KKR Names Atsushi Saito as Chairman for Japan

Leading global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of Atsushi Saito, former President and CEO of the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE") and the Japan Exchange Group ("JPX"), as Non-Executive Chairman of KKR Japan, effective August 1, 2015. Commenting on the appointment, Henry R. Kravis, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, said, "We are extremely fortunate to have Mr. Atsushi Saito join us. He brings immense expertise gained through his distinguished career, where he has worked and advocated to bring value to companies and uphold the highest corporate governance standards." Joseph Y. Bae, Managing Partner of KKR Asia, added, "We across KKR Asia and, indeed, our global network, look forward to learning from his vast