Connections Kirin Holdings Company, Limited

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the integrated beverage business and the pharmaceutical business. The Company operates in four business segments. The Domestic Beer and Spirits segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of beer, low-malt beer, new genre products, wines and other liquor products in Japan. The Domestic Beverages segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of soft drinks in Japan. The Oceania Alcoholic Beverages segment manufactures and sells beer, Western-style liquors in Oceania and other regions. The Pharmaceuticals segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products. The Company is also engaged in the domestic wine business, North American beverage business, and the biochemical business.