Mitsui & Co.,Ltd. announced that changes for directors and executive officers, which were approved at its board of directors' meeting January 18, 2016. The company promoted Hiroyuki Kato as Representative Director Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer from Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer. Takeshi Kanamori as Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd. in China, from Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit.

Yasushi Takahashi as Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit, from Executive Managing Officer; Chairman & CEO of Mitsui & Co.(Australia) Ltd. Yasuyuki Fujitani as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Development Business Unit, from Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Development Business Unit. Taku Morimoto as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Materials Business Unit, from Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit. Nobuaki Kitamori as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT & Communication Business Unit, from Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of IT & Communication Business Unit.

Motoo Ono as Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Division, from Managing Officer; General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Division. The company appointed Shinsuke Kitagawa as Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office, who is currently working as Counselor. Koji Nagatomi Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Healthcare & Service Business Unit, who is currently working as General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division Machinery & Infrastructure.

Kohei Takata as Managing Officer; General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division Food & Services, who is currently working as General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division (Foods & Services). Sayu Ueno as Managing Officer; General Manager of Corporate Planning & Strategy Division, who is currently working as General Manager of Planning & Administrative Division (Chemicals). These changes are effective April 1, 2016.

The company appointed Hiroyuki Kato as Representative Director Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer; Chief Privacy Officer, who is currently working as Representative Director Senior Executive Managing Officer. Motomu Takahashi as Executive Vice President, who is currently working as Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit. Atsushi Kume as Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) Business Unit, who is currently working as Senior Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Osaka Office.

Takeshi Kanamori as Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd.in China, who is currently working as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit. Yasushi Takahashi as Senior Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Americas Business Unit, who is currently working as Executive Managing Officer; Chairman & CEO of Mitsui & Co.(Australia) Ltd. Yasushi Yoshikai as Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administrative Division, who is currently working as Executive Managing Officer. Shinsuke Fujii as Executive Managing Officer, who is currently working as Executive Managing Officer; General Manager of Investment Administrative Division.

Taku Morimoto as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Materials Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Performance Chemicals Business Unit. Katsurao Yoshimori as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Basic Materials Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Basic Chemicals Business Unit. Kenichi Hori as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Nutrition & Agriculture Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; General Manager of Corporate Planning & Strategy Division.

Itaru Nishimura as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Service Business Unit. Shin Hatori as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Food & Retail Management Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Food Products Services Business Unit. Miki Yoshikawa as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Food Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Food Resources Business Unit.

Yoshio Kometani as Managing Officer; Chief Operating Officer of Infrastructure Projects Business Unit, who is currently working as Managing Officer; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific Business Unit. These changes are effective April 1, 2016. The company announced the retirement of Shinjiro Sawada as Executive Managing Officer; Chief Representative of Mitsui & Co.,Ltd.in China, effective March 31, 2016.