PRESS RELEASE
Monday, June 10, 2019

KIX Pharma Community awarded CEIV Pharma,
Japan’s first airport community to be certified
Kansai Airports is pleased to announce that KIX Pharma Community achieved IATA’s CEIV
Pharma on June 10, 2019, becoming the first airport community in Japan to be awarded thecertificate. The CEIV pharma program is a globally recognized standard for pharmaceuticalproduct handling.
Partnering with international cargo handlers at KIX, Kansai Airports established the community
in August 2017 with an aim to meet the industry’s international standard for air transportationof pharma products.
With all the community members being CEIV Parma certified, more consistent quality
throughout the supply chain will be ensured, thus offering customers safer and higher-quality
pharma cargo service.
Kansai Airports is committed to providing quality handling of pharmaceutical cargo while
continually making joint efforts with its partners.

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KIX Pharma Community participating companies
CKTS Co., Ltd. (Kansai Airports Group)
JAL Kansai Aircargo System Co., Ltd.
Hankyu Hanshin Express Co., Ltd.
Bolloré Logistics Japan K.K.
Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation
Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.

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What is CEIV Pharma?
To learn about the CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators inPharmaceutical Logistics), visit the website below:
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/pharma/Pages/ceiv-pharma.aspx

A brochure providing details of the program is available at:
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/pharma/Documents/pharma-ceiv-brochure.pdf

Contact Information
Corporate Communications
Planning & Administration
TEL: +81-72-455-2201

Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its coremembers. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve its
services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety andsecurity being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, forthe benefit of the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/

Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita,
Izumisano-shi, Osaka

Shareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO:Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Emmanuel Menanteau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International AirportKansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Emmanuel Menanteau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global powerhousewith a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates a diverse portfolio ofbusinesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly complementarybusiness activities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure, automotive, ship andaircraft, real estate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its business globally by establishinglocations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its business activities, ORIX has long
been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For more details, please visit ourwebsite: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operationof 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines, VINCI Airports'
network handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize themanagement and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build construction
projects. In 2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, for consolidated
revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
1ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated;

Kintetsu Group Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.; Daiwa House IndustryCo., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; Panasonic Corporation; Hankyu
Hanshin Holdings, Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto Bank, Ltd.;
Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private Finance Initiative
Promotion Corporation of Japan.