Appointment of External Director

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC)

Corporate Disclosure to Korea Exchange

Disclosure date : March 16, 2012

Disclosure title :  Appointment of External Director

1. Detail of Appointed External Director:

- Name : Yim, Young-Chul

- Term of Appointment : March 16, 2012 ~ March 15, 2015

2. Previous Term : Yes

3. Major Career and Current Office :

- Lawyer, Shin&Kim (Current)

- Director General, Competition Policy Bureau, Fair Trade

Commission (Former)

4. Current Status of External Directors after Appointment

- Total number of director : 9 persons

- Total number of External directors : 5 persons

- Portion of External directors : 55.6%

5. Applicability as a large-scale corporation: Yes

6. Others

- The date of March 16, 2012 in #1 above is the initial date of

appointment.