For Immediate Release

Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED Representative: Joji Nakayama, President and CEO

(Code no.: 4568, First Section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges) Please address inquiries to Toshiaki Sai, Corporate Officer, Vice President, Corporate Communications Department Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126 (Public Relations)

+81-3-6225-1125 (Investor Relations)

http://www.daiichisankyo.com/

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