Takeda to Establish Four Sales and Marketing Subsidiaries toExpand its Operations in Mexico, Turkey and Five Other Countries in Europe

Osaka, Japan, October 1, 2009 – Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Osaka, Japan, “Takeda”) announced today it will establish four new commercial subsidiaries covering Mexico, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Luxembourg. The new subsidiaries – Takeda Pharmaceuticals Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Takeda Pharmaceuticals Trade, LLP (Turkey), Takeda Pharmaceuticals Nordics AB (Sweden), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Benelux SPRL (Belgium) – are part of Takeda’s strategic global expansion efforts.