyoshi Yamauchi will assume this responsibility as of April 1, 2015.
2. Change of Executive Officers
(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2015
| Present Position | Name | Scheduled New Position |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Torizumi | Director |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Matsukawa | --- |
(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2015
| New Position | Name | Present Position |
| Managing, Executive Officer | Nobuo Ishida | Managing Director, K LINE (THAILAND) LTD. |
| Managing, Executive Officer | Kunihiko Arai | Managing Director, KLINE (CHINA) LTD., Managing Director, “K” LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| Executive Officer | Daisuke Arai | Managing Director, “K” LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED |
| Executive Officer | Kiyotaka Aya | General Manager, Marine Human Resources Group |
3. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2015
| New Position | Name | Present Position |
| Senior Managing, Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Managing Executive Officer |
| Managing, Executive Officer | Yasunari Sonobe | Executive Officer |
| Managing, Executive Officer | Yutaka Nakagawa | Executive Officer |
| Managing, Executive Officer | Akira Misaki | Executive Officer |
Please see the attached list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2015.
Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2013
| Title | Name | Responsibilities |
| President & CEO | Eizo Murakami | |
| Vice President Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | Executive Chairman of ´K´ LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, in charge of India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Toshiyuki Suzuki | Control of Containerships Sector, Port Business, assistance to Internal Audit |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Hiromichi Aoki | Control of Energy Transportation Sector, Car Carrier Sector, IR & PR |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Tsuyoshi Yamauchi | Control of General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Finance, Accounting, CCO(Chief Compliance Officer) |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Control of Marine Sector, Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazuhiko Harigai | In charge of Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business |
| Managing Executive Officer | Shunichi Arisaka | In charge of Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control |
| Managing Executive Officer | Atsuo Asano | In charge of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yukio Toriyama | In charge of Accounting, Finance |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenji Sakamoto | In charge of Car Carrier Business |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yasunari Sonobe | President of "K" LINE AMERICA, INC. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yutaka Nakagawa | In charge of Human Resources, Logistics, Business Promotion |
| Managing Executive Officer | Akira Misaki | In charge of Energy Transportation Business |
| Managing Executive Officer | Nobuo Ishida | Managing Director of K LINE (THAILAND) LTD. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kunihiko Arai | Managing Director of KLINE (CHINA) LTD., Managing Director of "K" LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| Executive Officer | Yukikazu Myochin | In charge of IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research |
| Executive Officer | Makoto Arai | In charge of Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management |
| Executive Officer | Kiyokazu Arai | In charge of General Affairs, CSR & Compliance |
| Executive Officer | Ako Hiraoka | Assistance to Car Carrier Business |
| Executive Officer | Takafumi Kido | In charge of Containerships Business, Port Business |
| Executive Officer | Shuzo Kawano | CIO(Chief Information Officer), General Manager of Information System Group |
| Executive Officer | Daisuke Arai | Managing Director, "K" LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED |