Hankook sponsor The Royal International Horse Show

• One of the biggest outdoor shows in the UK running for over 100 years

• Reaching out to a different audience

Daventry, UK, 8^th August 2011 – Hankook Tyres recently sponsored The Royal International Horse Show, one of the biggest outdoor shows in the UK which has been running for over 100 years. The Royal International Horse Show, which took place at the legendary venue at Hickstead, attracting more than 15,000 visitors. The event ran over 6 days (26^th July – 31^st July) and was televised on Sky Sports. Spectators were given the opportunity to see a wide variety of Show Jumping, Eventing, Dressage and Showing competitions from the world’s elite horses and riders. One of the highlights of the weekend included the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix which was won by Gary Parsonage as he secured a momentous win and became the only rider to win the class four times. With the London Olympics on the horizon, a good performance by British riders at Hickstead also helped to reinforce confidence for our medal chances in the New Year.

Tony Lee, Managing Director at Hankook stated: “Hankook are continually striving to raise brand awareness in the UK and strengthen our position as a premium tyre manufacturer offering a wide range of innovative and quality products. Hankook want to get closer to customers and understand that motorsports is not for everyone. Our partnership with The Royal International Horse Show allowed us to reach out to a different audience. The Royal International Horse Show is an historic and iconic date in the equestrian calendar and attracts many visitors to the show during the 6 days.”

Hankook already benefit from an extensive involvement in motorsport with links to both the Le Mans Series and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The brand is also the exclusive tyre supplier to the DTM (German Touring Car Championship) which encompasses teams for both Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Hankook have witnessed a very successful season so far as the tyres performance have remained strong highlighting further the brands emphasis on quality.