Announcement of Partial Amendment to the Article of Incorporation

Dentsu Group Inc. determined at the board of directors held today to submit a proposal to amend its Article of Incorporation partially to its 171th ordinary meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on March 27, 2020.

1. Reasons for the proposal
The reasons for the amendments are as follows.
(1) In line with the transition to a pure holding company structure completed on January 1, 2020, the provisions of Article 2 of the current Articles of Incorporation (PURPOSES) shall be reorganized and consolidated for the purpose of enabling our Group companies to develop flexible and mobile business activities corresponding to future social change and advanced technology, while clarifying the scope of their business purpose.
(2) In line with the transition to a pure holding company structure, the maximum number of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, prescribed in Paragraph 2, Article 20 of the current Articles of Incorporation (NUMBER OF DIRECTORS), shall be amended from four to five, for the purpose of further strengthening the auditing of governance for of the entire Dentsu Group, including overseas operations.

2. Contents of the amendments
The current Articles of Incorporation shall be partially amended as follows.
For further details, please see the attached PDF file.

3. Time line
The day when the Company holds the ordinary meeting of shareholders to determine these partial changes to the Article of Incorporation: March 27, 2020 (Friday)
Effective date of these partial changes to the Article of Incorporation: March 27, 2020 (Friday)

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About the Dentsu Group
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: Dentsu Japan Network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and Dentsu Aegis Network, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.
With a strong presence in over 145 countries and regions across five continents and with more than 62,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its ten global brands—Carat, Dentsu, dentsu X, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, Merkle, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
Dentsu Group Inc. website URL: https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/

Contact:
Shusaku Kannan
Executive Director
Group Corporate Communications Office
Dentsu Group Inc.
Telephone: +81 (3) 6217-6602
E-mail: s.kannan@dentsu.co.jp