PRESS RELEASETokyo, August 31, 2023

Important personnel announcement
We are pleased to announce important personnel change as follows.
Personnel Changes as of September 1, 2023
Newly appointed
Ilyong Park

Chairman and CEO(concurrently Vice President of Northeast Asia Paciﬁc,Air Liquide)

Previously titled
Chairman※Virginie Cavalli, current President and CEO, will take a new assignment within Air Liquide group.

Biography
Prior to joining Air Liquide, Ilyong Park worked three years with a Korean heavy industry company. He
began his career with the Air Liquide group in 2001 as e-Business Manager for Air Liquide America in Houston,Texas.
From 2003 to 2009, based in Seoul, he was Director of the Industrial Merchant business unit for Air LiquideKorea and contributed to the company as part of the local leadership team.
From 2009 to 2011, based in Tokyo, as Charge de Mission to Vice President of Asia Paciﬁc, he was responsible
for various special projects including M&As for Asia Paciﬁc.
From 2011 to 2014, based in Manila, he was President & CEO of Air Liquide Philippines. In mid 2014 he moved
to Air Liquide Korea as Vice President of the Large Industries business unit serving Chemical, Oil & Gas, andMetal industry.
From 2015 to 2019, based in Seoul, he was President and Representative Director of Air Liquide Korea, leadingindustrial and healthcare activities of the country.
Ilyong Park, based in Tokyo, has held the position of Vice President of Northeast Asia Paciﬁc Cluster,supervising the gas and services afﬁliates in Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, since January
2020 and is serving as a Chairman of Board in major afﬁliates of the Cluster, including Japan.
On September 1st 2023, he will be appointed Chairman and CEO, Air Liquide Japan.

Ilyong holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace
Engineering from Seoul National University. He also attended various executive management programs
including INSEAD and London Business School.

CONTACTS
Air Liquide Japan Communications
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03 - 6414 - 6728

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Air Liquide in Japan
Air Liquide has been present in Japan since 1907, and has been contributing to the development of Japanese industries for over 100years. Supported by a highly-skilled workforce of approximately 2,000 employees, ALJ supplies key molecules to companies inelectronics and other industrial ﬁelds, collaborating with our clients in problem solving and joint research. ALJ plays a crucial role insupporting both the hospitals and home healthcare, and is a leader in developing and providing new medical treatment devices andsolutions using IoT. Air Liquide Group has developed the hydrogen supply chain, and has installed more than 120 hydrogen stations
around the world. In addition to building stations in Japan, ALJ’s goal is to become a leading company that encompasses the entire
hydrogen energy value chain in Japan, in line with its objective to provide innovative solutions with our industry-leading innovations andtechnologies at its core.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with approximately
67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small
molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’sactivities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air
Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Groupbenefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technologicalexpertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes
action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 29.9 billion euros in 2022. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50, FTSE4Good and DJSI Europe indexes.

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