Representive Directors and Directors to Change

Tokyo, January 31, 2018— Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has announced that, based on decisions made at a Board of Directors meeting earlier today, following Directors will be appointed new positions effective April 1, 2018:

Kenji Tomida, Executive Vice President*
(currently Senior Executive Vice President *)

Makoto Ogawara, Senior Managing Executive Officer*
(currently Senior Vice President *)

Munenori Ishikawa, Director
(currently Senior Executive Vice President *)

* Representative director

Kazuo Ota, Director Managing Executive Officer
(currently Senior Vice President)

Tatsuya Watanabe, Director Managing Executive Officer
(currently Senior Vice President )

Katsuya Yamamoto, Director Managing Executive Officer
(currently Senior Vice President )

Kazuo Hida, Director
(currently Senior Vice President )

Toshiyuki Kuyama, Director
(currently Senior Vice President )