第一条この府令において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。

Article 1In this Cabinet Office Order, the meanings of the terms set forth in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:

第二条令第六条第一項に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げる有価証券とする。

Article 2The other Securities specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Order, are the following Securities:

第二条の二令第六条第三項第三号に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、社債券の取得（当該社債券に係る権利として当該社債券の発行者以外の者が発行者である株券等により償還される権利（当該社債券を取得する者が当該社債券の発行者に対し当該株券等による償還をさせることができる権利に限る。）を取得するものに限る。）とする。

Article 2-2The acts specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the Order, are the acquisition of corporate bond certificates (limited to the acquisition in which the right to have the corporate bond certificates redeemed through Share Certificates, etc. whose issuer is other than that of the relevant corporate bond certificates (limited to the right which enable the person acquiring the corporate bond certificates to have the issuer of the corporate bond certificates redeem them by the relevant Share Certificates, etc.) as the right pertaining to the relevant corporate bond certificates is acquired).

第二条の二の二法第二十七条の二第一項ただし書に規定する当該新株予約権が行使されることが確保されることにより公開買付けによらないで取得されても投資者の保護のため支障を生ずることがないと認められるものとして内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げる要件の全てに該当する新株予約権とする。

Article 2-2-2Share options specified by Cabinet Office Order as those which would not hinder the protection of investors even if acquired by way other than a Tender Offer by ensuring the exercise of the share options as prescribed in the proviso to Article 27-2, paragraph (1) of the Act are share options which satisfy all of the following requirements:

第二条の三令第六条の二第一項第五号に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、特定買付け等（同項第四号に規定する特定買付け等をいう。以下同じ。）を行う日以前一年間継続して当該特定買付け等を行う法人等に対してその総株主等の議決権（令第四条の四第一項第一号に規定する総株主等の議決権をいう。以下同じ。）の数の百分の五十を超える議決権に係る株式又は出資を所有する関係にある場合（当該特定買付け等が、次に掲げる有価証券のいずれかに該当する株券等に係る買付け等である場合であって、当該株券等の発行者から行うものである場合を除く。）以外の場合とする。

Article 2-3(1)The cases specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Order, are the cases other than those in which a corporation, etc. has been in the position of holding shares or equity pertaining to the voting rights exceeding fifty percent of the number of the voting rights held by all the shareholders, etc., (meaning voting rights held by all the shareholders, etc. as prescribed in Article 4-4, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) in a corporation, etc. who is to conduct the specified purchase, etc., (meaning the specified purchase, etc. as prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) for a continuous period of one year up to the date on which the specified purchase, etc. is to be conducted (excluding the case where the specified purchase, etc. is a Purchase, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. which fall under any of the categories of Securities set forth as follows, conducted by the Issuer of those Share Certificates, etc.):

２前項の議決権（総株主等の議決権を除く。）には、社債、株式等の振替に関する法律（平成十三年法律第七十五号。以下「社債等振替法」という。）第百四十七条第一項又は第百四十八条第一項（これらの規定を社債等振替法第二百二十八条第一項、第二百三十五条第一項、第二百三十九条第一項及び第二百七十六条（第二号に係る部分に限る。）において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により発行者に対抗することができない株式又は出資に係る議決権を含むものとする。

(2)The voting rights under the preceding paragraph (excluding the voting rights held by all the shareholders, etc.) include voting rights pertaining to shares or equity that may not be asserted against the Issuer pursuant to the provisions of Article 147, paragraph (1) or Article 148, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc. (Act No. 75 of 2001) (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 228, paragraph (1), Article 235, paragraph (1), Article 239, paragraph (1) and Article 276 (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.).

第二条の四令第六条の二第一項第六号に規定する親法人等その他の内閣府令で定める者は、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 2-4(1)The parent corporation, etc. and any other person specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Order, are those set forth in the following items:

２令第六条の二第一項第六号に規定する内閣府令で定める者は、特定買付け等を行う日以前一年間継続して前項各号に掲げる者に該当していた者（当該特定買付け等が、前条第一項各号に掲げる有価証券のいずれかに該当する株券等に係る買付け等である場合であって、その者が当該株券等の発行者である場合を除く。）以外の者とする。

(2)The other persons specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Order, are any persons other than those who fall under the category of persons set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph for a continuous period of one year up to the date on which the specified purchase, etc. is to be conducted (excluding the case where the specified purchase, etc. is the purchasing, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. which falls under any of the Securities set forth in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and the person is the Issuer of those Share Certificates, etc.).

第二条の五令第六条の二第一項第七号に規定する株券等の所有者が少数である場合として内閣府令で定める場合は、当該株券等の所有者が二十五名未満である場合とする。

Article 2-5(1)The cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as being a case where the number of holders of Share Certificates, etc., prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (vii) of the Order, is small are cases where the number of the holders of Share Certificates, etc. is less than 25.

２令第六条の二第一項第七号に規定するすべての所有者が同意している場合として内閣府令で定める場合は、次に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める場合とする。

(2)The case specified by Cabinet Office Order as being a case where all the holders, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (vii) of the Order, have given consent is the cases specified in the following items according to the following categories:

３株券等の所有者（以下この条において「所有者」という。）は、前項第一号本文及び同号ロ又は同項第二号の規定による書面の提出に代えて、前項の規定により書面に記載する事項（以下この項において「記載事項」という。）を電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって次に掲げるもの（第一号ロにおいて「電磁的方法」という。）により提供することができる。この場合において、当該所有者は、当該書面を提出したものとみなす。

(3)Holders of the Share Certificates, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "holders" in this Article) may provide the matters to be included in the document pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "matters to be included" in this paragraph) by the following methods using an Electronic Data Processing System or other methods of provision by using information and communications technology (collectively referred to as the "electronic or magnetic means" in item (i), (b)) in lieu of submitting a document under the main clause of item (i) of the preceding paragraph and (b) of that item or item (ii) of that paragraph.In this case, the holders are deemed to have submitted the document:

４前項各号に掲げる方法は、所有者がファイルへの記録を出力することにより書面を作成することができるものでなければならない。

(4)The methods set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the holders to prepare the documents by outputting the records in the file.

５第三項の「電子情報処理組織」とは、所有者の使用に係る電子計算機と、特定買付け等を行う者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。

(5)The term "Electronic Data Processing System" as used in paragraph (3) means an electronic data processing system that links the computers used by holders and the computer used by a person who is to conduct the specified purchase, etc. via a telecommunications line.

第二条の六令第六条の二第一項第十三号に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、次に掲げる場合とする。

Article 2-6The case specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (1), item (xiii) of the Order, is any of the following cases:

第三条法第二十七条の二第一項ただし書に規定する同条第七項第一号に掲げる者のうち内閣府令で定めるものは、株券等の買付け等を行う者と、株券等の買付け等を行う日以前一年間継続して同条第七項第一号に規定する関係にある者（その者が当該株券等の発行者であって、当該株券等が第二条の三第一項各号に掲げる有価証券のいずれかに該当する場合を除く。）とする。

Article 3(1)The persons set forth in Article 27-2, paragraph (7), item (i) of the Act specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in the proviso to paragraph (1) of that Article, are those who have, for a continuous period of one year up to the date on which the Purchase, etc. of the Share Certificates, etc. is to be conducted, had the relationship prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (7), item (i) of the Act with the person who is to conduct the Purchase, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. (excluding the case where the person is the Issuer of the Share Certificates, etc., and the Share Certificates, etc. fall under any of the Securities set forth in the items of Article 2-3, paragraph (1)).

２法第二十七条の二第一項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める者は、その者（第一号において「小規模所有者」という。）の所有（令第七条第一項に定める場合を含む。以下同じ。）に係る当該株券等に係る議決権の数（株券については第八条第一項及び第二項に規定する方法により計算した株式に係る議決権の数を、その他のものについては同条第三項及び第四項に規定する議決権の数をいう。以下同じ。）が、次に掲げる株券等の区分に従い当該各号に定める数以下である者とする。

(2)The persons specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act, are those whose number of voting rights pertaining to the Share Certificates, etc. (meaning the number of voting rights pertaining to shares calculated by the methods prescribed in Article 8, paragraphs (1) and (2) for Share Certificates, and the number of voting rights prescribed in Article 8, paragraphs (3) and (4) for others; the same applies hereinafter) which are held (including the cases specified in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) by those persons (referred to as "small lot holders" in item (i)) is not more than the number specified in the following items according to the following category of Share Certificates, etc.:

３令第六条の二第三項に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、株券等の買付け等を行う者と、株券等の買付け等を行った日以前一年間継続して法第二十七条の二第七項第一号に規定する関係にあった者とする。

(3)The persons specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (3) of the Order, are those who have, for a continuous period of one year up to the date on which the Purchase, etc. of the Share Certificates, etc. is to be conducted, had the relationship prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (7), item (i) of the Act with the person who is to conduct the Purchase, etc. of Share Certificates, etc.

第三条の二令第六条の二第二項第二号イに規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、売付け又は買付けの申込みに係る有価証券にあっては数量、売付け又は買付けの別及び申込みの時刻とし、売買に係る有価証券にあっては数量及び売買成立日時とする。

Article 3-2(1)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (2), item (ii), (a) of the Order, are quantity, whether the transaction is a sale or purchase, and the time of the offer, in the case of Securities subject to an offer for sale or purchase; or, quantity and the date and time of formation of a sale and purchase, in the case of Securities subject to purchase and sale.

２令第六条の二第二項第二号ロに規定する内閣府令で定める方法は、顧客の提示した指値が、取引の相手方となる他の顧客の提示した指値と一致する場合に、当該顧客の提示した指値を用いる方法とする。

(2)The method specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 6-2, paragraph (2), item (ii), (b) of the Order, is the method that a limit price presented by a customer is used if it matches the limit price presented by the other customer who is the counterparty to the transactions.

第四条令第七条第一項第六号に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、第二条の二に規定する社債券を取得している場合とする。

Article 4The other case specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Order, is the case where the person has acquired the corporate bond certificates prescribed in Article 2-2.

第四条の二令第七条第三項に規定する内閣府令で定めるところにより行う割合の算定は、第一号に掲げる数を第二号に掲げる数で除して行うものとする。

Article 4-2(1)The calculation of proportion made pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Order, is to be made by dividing the number set forth in item (i) by the number set forth in item (ii):

２令第七条第四項に規定する内閣府令で定めるところにより行う割合の算定は、第一号に掲げる数を第二号に掲げる数で除して行うものとする。

(2)The calculation of the proportion made pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Order, is to be made by dividing the number set forth in item (i) by the number set forth in item (ii):

３令第七条第六項に規定する内閣府令で定めるところにより行う割合の算定は、第一号に掲げる数を第二号に掲げる数で除して行うものとする。

(3)The calculation of the proportion made pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (6) of the Order, is to be made by dividing the number set forth in item (i) by the number set forth in item (ii):

第五条令第八条第五項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 5(1)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (5), item (i) of the Order, are the following matters:

２前項に掲げる事項は、第一号様式により記載しなければならない。

(2)The matters set forth in the preceding paragraph must be included on Form 1.

３令第八条第五項第三号に規定する公益又は投資者保護に欠けることがないものとして内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げる株券等とする。

(3)The Share Certificates, etc. specified by Cabinet Office Order as those which do not hinder the public interest or protection of investors, prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (5), item (iii) of the Order, are the following Share Certificates, etc.:

４第二条の五第三項から第五項までの規定は、前項第二号の規定により提出される書面について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 2-5, paragraphs (3) to (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the document to be submitted pursuant to the provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

５令第八条第五項第三号の規定による買付け等の申込み又は売付け等の申込みの勧誘は、同一の公開買付けによらなければならない。

(5)The solicitation of applications for Purchase, etc. or Sales, etc. under Article 8, paragraph (5), item (iii) of the Order must be made by the same Tender Offer.

６令第八条第六項に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、公開買付者において、第十項で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、応募株主等に対し、次項各号に掲げる方法（以下この条において「電磁的方法」という。）の種類及び内容を示し、書面又は電磁的方法による承諾を得ている場合とする。

(6)The case specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (6) of the Order, is a case where the Tender Offeror has indicated in advance the type and contents of the methods set forth in the items of the following paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "electronic or magnetic means" in this Article) to the Tendering Shareholder, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (10) and obtained consent therefrom in writing or by electronic or magnetic means.

７令第八条第六項に規定する内閣府令で定める方法は、次に掲げる方法とする。

(7)The method specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (6) of the Order, is any of the following methods:

８前項各号に掲げる方法は、応募株主等がファイルへの記録を出力することによる書面を作成することができるものでなければならない。

(8)The methods set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the Tendering Shareholder, etc. to prepare the documents by outputting the records in the file.

９第七項第一号の「電子情報処理組織」とは、公開買付者の使用に係る電子計算機と、応募株主等の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。

(9)The term "Electronic Data Processing System" as used to in paragraph (7), item (i) means an electronic data processing system that links the computer used by a Tender Offeror and the computer used by a Tendering Shareholder, etc. via a telecommunications line.

１０第六項の規定により示すべき方法の種類及び内容は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(10)The type and contents of the methods to be indicated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) are the following matters:

１１第六項に規定する承諾を得た公開買付者は、当該応募株主等から書面又は電磁的方法により電磁的方法による提供を受けない旨の申出があったときは、当該応募株主等に対し、当該通知書に記載すべき事項の提供を電磁的方法によってしてはならない。ただし、当該応募株主等が再び同項に規定する承諾をした場合は、この限りでない。

(11)When the Tendering Shareholder, etc. states, in writing or by electronic or magnetic means, to the effect that the Tendering Shareholder, etc. does not receive the provision of the matters electronic or magnetic means, a Tender Offeror who had obtained the consent prescribed in paragraph (6) must not provide the matters to be included in the written notice to the Tendering Shareholder, etc. by electronic or magnetic means; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the Tendering Shareholder, etc. gives the consent prescribed in that paragraph again.

第六条法第二十七条の二第八項に規定する株券等所有割合は、次に掲げる方法で計算することとする。

Article 6The ownership ratio of share certificates, etc. prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (8) of the Act is to be calculated by any of the following methods:

第七条法第二十七条の二第八項第一号に規定する所有の態様その他の事情を勘案して内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げる株券等とする。

Article 7(1)The Share Certificates, etc. specified by Cabinet Office Order by taking into consideration of the manner of holding or any other circumstances, prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (8), item (i) of the Act, is any of the following Share Certificates, etc.:

２前項第九号の議決権には、社債等振替法第百四十七条第一項若しくは第百四十八条第一項（これらの規定を社債等振替法第二百二十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第百八十一条第一項若しくは第百八十二条第一項（これらの規定を社債等振替法第二百四十七条の三第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二百十二条第一項又は第二百十三条第一項の規定により発行者に対抗することができない株券等に係る議決権を含むものとする。

(2)The voting rights under item (ix) of the preceding paragraph include voting rights pertaining to share certificates, etc. that may not be asserted against the Issuer pursuant to the provisions of Article 147, paragraph (1) or Article 148, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc. (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 228, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.), Article 181, paragraph (1) or Article 182, paragraph (1) (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 247-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.), Article 212, paragraph (1) or Article 213, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.

第八条法第二十七条の二第八項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定めるところにより計算した株式に係る議決権の数は、次に掲げる株式の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める数とする。

Article 8(1)The number of voting rights represented by shares calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (8), item (i) of the Act, is the number specified in the following items according to the category of shares set forth in the respective items:

２前項第二号により議決権の数を計算する場合において、交付される株券等の数が買付け等又は新規発行取得（法第二十七条の二第一項第四号に規定する新規発行取得をいう。以下この項において同じ。）の日後のいずれか一の日の市場価額その他の指標に基づき決定される場合における当該交付される株券等の数は、当該買付け等又は新規発行取得を行おうとする日前二日間のいずれかの日に交付されたものとみなして計算した数とする。

(2)In calculating the number of voting rights pursuant to the provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, when the number of the delivered Share Certificates, etc. is determined based on the market value or other indicators on any one day after the date of Purchase, etc. or acquisition of newly issued share certificates, etc. (meaning the acquisition of newly issued share certificates, etc. as prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), the number of delivered Share Certificates, etc. is the number calculated by deeming that the delivery has been made on either of the two days up to the date on which the Purchase, etc. or acquisition of newly issued share certificates, etc. is intended to be conducted.

３法第二十七条の二第八項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める議決権の数は、次に掲げる数とする。

(3)The number of voting rights specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (8), item (i) of the Act, is any of the following numbers:

４第一項及び第二項の規定は、前項各号に掲げる数について準用する。

(4)The provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the numbers set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph.

５前各項の議決権の数には、社債等振替法第百四十七条第一項若しくは第百四十八条第一項（これらの規定を社債等振替法第二百二十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第百八十一条第一項若しくは第百八十二条第一項（これらの規定を社債等振替法第二百四十七条の三第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二百十二条第一項又は第二百十三条第一項の規定により発行者に対抗することができない株券等に係る議決権の数を含むものとする。

(5)The number of voting rights in the preceding paragraphs includes voting rights pertaining to Share Certificates, etc. that may not be asserted against the Issuer pursuant to the provisions of Article 147, paragraph (1) or Article 148, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc. (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 228, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.), Article 181, paragraph (1) or Article 182, paragraph (1) (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 247-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.), Article 212, paragraph (1) or Article 213, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry of Bonds, etc.

第九条開示用電子情報処理組織による手続の特例等に関する内閣府令（平成十四年内閣府令第四十五号。以下この項において「電子手続府令」という。）第一条の規定は法第二十七条の三第一項の規定による公告を電子公告（令第九条の三第一項第一号に規定する電子公告をいう。以下同じ。）により行う者について、電子手続府令第二条の規定は法第二十七条の三第一項の規定による公告を電子公告の方法により行おうとする者について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、電子手続府令第一条中「方式で、電子開示手続又は任意電子開示手続を文書をもって行う場合に記載すべきこととされている事項を、入力して行わなければならない。ただし、当該事項のうち押印及び署名については省略することができる」とあるのは「方式で行わなければならない」と、電子手続府令第二条第一項中「第一号様式」とあるのは「第七号様式」と、「電子開示システム届出書」とあるのは「電子公告届出書」と、「電子開示手続又は任意電子開示手続を文書をもって行う場合に」とあるのは「公開買付届出書を」と、「提出しなければならない」とあるのは「提出しなければならない。ただし、既に開示用電子情報処理組織による手続の特例等に関する内閣府令第二条第一項（企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令（昭和四十八年大蔵省令第五号）第十七条の五第一項、特定有価証券の内容等の開示に関する内閣府令（平成五年大蔵省令第二十二号）第二十七条の五第一項及び発行者による上場株券等の公開買付けの開示に関する内閣府令（平成六年大蔵省令第九十五号）第三条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による届出を行っている場合は、この限りでない」と、同条第二項中「電子開示システム届出書」とあるのは「電子公告届出書」と、「電子開示手続又は任意電子開示手続」とあるのは「電子公告」と、同条第三項から第五項までの規定中「電子開示システム届出書」とあるのは「電子公告届出書」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 9(1)The provisions of Article 1 of the Cabinet Office Order on Special Provisions for Procedures by Use of Electronic Data Processing System for Disclosure (Cabinet Office Order No. 45 of 2002; hereinafter referred to as the "Order on Electronic Procedures" in this paragraph) apply mutatis mutandis to a person who gives public notice under Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act by way of electronic public notice (meaning an electronic public notice as prescribed in Article 9-3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) and the provisions of Article 2 of the Order on Electronic Procedures apply mutatis mutandis to a person who gives a public notice under Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act by way of electronic public notice.In this case, the phrase "must input the matters to be included in the written documents in a case where an Electronic Disclosure Procedure or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure is carried out in writing with an input-output device (meaning input-output device referred to in Article 14-10, paragraph (1) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) used by the person who carries outs the Electronic Disclosure Procedures or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure, based on a method by which the input-output device and the computer referred to in Article 27-30-2 of the Act can be connected over a telecommunications line by inputting an identification number and security number, and by which input can be performed from the input-output device; provided, however, that among those matters, the signature and seal may be omitted" in Article 1 of the Order on Electronic Procedures is deemed to be replaced with "must input the matters to be included in the written documents in a case where an Electronic Disclosure Procedure or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure is carried out in writing with an input-output device (meaning input-output device referred to in Article 14-10, paragraph (1) of the Order; the same applies hereinafter) used by the person who carries outs the Electronic Disclosure Procedures or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure, based on a method by which the input-output device and the computer referred to in Article 27-30-2 of the Act can be connected over a telecommunications line by inputting an identification number and security number, and by which input can be performed from the input-output device"; the phrase "must submit a document prepared using Form 1 (limited to that including the number obtained by connecting the input-output device used by the person making the notification and the computer referred to in Article 27-30-2 of the Act over a telecommunications line and by inputting matters to be included in Form 1 and other matters; hereinafter referred to as 'Electronic Disclosure System Notice') to the Director-General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau to whom the notification is to be submitted in a case where the Electronic Disclosure Procedure or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure is carried out in writing. (hereinafter referred to as 'Director-General of the Local Finance Bureau, etc.')" in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Order on Electronic Procedures is deemed to be replaced with "must submit a document prepared using Form 7 (limited to that including the number obtained by connecting the input-output device used by the person making the notification and the computer referred to in Article 27-30-2 of the Act over a telecommunications line and by inputting matters to be included in Form 7 and other matters; hereinafter referred to as 'Written Notice of Electronic Public Notice') to the Director-General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau to whom Tender Offer Statement is to be submitted (hereinafter referred to as 'Director-General of the Local Finance Bureau, etc.'); provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the notification under Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Office Order on Special Provisions for Procedures by Use of Electronic Data Processing System for Disclosure (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 17-5, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs (Ministry of Finance Order No. 5 of 1973), Article 27-5, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Information on Regulated Securities (Ministry of Finance Order No. 22 of 1993), and Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure Required for Tender Offer for Listed Share Certificates by Issuers (Ministry of Finance Order No. 95 of 1994)) has been already given"; the term "Electronic Disclosure System Notice" in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Order on Electronic Procedures is deemed to be replaced with "Written Notice of Electronic Public Notice"; the phrase "Electronic Disclosure Procedure or Discretionary Electronic Disclosure Procedure" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "electronic public notice"; and the term "Electronic Disclosure System Notice" in paragraph (3) to paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Written Notice of Electronic Public Notice".

２令第九条の三第一項第二号の規定により日刊新聞紙に掲載する方法による公開買付開始公告をする場合には、次に掲げる日刊新聞紙の二以上を含む日刊新聞紙に掲載して行わなければならない。ただし、全国において時事に関する事項を掲載する日刊新聞紙に掲載する場合は一以上とすることができる。

(2)When a Public Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer is given by publication in a daily newspaper pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Order, the public notice must be given by publication in daily newspapers including two or more of the following daily newspapers; provided, however, that in case of a publication in a daily newspaper that publishes matters on current affairs nationwide, the public notice may be given by the publication in one or more daily newspapers:

３令第九条の三第一項本文に規定する公告（法第二十七条の三第一項を除く。）は、これらの公告に係る公開買付開始公告が電子公告による公告によって行われる場合には電子公告により、日刊新聞紙に掲載する方法による公告によって行われる場合には当該公告を掲載した日刊新聞紙により行わなければならない。ただし、令第九条の三第五項において準用する令第四条の二の四第三項の規定により公告をする場合は、この限りでない。

(3)The public notice prescribed in the main clause of Article 9-3, paragraph (1) of the Order (excluding Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act) must be given by way of an electronic public notice when the Public Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer pertaining to the public notice is given by way of an electronic public notice and must be given by publication in daily newspapers which published the public notice when the Public Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer pertaining to the public notice is given by publication in daily newspapers; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the public notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 4-2-4, paragraph (3) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-3, paragraph (5) of the Order.

第九条の二令第九条の三第三項の規定により日刊新聞紙に掲載する場合には、公告をした旨、電子公告アドレスその他必要な事項を全国において時事に関する事項を掲載する日刊新聞紙に掲載して行わなければならない。

Article 9-2In a case of giving public notice in daily newspapers pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-3, paragraph (3) of the Order, the public notice must be given by publishing to the effect that the public notice has been given, the Internet Address for Electronic Public Notices, and any other necessary matters in a daily newspaper that publishes matters on current affairs nationwide.

第九条の三令第九条の三第五項において準用する令第四条の二の四第三項の規定による承認を得ようとする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

Article 9-3(1)A person who intends to obtain the approval under Article 4-2-4, paragraph (3) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-3, paragraph (5) of the Order must submit a document containing the following matters to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau:

２令第九条の三第五項において準用する令第四条の二の四第三項に規定する内閣府令で定める方法は、次に掲げるものとする。

(2)The method specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 4-2-4, paragraph (3) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-3, paragraph (5) of the Order, is set forth as follows:

第九条の四令第九条の三第五項において準用する令第四条の二の四第四項第三号の規定により公告の中断の内容の公告をする場合には、中断が生じた当該公告に次に掲げる事項を公告するものとする。

Article 9-4In cases of giving the public notice on the details of the interruption of a public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 4-2-4, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Order as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 9-3, paragraph (5) of the Order, public notice of the following matters are given in the public notice in which the interruption occurred:

第九条の五法第二十七条の七第一項及び第二項（法第二十七条の八第十二項において準用する場合を含む。）、法第二十七条の八第八項並びに法第二十七条の十第五項及び第六項の規定による公告（以下この条において「公開買付開始公告の訂正公告等」という。）は、これらの公告に係る公開買付開始公告又は期間延長請求公告（法第二十七条の十第五項に規定する期間延長請求公告をいう。）が電子公告による公告をする場合には電子公告により、日刊新聞紙に掲載する方法により公告をする場合には当該公告を掲載した日刊新聞紙により行わなければならない。

Article 9-5(1)The public notice under Article 27-7, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-8, paragraph (12) of the Act), Article 27-8, paragraph (8) of the Act, and Article 27-10, paragraphs (5) and (6) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "public notice of amendment, etc. to a public notice of the commencement of a tender offer" in this Article) must be given by way of an electronic public notice when the Public Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer or the public notice of request for period extension (meaning a public notice of request for period extension prescribed in Article 27-10, paragraph (5) of the Act) pertaining to the public notice is to be given by way of an electronic public notice and must be given by publication in the daily newspapers that published the public notice when the public notice must be given by publication in daily newspapers.

２公開買付開始公告の訂正公告等を電子公告により行う者は、当該公告をした後、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項を、全国において時事に関する事項を掲載する日刊新聞紙に掲載して行わなければならない。

(2)A person who gives a public notice of amendment, etc. to a public notice of the commencement of a tender offer by way of an electronic public notice must, without delay after giving the public notice, publish the following matters in daily newspapers that publish matters on current affairs nationwide:

３公開買付開始公告の訂正公告等を行う者は、電気通信回線の故障その他の事由により当該電子公告による公告をすることができない場合には、第九条の三第一項各号に掲げる事項を記載した書面を関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

(3)If a person who gives a public notice of amendment, etc. to a public notice of the commencement of a tender offer is unable to give the public notice by way of an electronic public notice due to a fault in the telecommunications line or any other cause, then the person must submit a document containing the matters set forth in the items of Article 9-3, paragraph (1) to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

４公開買付開始公告の訂正公告等を電子公告により行う者は、公開買付期間の末日までの間、継続して電子公告をしなければならない。

(4)A person who gives a public notice of amendment, etc. to a public notice of the commencement of a tender offer by way of an electronic public notice must continue to give the electronic public notice until the last day of the Tender Offer Period.

５前項の規定にかかわらず、同項の規定により電子公告による公告をしなければならない期間（第二号において「公告期間」という。）中公告の中断（不特定多数の者が提供を受けることができる状態に置かれた情報がその状態に置かれないこととなったこと又はその情報がその状態に置かれた後改変されたことをいう。以下この項において同じ。）が生じた場合において、次のいずれにも該当するときは、その公告の中断は、当該公告の効力に影響を及ぼさない。

(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if an interruption of a public notice (meaning that the information that was being made available to many and unspecified persons is no longer being made available or that the information has been altered after having been made available to many and unspecified persons; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) occurs during the period in which public notice by way of an electronic public notice is to be given pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph (the period is referred to as the "public notice period" in item (ii)), if all of the following conditions are met, the interruption of a public notice does not affect the validity of the public notice:

第九条の六法第二十七条の三第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める数は、次に掲げる数とする。

Article 9-6The number of shares specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act, is any of the following numbers:

第十条法第二十七条の三第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 10The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the following matters:

第十一条非居住者（外国為替及び外国貿易法（昭和二十四年法律第二百二十八号）第六条第一項第六号に規定する非居住者をいう。以下同じ。）である公開買付者が、法第二十七条の三第二項の規定により公開買付届出書を提出する場合には、本邦内に住所又は事務所を有する者であって、当該公開買付けに係る書類の提出に関する一切の行為につき、当該公開買付者を代理する権限を有するものを定めなければならない。

Article 11When a Tender Offeror who is a non-resident (meaning a non-resident as prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Act No. 228 of 1949); the same applies hereinafter) submits the Tender Offer Statement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-3, paragraph (2) of the Act, the Tender Offeror must appoint a person who has an address or office in Japan and who has the authority to represent the Tender Offeror for any acts concerning the submission of documents pertaining to the Tender Offer.

第十二条法第二十七条の三第二項の規定により公開買付届出書を提出すべき公開買付者は、第二号様式により公開買付届出書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

Article 12The Tender Offeror who is to submit a Tender Offer Statement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-3, paragraph (2) of the Act must prepare three copies of the Tender Offer Statement using Form 2 and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

第十三条法第二十七条の三第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める添付書類は、次に掲げる書類とする。

Article 13(1)The documents specified as those to be attached thereto by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (2) of the Act, are the following documents:

２前項に掲げる書類が日本語をもって記載したものでないときは、その訳文を付さなければならない。

(2)When the documents set forth in the preceding paragraph have not been written in Japanese, a translation thereof must be attached.

第十四条法第二十七条の三第二項ただし書に規定する内閣府令で定める日は、次に掲げる日とする。

Article 14The days specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in the proviso to Article 27-3, paragraph (2) of the Act, are any of the following days:

第十五条法第二十七条の三第三項、法第二十七条の四第一項及び第二項並びに法第二十七条の八第七項に規定する内閣府令で定める行為は、次に掲げる行為とする。

Article 15The acts specified by Cabinet Office Order prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (3) of the Act, Article 27-4, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act, and Article 27-8, paragraph (7) of the Act are any of the following acts:

第十六条法第二十七条の三第四項（法第二十七条の八第六項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により公開買付届出書（その訂正届出書を含む。）の写しを送付する場合には、第三十三条第四項の規定により公衆の縦覧に供しないこととされた事項及び添付書類を当該公開買付届出書の写しから削除して送付するものとする。

Article 16When sending a copy of a Tender Offer Statement (including amended statements thereto) pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-3, paragraph (4) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-8, paragraph (6) of the Act), it is to be sent after deleting the matters which are not made available for public inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (4) and the attached documents from the copy of the Tender Offer Statement.

第十七条法第二十七条の四第三項に規定する記載及び添付を省略することができるものとして内閣府令で定めるものは、買付け等の対価とする有価証券の発行者が公開買付者である場合における次に掲げるものとする。

Article 17The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order as part of the matters to be included and documents to be attached thereto which may be omitted, prescribed in Article 27-4, paragraph (3) of the Act, are the following matters when the issuer of Securities which are the consideration of the Purchase, etc. is a Tender Offeror:

第十八条法第二十七条の二第七項第一号に掲げる者（同項第二号に掲げる者に該当するものを除く。）が法第二十七条の五第二号（法第二十七条の八第十項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する申出をしようとする場合には、第三号様式により申出書を作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

Article 18When the person set forth in Article 27-2, paragraph (7), item (i) of the Act (excluding those falling under the person set forth in item (ii) of that paragraph) intends to make the notification prescribed Article 27-5, item (ii) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-8, paragraph (10) of the Act), the person must prepare a written notification using Form 3 and must submit it to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

第十九条法第二十七条の六第一項第一号に規定する内閣府令で定める基準は、同条第二項の規定により変更される前の買付け等の価格に、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める算式により算定した率を乗じて得た価格を下限とする方法とする。

Article 19(1)The standards specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-6, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act, are the method of calculation by setting the price obtained by multiplying the Price for Purchase, etc. prior to the change under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article by the rate calculated by using the formula specified in the following items according to the categories set forth in the respective items, as the minimum amount:

２法第二十七条の六第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

(2)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-6, paragraph (2) of the Act, are the following matters:

第二十条法第二十七条の六第三項、法第二十七条の七第一項及び第二項（法第二十七条の八第十二項において準用する場合を含む。）、法第二十七条の八第八項及び第十一項並びに法第二十七条の十一第二項の規定により公表を行う場合には、公表すべき内容及び事項を次に掲げる報道機関の二以上を含む報道機関に対して公開することにより行わなければならない。

Article 20In giving a public announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-6, paragraph (3) of the Act, 27-7, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-8, paragraph (12) of the Act), Article 27-8, paragraphs (8) and (11) of the Act, and Article 27-11, paragraph (2) of the Act, the public announcement must be given by disclosing the contents and matters to be publicly announced to journalistic organizations including two or more of the following journalistic organizations:

第二十一条公開買付者又は対象者は、法第二十七条の八第一項若しくは第二項（これらの規定を法第二十七条の十三第三項において準用する場合を含む。）、法第二十七条の八第三項若しくは第四項（これらの規定を法第二十七条の十第八項及び第十二項並びに第二十七条の十三第三項において準用する場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）又は第二十七条の十三第二項（同条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により訂正届出書又は訂正報告書を提出する場合には、訂正届出書又は訂正報告書を三通作成し、関東財務局長（金融庁長官による法第二十七条の八第三項又は第四項の規定による訂正届出書又は訂正報告書の提出命令に応じて提出する訂正届出書又は訂正報告書については、金融庁長官。次項において同じ。）に提出しなければならない。

Article 21(1)When a Tender Offeror or Target Company submits an amended statement or an amendment report pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-8, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-13, paragraph (3) of the Act), Article 27-8, paragraph (3) or (4) of the Act (including cases where those provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-10, paragraphs (8) and (12) and Article 27-13, paragraph (3) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), or Article 27-13, paragraph (2) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article), the Tender Offeror or Target Company must prepare three copies of the amended statement or amendment report and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (in cases of an amended statement or an amendment report submitted in response to an order by the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency for submission of an amended statement or an amendment report under Article 27-8, paragraph (3) or (4) of the Act, the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency; the same applies in the following paragraph).

２対象者は、法第二十七条の十第八項又は第十二項において準用する法第二十七条の八第一項及び第二項の規定により訂正報告書を提出する場合には、訂正報告書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

(2)When a Target Company submits an amendment report pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-8, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act which are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-10, paragraph (8) or (12) of the Act, the Target Company must prepare three copies of the amendment report and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

３法第二十七条の八第二項（法第二十七条の十第八項又は第十二項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する内閣府令で定める事情は、次に掲げるものとする。

(3)The circumstances specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-8, paragraph (2) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-10, paragraph (8) or (12) of the Act), are any of the following circumstances:

第二十二条法第二十七条の八第八項に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、公開買付届出書（その訂正届出書を含む。次条において同じ。）に形式上の不備があることにより訂正届出書を提出する場合とする。

Article 22(1)The cases specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-8, paragraph (8) of the Act, are the cases where an amended statement is submitted on the grounds that the Tender Offer Statement (including an amended statement thereto; the same applies in the following Article) contains deficiencies in formalities.

２法第二十七条の八第八項に規定する内閣府令で定める期間は、当該公開買付届出書に係る公開買付期間の末日の翌日から、訂正届出書を提出する日より起算して十日（行政機関の休日の日数は、算入しない。）を経過した日までの期間とする。ただし、買付条件等のうち買付け等の期間を延長する場合であって他の買付条件等に変更がないときは、当該延長する買付け等の期間とする。

(2)The period specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-8, paragraph (8) of the Act, is the period from the day following the last day of the Tender Offer Period pertaining to the Tender Offer Statement to the date on which ten days (not including the number of Holidays of Administrative Organs) have elapsed from the date on which the amended statement is to be submitted; provided, however, that if the period of a Purchase, etc. included in the Terms of Purchase, etc. is extended and other Terms of Purchase, etc. are not changed, the period is the extended period of the Purchase, etc.

第二十三条法第二十七条の八第十一項に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、公開買付届出書に形式上の不備があることにより提出された訂正届出書とする。

Article 23The amended statement specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-8, paragraph (11) of the Act, is an amended statement which is submitted on the grounds that the Tender Offer Statement contains deficiencies in formalities.

第二十四条法第二十七条の九第一項に規定する公開買付届出書に記載すべき事項で内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 24(1)The matters to be included in a Tender Offer Statement which are specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-9, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the matters set forth as follows:

２法第二十七条の九第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

(2)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-9, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the following matters:

３法第二十七条の九第一項の規定により公開買付説明書を作成する場合には、前項各号に掲げる事項については、公開買付説明書の表紙又はその他の見やすい箇所に記載しなければならない。

(3)In preparing a Tender Offer Explanation pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-9, paragraph (1) of the Act, the matters set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph must be included on the front page or in some other conspicuous place in the Tender Offer Explanation.

４法第二十七条の九第二項の規定により公開買付説明書を交付する公開買付者は、株券等の売付け等を行おうとする者に対し、あらかじめ又は同時に公開買付説明書を交付しなければならない。

(4)A Tender Offeror who delivers the Tender Offer Explanation pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-9, paragraph (2) of the Act must deliver the Tender Offer Explanation to the person who intends to conduct Sales, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. in advance of or at the same time.

５法第二十七条の九第三項の規定により既に公開買付説明書を交付している者に対し訂正をした公開買付説明書を交付する公開買付者は、当該訂正の範囲が小範囲に止まる場合には、訂正の理由、訂正した事項及び訂正後の内容を記載した書面を作成し、当該書面を交付する方法によることができる。

(5)A Tender Offeror who delivers the amended Tender Offer Explanation to the person to whom the Tender Offer Explanation has already been delivered pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-9, paragraph (3) of the Act may deliver the explanation by preparing a document containing the reason for the amendment, the amended matters, and the contents after amendment, if the amendment is limited to a small scope.

第二十五条法第二十七条の十第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 25(1)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-10, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the following matters:

２法第二十七条の十第一項の規定により意見表明報告書を提出すべき対象者は、第四号様式により意見表明報告書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

(2)The Target Company which is to submit a Target Company's Position Statement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-10, paragraph (1) of the Act must prepare three copies of the Target Company's Position Statement using Form 4 and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

３法第二十七条の十第十一項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

(3)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-10, paragraph (11) of the Act, are the following matters:

４法第二十七条の十第十一項の規定により対質問回答報告書を提出すべき公開買付者は、第八号様式により対質問回答報告書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

(4)A Tender Offeror who is to submit a Tender Offeror's Answer pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-10, paragraph (11) of the Act must prepare three copies of Tender Offeror's Answer using Form 8 and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

第二十五条の二法第二十七条の十第四項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 25-2The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-10, paragraph (4) of the Act, are the following matters:

第二十六条令第十四条第一項に規定する軽微なものとして内閣府令で定める基準のうち同項第一号に掲げる事項に係るものは、次の各号に掲げる事項の区分に従い当該各号に掲げるものとする。

Article 26(1)The criteria specified by Cabinet Office Order as being minor, which are prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Order related to the matters set forth in item (i) of that paragraph, is those set forth in the following items according to the category of matters set forth in the respective items:

２令第十四条第一項第二号イに規定する内閣府令で定める割合は、百分の十とする。

(2)The proportion specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) of the Order, is one-tenth.

３令第十四条第一項に規定する軽微なものとして内閣府令で定める基準のうち同項第三号に掲げる事実に係るものは、次の各号に掲げる事実の区分に従い当該各号に掲げるものとする。

(3)The criteria specified by Cabinet Office Order as being minor, prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Order, which are related to the facts set forth in item (iii) of that paragraph, is those set forth in the following items according to the category of facts set forth in the respective items:

４令第十四条第一項第五号に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、公開買付けの後において公開買付者及びその特別関係者が株主総会において議決権を行使することができる事項を変更させることとなる株式の交付その他の行為（当該公開買付けに係る買付け等の期間の末日後に行うものに限る。）を行うことがある旨の決定を対象者の業務執行を決定する機関が行っており、かつ、当該決定の内容を公表している場合であって、当該機関が当該決定を維持する旨の決定（公開買付開始公告を行った日以後に公表されたものに限る。）をした場合とする。

(4)The circumstances specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Order, are if the organ of the Target Company which is responsible for making decisions on the execution of the operations has made a decision that it may conduct delivery of shares which may change the matters for which the Tender Offeror and Specially Related Parties with the Tender Offeror may exercise their voting rights at the shareholders meeting after the Tender Offer or any other acts (limited to those conducted after the last day of the period of Purchase, etc. related to the Tender Offer) and has publicly announced the details of the decision, and the organ has made a decision (limited to a decision publicly announced on or after the date on which a Public Notice of the Commencement of a Tender Offer had been given) to maintain the former decision.

第二十七条法第二十七条の十一第二項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 27The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-11, paragraph (2) of the Act, are the following matters:

第二十八条法第二十七条の十一第三項の規定により公開買付撤回届出書を提出すべき公開買付者は、第五号様式により公開買付撤回届出書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

Article 28A Tender Offeror who is to submit a Written Tender Offer Withdrawal Notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-11, paragraph (3) of the Act must prepare three copies of Written Tender Offer Withdrawal Notice using Form 5 and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

第二十九条令第十四条の二に規定する内閣府令で定める者は、当該公開買付者及び令第十条に定める当該公開買付者の関係者で、本邦内に住所、居所、営業所又は事務所を有する者とする。

Article 29The persons specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 14-2 of the Order, are the Tender Offeror and the person affiliated with the Tender Offeror as specified in Article 10 of the Order who has an address, residence, business office, or office in Japan.

第三十条法第二十七条の十三第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 30(1)The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-13, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the following matters:

２公開買付者は、法第二十七条の十三第一項の規定により公告又は公表を行うに当たり、あん分比例方式により買付け等をする株券等の数の公告又は公表を行うことが困難である場合には、当該株券等の数以外の事項の公告又は公表を行った後、遅滞なく、当該株券等の数の公告又は公表を行うものとする。

(2)When it is difficult to give public notice or make a public announcement on the number of Share Certificates, etc. for which a Purchase, etc. is to be made by the Pro Rata Method in giving public notice or making a public announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-13, paragraph (1) of the Act, the Tender Offeror is to give public notice or make a public announcement on the number of the Share Certificates, etc. without delay after giving public notice or making a public announcement on matters other than the number of the Share Certificates, etc.

第三十条の二令第九条の四の規定により公表を行う場合には、公表すべき内容及び事項を同条各号に掲げる報道機関の二以上を含む報道機関に対して公開することにより行わなければならない。

Article 30-2In giving a public announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-4 of the Order, the public announcement must be given by disclosing the contents and matters that should be publicly announced to journalistic organizations including two or more of the journalistic organizations set forth in the items of that Article.

第三十一条法第二十七条の十三第二項の規定により公開買付報告書を提出すべき公開買付者は、第六号様式により公開買付報告書を三通作成し、関東財務局長に提出しなければならない。

Article 31A Tender Offeror who is to submit a Tender Offer Report pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-13, paragraph (2) of the Act must prepare three copies of the Tender Offer Report using Form 6 and must submit them to the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

第三十二条法第二十七条の十三第五項に規定する内閣府令で定めるあん分比例の方式は、当該応募株主等の応募株券等の数に応募株券等に係る議決権の数の合計のうちに占める買付け等をする株券等に係る議決権の数の合計の割合を乗じ、当該計算によって得た数に一株又は一投資口未満の端数があるときは、当該端数を四捨五入する方法とする。

Article 32(1)The Pro Rata Method specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-13, paragraph (5) of the Act, is obtaining a number by multiplying the number of Tendered Share Certificates, etc. of the Tendering Shareholder, etc. by the ratio of the total number of voting rights pertaining to Share Certificates, etc. for which Purchase, etc. is to be made to the total number of voting rights pertaining to Tendered Share Certificates, etc. and, if the number obtained by this calculation includes a fraction of less than one share or one unit of investment equity, rounding off the fraction to the nearest whole number.

２前項に掲げる方法により計算した数の合計と買付け等をする株券等の数の合計とが異なるときは、その異なる数の処理は、公開買付届出書に記載した方法により行わなければならない。

(2)When the total number calculated by the method set forth in the preceding paragraph is different from the total number of Share Certificates, etc. for which Purchase, etc. is to be made, the difference must be processed by the method referred to in the Tender Offer Statement.

３第一項において一株又は一投資口とは、会社法第百八十八条第一項の規定により一単元の株式の数を定めた会社の株券にあっては当該一単元の株式の数とし、新株予約権証券にあっては当該新株予約権証券の権利行使により発行し、又は移転すべき株式の数とし、新株予約権付社債券にあっては券面額につき新株予約権の行使により発行し、又は移転すべき株式の数とし、外国の者が発行者である証券又は証書で新株予約権証券又は新株予約権付社債券の性質を有するものにあっては内国法人が発行者である証券又は証書に準じて株式に換算した数とし、新投資口予約権証券等にあっては当該新投資口予約権証券等の権利行使により発行すべき投資口の数とする。

(3)In paragraph (1), one share or one unit of investment equity means: with regard to Share Certificates of a company which fixes the number of shares for one unit of shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 188, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act, the number of shares for one unit of shares; with regard to share option certificates, the number of shares which are issued or required to be transferred through an exercise of rights of the share option certificates; with regard to corporate bond certificates with share options, the number of shares which are issued or required to be transferred through an exercise of share options with regard to the face value; with regard to securities or certificates whose issuer is a foreign person having the nature of a share option certificate or corporate bond certificate with share options, the number converted into the number of shares in a way equivalent to the securities or certificates issued by a domestic corporation; or with regard to Investment Equity Subscription Right Certificates, etc., the number of the unit of investment equity to be issued by the exercise of the Investment Equity Subscription Right Certificates, etc.

第三十三条公開買付届出書（その訂正届出書を含む。第四項において同じ。）及び公開買付撤回届出書並びに公開買付報告書、意見表明報告書及び対質問回答報告書（これらの訂正報告書を含む。）は、関東財務局及びこれらの書類に係る株券等の発行者の本店又は事務所の所在地を管轄する財務局（当該所在地が福岡財務支局の管轄区域内にある場合にあっては、福岡財務支局）に備え置き、公衆の縦覧に供する。

Article 33(1)The Tender Offer Statement (including the amended statement thereto; the same applies in paragraph (4)) and Written Tender Offer Withdrawal Notice, the Tender Offer Report, and the Target Company's Position Statement and Tender Offeror's Answer (including the amendment reports thereto) are kept and made available for public inspection at the Kanto Local Finance Bureau and finance bureaus which have jurisdiction over the location of the head office or office of the issuer of the Share Certificates, etc. related to the documents (when the location is within the jurisdictional district of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau, at the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau).

２法第二十七条の十四第二項の規定により前項に規定する書類の写しを公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない場合には、当該書類を提出した法人等は、当該法人等の本店又は主たる事務所（当該法人等が外国の法人等である場合には、当該法人等の本邦内にある主要な支店又は事務所）においてその業務時間中公衆の縦覧に供する方法によらなければならない。

(2)When a copy of the documents prescribed in the preceding paragraph is required to be made available for public inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (2) of the Act, the corporation, etc. who has submitted the documents must do so by making them available for public inspection at the head office or principal office of the corporation, etc. (when the corporation, etc. is a foreign corporation, etc., at the principal branch office or office of the corporation, etc. in Japan) during its business hours.

３金融商品取引所及び認可金融商品取引業協会（法第二条第十三項に規定する認可金融商品取引業協会をいう。）は、法第二十七条の十四第三項の規定により、その業務時間中第一項に規定する書類の写しを公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない。

(3)A financial instruments exchange and Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association (meaning an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (13) of the Act) must make copies of the documents prescribed in paragraph (1) available for public inspection during their business hours pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-14, paragraph (3) of the Act.

４公開買付届出書に記載された買付け等の資金に関する事項について、当該資金が銀行等からの借入れによる場合には、財務局長又は福岡財務支局長は、第一項の規定にかかわらず、当該銀行等の名称及び当該借入れに係る契約書の写しを公衆の縦覧に供しないものとし、当該公開買付届出書を提出した者は、第二項の規定にかかわらず、これらの事項及び添付書類を削除して当該公開買付届出書の写しを公衆の縦覧に供するものとする。ただし、当該公開買付届出書を提出した者が、当該銀行等からの借入れを行う際に当該借入れを当該資金に充てることを当該銀行等に対して明らかにしたときであって、その旨を当該公開買付届出書に記載した場合は、この限りでない。

(4)With regard to the matters concerning funds for Purchase, etc. included in the Tender Offer Statement, if the funds have been borrowed from a Bank, etc., the Director-General of a Local Finance Bureau or the Director-General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau is not to, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), make the name of the Bank, etc., nor a copy of the contract for the borrowings available for public inspection, and the person who has submitted the Tender Offer Statement is to, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), delete those matters and attached documents and make the copy of the Tender Offer Statement available for public inspection; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the person who has submitted the Tender Offer Statement clearly indicates to the Bank, etc. that the person is allocating the borrowings to the funds when borrowing from the Bank, etc., and includes to that effect in the Tender Offer Statement.

第三十三条の二企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令第二十三条の二の規定は、法第二十七条の三十の九第二項において同条第一項の規定を準用する場合について準用する。この場合において、同令第二十三条の二中「目論見書」とあるのは、「公開買付説明書」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 33-2(1)The provisions of Article 23-2 of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the provisions of Article 27-30-9, paragraph (1) of the Act apply mutatis mutandis to Article 27-30-9, paragraph (2) of the Act. In this case, the term "Prospectus" in Article 23-2 of that Cabinet Office Order is deemed to be replaced with "Tender Offer Explanation".

２公開買付者は、前項において準用する企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令第二十三条の二第二項各号に掲げる方法（次項及び第四項において「電磁的方法」という。）により法第二十七条の九第二項の規定する公開買付説明書の交付に代えて当該説明書に記載すべき事項を提供するときは、株券等の売付け等を行おうとする者に対し、第二十四条第二項各号に掲げる事項が表示された画像を閲覧させることその他の方法により当該事項に関して注意を促さなければならない。

(2)When a Tender Offeror provides the matters to be included in the Tender Offer Explanation in lieu of the delivery thereof prescribed in Article 27-9, paragraph (2) of the Act, by the methods set forth in the items of Article 23-2, paragraph (2) of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs (the methods are referred to as "electronic or magnetic means" in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Tender Offeror must remind the person who intends to conduct Sales, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. of the matters set forth in the items of Article 24, paragraph (2) by having the person inspect the images showing those matters or by any other method.

３公開買付者は、株券等の売付け等を行おうとする者に対し、あらかじめ又は同時に電磁的方法により公開買付説明書に記載すべき事項を提供しなければならない。

(3)A Tender Offeror must provide the matters to be included in the Tender Offer Explanation to the person who intends to conduct Sales, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. by electronic or magnetic means in advance or at the same time of the Sales, etc.

４法第二十七条の九第三項の規定により既に公開買付説明書を交付している者に対し訂正をした公開買付説明書を交付しなければならない公開買付者は、当該訂正の範囲が小範囲に止まる場合において、第一項において準用する企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令第二十三条の二第一項の同意をしている者に対しては、第二十四条第五項に規定する書面を交付する方法に代えて、訂正の理由、訂正した事項及び訂正後の内容を電磁的方法により提供する方法によることができる。

(4)A Tender Offeror who is to deliver an amended Tender Offer Explanation to the person to whom a Tender Offer Explanation has been already delivered pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-9, paragraph (3) of the Act may, if the amendment is limited to a small scope, deliver the explanation by providing the reason for the amendment, the amended matters, and the contents after amendment to the person who gives the consent set forth in Article 23-2, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1) by electronic or magnetic means in lieu of delivering the document prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (5).

第三十三条の三法第二十七条の三十の十一第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める場合は、公開買付者において、第五項で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、株券等の発行者に対し、次項各号に掲げる方法（以下この条において「電磁的方法」という。）の種類及び内容を示し、書面又は電磁的方法による承諾を得ている場合とする。

Article 33-3(1)The cases specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-30-11, paragraph (1) of the Act, are those where the Tender Offeror has indicated in advance the type and contents of the methods set forth in the items of the following paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "electronic or magnetic means" in this Article) to the issuer of Share Certificates, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) and obtained consent therefrom in writing or by electronic or magnetic means.

２法第二十七条の三十の十一第一項に規定する内閣府令で定める方法は、次に掲げる方法とする。

(2)The methods specified by Cabinet Office Order, prescribed in Article 27-30-11, paragraph (1) of the Act, are the following methods:

３前項各号に掲げる方法は、株券等の発行者がファイルへの記録を出力することによる書面を作成することができるものでなければならない。

(3)The methods set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph must be those that enable the issuer of Share Certificates, etc. to prepare the documents by outputting the records in the file.

４第二項第一号の「電子情報処理組織」とは、公開買付者の使用に係る電子計算機と、株券等の発行者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。

(4)The term "Electronic Data Processing System" as used in paragraph (2), item (i) means an electronic data processing system that links the computer used by a Tender Offeror and the computer used by an issuer of the Share Certificates, etc. via a telecommunications line.

５第一項の規定により示すべき方法の種類及び内容は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(5)The types and contents of the method to be indicated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) are the following matters:

６第一項に規定する承諾を得た公開買付者は、当該株券等の発行者から書面又は電磁的方法により電磁的方法による提供を受けない旨の申出があったときは、当該株券等の発行者に対し、当該書類に記載すべき事項の提供を電磁的方法によってしてはならない。ただし、当該株券等の発行者が再び同項に規定する承諾をした場合は、この限りでない。

(6)When the issuer of the Share Certificates, etc. states, in writing or by electronic or magnetic means, to the effect that issuer does not receive the provision of the matters by electronic or magnetic means, the Tender Offeror who had obtained the consent prescribed in paragraph (1) must not provide the matters to be included in the documents to the issuer of the Share Certificates, etc. by electronic or magnetic means; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the issuer of the Share Certificates, etc. again gives the consent prescribed in that paragraph.

第三十三条の四前条の規定は、法第二十七条の三十の十一第三項の規定による意見表明報告書に記載すべき事項の提供について準用する。

Article 33-4The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the provision of information to be included in the Target Company's Position Statement under Article 27-30-11, paragraph (3) of the Act.