TOKYO--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) -

 ANA announces a Company Split and Amendments to Articles of Incorporation (Changes of Corporate Name and Business Purpose) Pursuant to the Move to a Holding Company Structure. TOKYO May 15, 2012 - ANA (All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.) today announces a company split and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (changes of the corporate name and the business purpose), pursuant to the move to a holding company structure. These are conditional on the related agenda items being approved at the 67th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 19, 2012 and on any necessary approvals being granted by the relevant governing authorities. Please refer to the following URL for the details; [ http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/corporate/ir/pdf/lse/lse_120515.pdf ] Contact: Ryosei Nomura and Megumi Tezuka, ANA Public Relations TEL +81-3-6735-1111 About ANA Group All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the ninth largest airline in the world by revenues and the largest in Japan by passenger numbers. Founded in 1952, it flies today to 78 domestic and international cities in a fleet of 228 aircraft serving a network of 163 routes. ANA has 33,000 employees and operates about 1,000 flights a day. In 2010, it carried 43 million passengers and generated revenues of $16bn. ANA has been a core member of Star Alliance since 1999 and more than 20 million members belong to its Frequent Flyer Program (ANA Mileage Club). ANA is the launch customer for the world's newest and most advanced passenger aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END