For Immediate Release
May 7, 2018
LIXIL Group Corporation

Announcement Regarding Personnel Changes
Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Group Corporation, maker of pioneering water and housing products, today
announced that the following candidates for the Executive Officers Committee will be put to the Boardof Directors following the Annual General Meeting in June.
1. Change in Representative Executive Officer
Sachio Matsumoto, currently Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, Treasury, M&A
and Chief Financial Officer, is nominated as Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice
President. Ryuichi Kawamoto, the current Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President,
has been nominated as a Director of the Board.
2. New candidate for appointment as Executive Officer
Yutaka Nakamura, who will join LIXIL as of June 20, is nominated to the role of Executive Officer andSenior Managing Director, Legal, reporting directly to President and CEO, Kinya Seto. Mr. Nakamura will
also serve as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of LIXIL Water Technology, as well as Director and Senior
Managing Director CLO of LIXIL Corporation.
Mr. Nakamura brings over 30 years of corporate legal expertise, currently serving as Legal Director andGeneral Counsel of NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's largest telecommunications company. During his tenure,
he was responsible for global compliance, corporate governance, crisis management, transactions, andintellectual property matters, working closely with the management team. Prior to joining NTT DoCoMo,
he served as General Counsel of Uniden Holdings Corporation.
3. Stepping down from the Executive Officers Committee
Ryuichi Kawamoto and Haruo Shirai, Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Domestic
Subsidiaries, will step down from the Executive Officers Committee. Both are nominated as Directors ofthe Board.

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LIXIL Group Corporation Executive Officer Candidates:
Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO
Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President
Executive Officer and Vice President
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer (Special mission)

Kinya Seto
Sachio Matsumoto
Kazuhiko Ootsubo
Jin Song Montesano
Harumi Matsumura
Ryo Nihei
Yugo Kanazawa
Yutaka Nakamura
Yoichiro Ushioda-Ends-About LIXIL
LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes areality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to
make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design,an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approachcomes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000
colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion
people every day.
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company for LIXIL’s portfolio of businesses.

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