For Immediate Release

Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Representative: Joji Nakayama, President and Representative Director
(Code no.: 4568, First Section, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges)
Please address inquiries to Toshiaki Sai, General Manager,
Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126
http://www.daiichisankyo.com/

Third Update on Daiichi Sankyo Operations Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Tokyo, April 8, 2011 – Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited again offers its deepest sympathy to all those affected by the devastating March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake. The following is an update on the areas of the Daiichi Sankyo Group that were affected.

 

１．Production Facilities

(1) Onahama Plant (Iwaki-shi, Fukushima Prefecture)

Operations at this plant, which produces active pharmaceutical ingredients including pravastatin and olmesartan, are currently suspended. In conjunction with an ongoing detailed inspection of plant damage, a plan for the gradual restoration of operations is expected to be put together by the end of April. As soon as such a plan is drafted, further information will be provided.

(2) Hiratsuka Plant (Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Production was gradually resumed from the end of March, and final preparations for a full return to plant operations by the middle of April are being made.

(3) Other production facilities

Repairs to equipment are being undertaken as necessary and returns to operations are occurring.

 

２．Product Supply

There are differences in the type of packaging units for each product, but the shutdown of operations is not expected to have an immediate impact on product supply since a two to three month stock of finished products is generally on hand at Daiichi Sankyo. After further evaluation of the situation, an announcement regarding the future product supply outlook is planned for sometime in April. If there are concerns about Daiichi Sankyo’s ability to provide a stable supply of products to customers, the company will make an announcement at the earliest possible time.

 

３．Effect on Corporate Earnings

Daiichi Sankyo is deeply committed to making every effort to assess the effect of the disaster and planned power blackouts on the company’s business performance and will announce any further impact with due diligence.