PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release
September 10, 2015
LIXIL Corporation

Ken Depot, the members-only building materials store forprofessionals, enters new phase as Ken Depot Corporation
Tokyo, Japan, September 10, 2015 – LIXIL Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President:
Yoshiaki Fujimori), a global leader in housing and building materials, products and services, today
announced that it will establish Ken Depot Corporation from October 1, 2015, a move that will see themembers-only building materials store for professionals enter a new phase as an independent operatingcompany. The move will provide greater flexibility and operational independence, facilitating continuedgrowth. LIXIL will continue to support the growth and development of the business through its position as akey shareholder.
The Ken Depot business, launched in 2009 as a one-stop solution for professionals involved in construction tosource various materials and products, is an industry leader with 64 retail stores nation-wide and 600,000
members (as of July 2015). It is a growing business showing improved performance year-after-year andachieving profitability.
Mr. Tetsuo Komori has been appointed as the president of the new Ken Depot Corporation, bringing
extensive experience from a variety of successful leadership roles, including as president of ASCII
Corporation and Kanebo, Ltd.
Funds which are advised by Unison Capital, Inc. will provide capital to gain a majority of voting rights in thenew company (Unison Capital: 66%, LIXIL: 34%). Unison Capital is an independent Japanese private equity
firm with a proven track record in supporting operating companies secure growth independent of large
corporate groups. Management resources will be enhanced to accelerate the new company’s growth.
Ken Depot’s unique professional-focused business model has seen it emerge as the industry leader, and as
demand for renovations continues to increase, the model is expected to support further growth. With this inmind, the decision was made for Ken Depot to become a new, independent company, removed from any
operating constraints presented by the LIXIL framework. Ken Depot now aims to advance with the housing
and construction industry as a whole, and in particular its building and renovation business partners.

- Ends-About LIXIL Group Corporation
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company containing LIXIL Corporation,
LIXIL VIVA CORPORATION and LIXIL Housing Research Institute, Ltd. The Group is involved in a broad
spectrum of housing-related businesses, ranging from the manufacture and sales of building materials andhousing equipment to the operation of home centers and a network of homebuilding franchises, and acomprehensive real estate service. Led by President and CEO Yoshiaki Fujimori, the Group posted 1.6
trillion JPY in consolidated sales in FY March 2015.
For more information about LIXIL Group and LIXIL, please visit: http://www.lixil-group.co.jp/e/About LIXIL Corporation
Headquartered in Tokyo, LIXIL Corporation is a global leader in housing and building materials, products
and services business. The foundation of LIXIL’s success is our constant investment in technologicalinnovation to improve people’s lives. Drawing on a heritage of over 100 years of technological innovation,
LIXIL is grouped into four technology businesses, LIXIL Water Technology (brands include: LIXIL, INAX,GROHE, American Standard, and JAXSON), LIXIL Housing Technology (includes Tostem, Shinnikkei, andTOEX brands, etc.), LIXIL Building Technology (including the Permasteelisa Group) and LIXIL Kitchen
Technology. LIXIL Japan Company is the fifth business of the LIXIL Corporation and operates as acustomer-focused sales organization with the most comprehensive range of products and services from all
four technologies to customers and business partners in Japan. LIXIL produces some of the world’s mostfundamental and innovative products and services, and our solutions are an integral part of some of theworld’s most iconic and cutting-edge living and working spaces LIXIL brands are present in 150 countries
and our businesses employ more than 70,000 people worldwide. LIXIL brings together technology, quality,
design and sustainability to enhance people’s lives around the world.