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BARCLAYS JAPAN EXPANDS EQUITY RESEARCH,
APPOINTS RYOTA HIMENO TO COVER THE JAPANTRANSPORTATION SECTOR
Tokyo, April 2, 2012 –Barclays Capital Japan Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryota
Himeno as Japan Transportation analyst in Equity Research.
Mr. Himeno will be based in Tokyo and will report to Koichiro Chiwata, Head of Equity Research in Japan.
Prior to joining Barclays, Mr. Himeno worked for Mitsubishi UFJ Securities as a Transportation sector analyst.
Before that he worked for Meiji Dresdner Asset Management covering various research sectors including
Transportation, Utilities, Real Estate and Construction. He also gained experience and expertise as a sales
representative at Mitsubishi Securities.
Commenting on the appointment, Eiji Nakai, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Capital Japan
Limited, said: “Barclays has achieved a measured expansion of its equities business following its launch inJapan in 2008. When building an equities business, it is essential to demonstrate effective partnership
between sales and research in order to continuously deliver top quality service to our clients. In this respect,
we expect Mr. Himeno to utilise his experience to contribute to this process and further enhance Barclays
equities business.”
Koichiro Chiwata added: “Mr. Himeno’s appointment marks the further strengthening and expansion of ourJapan research business. His extensive previous experience working on both the buy and sell side makes him
a valuable addition to our research team.”
Since its foundation in 2008, Barclays Japan Equity Research has expanded and strengthened its capabilities
by maintaining a balanced mix of top-ranked, experienced senior analysts and “home grown” analysts who
have started their careers at Barclays. At present, Barclays Japan Equity Research’s 21 research analysts cover214 companies.
In 2011, Barclays Japan Equity Research team initiated coverage of the Autos, J-REITs, Heavy Industries &Plant Engineering, Trading, Food and Metals and Mining sectors. In March 2012, Azuma Ohno initiatedcoverage of the Japan Brokerage, Non-bank and Insurance sectors. Also, Jeff Igushi, who joined Barclays in
January this year and who was formerly a country manager for technology manufacturer Kingston
Technology Company, will be responsible for coverage of the Industrial Electronics sector.
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Barclays offers premier investment banking products and services to its clients through Barclays Bank PLC.

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