PwC Advisory and PwC Consultants to Undergo Business Integration To become PricewaterhouseCoopers Co., Ltd., the largest consulting firm in Japan, offering deal advisory and consulting services

Notice of business integration

The company name was changed in January 2010, following the merger of two companies: PwC Advisory Co., Ltd. and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultants Co., Ltd. Further, PricewaterhouseCoopers HRS Co., Ltd. has jointly provided services with the merged company since the same date.