(a)the name or trade name of the Financial Instruments Exchange Market where the stabilizing transaction was effected and the Financial Instruments Exchange which established the Financial Instruments Exchange Market; and

(b)the name or trade name of the Financial Instruments Exchange Market which was stated or recorded in the Prospectus or Specified Information on Securities, etc. pursuant to Article 21, item (ii) of the Order, and of the Financial Instruments Exchange which established the Financial Instruments Exchange Market.

(a)the name of the Over-the-Counter Securities Market where the stabilizing transaction was effected and of the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association which established the Over-the-Counter Securities Market; and

(b)the name of the Over-the-Counter Securities Market which was stated or recorded in the Prospectus or Specified Information on Securities, etc. pursuant to Article 21, item (iii) of the Order, and that of the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association which established the Over-the-Counter Securities Market.

(a)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) to item (iii) inclusive of the Act;

(b)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act (excluding corporate bond certificates with share options and the Exchangeable Corporate Bond Certificates prescribed in item (ix), sub-item (d));

(c)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) of the Act, those which have the nature of the Securities set forth in sub-item (a) or sub-item (b); and

(d)Beneficiary Securities of Securities in Trust of which the Entrusted Securities are the Securities set forth in sub-item (c).

(a)a transaction based on a sell order in cases where sell orders and buy orders are executed continuously in order to assure the smooth distribution of Securities;

(b)a transaction to sell in response to a buy order.

(a)corporate bond certificates with share options;

(b)share option certificates;

(c)Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates;

(d)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx) of the Act which indicate the rights pertaining to the share certificates;

(e)the corporate bond certificates listed on a Financial Instruments Exchange (excluding corporate bond certificates with share options; hereinafter the same applies in this sub-item (e)) or corporate bond certificates which fall under the category of Over-the-Counter Traded Securities, with a special provision that allows the redemption of the corporate bond certificates through the share certificates issued by a company other than the Issuer of the corporate bond certificates (limited to those where the person who holds the corporate bond certificates has the right to have the company, which is the Issuer of the bonds, redeem the corporate bond certificates through the share certificates; hereinafter referred to as "Exchangeable Corporate Bond Certificates"); and

(f)Share Certificates with Put Options;

(a)Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x) of the Act (limited to those pertaining to an investment trust for which it is provided in the basic terms and conditions for the investment trust prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations that investment is to be made by having the rate of fluctuations in the Amount of Net Assets per unit for the investment trust property correspond to the rate of fluctuations in the quotations on a Financial Instruments Market or any other indicator);

(b)beneficiary securities of a foreign investment trust set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x) of the Act (limited to those similar to Securities set forth in sub-item (a));

(c)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi) of the Act, Foreign Investment Securities similar to Securities set forth in sub-item (b);

(d)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the Act, those similar to Securities set forth in sub-item (a);

(e)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) of the Act, those which have the nature of the Securities set forth in sub-item (d);

(f)Beneficiary Securities of Securities in Trust of which the Entrusted Securities are the Securities set forth in sub-item (b), (c) or (e); and

(g)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx) of the Act which indicate the rights pertaining to the Securities set forth in sub-item (b), (c) or (e).

(a)the entry of a name change on share certificates;

(b)an exchange of share certificates for those of which the number of shares indicated thereon is the number of shares per trading unit which is specified by a Financial Instruments Exchange; or

(c)the replacement of share certificates with new share certificates due to mutilation or defacement of the share certificates or change of trade names.

(a)a transaction in which a person who has demanded to exchange the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. with the Securities which belong to the investment trust property thereof or property similar thereto (limited to the exchange prescribed in Article 12, item (i), sub-item (a) or item (ii), sub-item (c) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (Cabinet Order No. 480 of 2000; hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Order of the Investment Trust Act") or those similar thereto), conducts the sale of the same Securities as, and within the scope of the volume of, the Securities to be acquired as a result of the demand (excluding the transaction set forth in item (iii)); and

(b)a transaction in which a person who has made an offer for acquisition of Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. (limited to the acquisition prescribed in Article 12, item (ii), sub-item (b) of the Enforcement Order of the Investment Trust Act or those similar thereto) conducts the sale of the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. of the same Securities as, and within the scope of the volume of, the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. to be acquired as a result of the offering.

(a)a transaction based on a sell order in cases where sell orders and buy orders are executed continuously in order to assure the smooth distribution of Securities; and

(b)a transaction to sell in response to a buy order.

(a)the price obtained by dividing the total trading value of the same Securities as the respective Securities in the trading session on the relevant Financial Instruments Exchange Market as of the day on which the purchase will be conducted by the total trading volume thereof (referred to as the "Volume Weighted Average Price" in sub-item (b)); or

(b)the price obtained by dividing the total sales proceeds of the same Securities as the Securities which the Member, etc. has sold in installments in the Financial Instruments Exchange Market with the aim of achieving the Volume Weighted Average Price, which are of the same Securities as the relevant Securities, by the total sales volume thereof.

(a)corporate bond certificates with share options;

(b)share option certificates;

(c)Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates;

(d)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx) of the Act which indicate the rights pertaining to share certificates;

(e)Exchangeable Corporate Bond Certificates; and

(f)Share Certificates with Put Options.

(a)corporate bond certificates with share options;

(b)share option certificates;

(c)Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates;

(d)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx) of the Act, which indicate the right pertaining to the share certificates;

(e)Exchangeable Corporate Bond Certificates; and

(f)Share Certificates with Put Options.

(a)a transaction in which new Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. (meaning the purchase in Securities Futures Transactions or Securities-Index Futures Transactions wherein the person is the party to receive money when the Actual Figure (meaning the Actual Figure as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (ii) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) exceeds the Agreed Figure; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), as well as the sales of multiple Securities of different issues (limited to Securities selected so that the fluctuations in the total value of the Securities approximate the fluctuations of the Securities Index, etc. related to the Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc.) within the scope of the transaction contract value thereof is to be conducted; and

(b)a transaction in which the transaction contract balance, in whole or in part, of a Short-Securities Index Futures Transaction, etc. (meaning the sale of Securities Futures Transactions or Securities Index Futures Transactions wherein the person is the party to pay money when the Actual Figure exceeds the Agreed Figure; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) corresponding to the transaction contract balance of the Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. is settled in accordance with the method specified by the Financial Instruments Exchange (limited to redemption in the case of Securities Futures Transactions), and sale of multiple Securities of different issues (limited to the Securities selected so that the fluctuations in the total value of the Securities approximate the fluctuations of the Securities Index, etc. related to the Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. or to the Short-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc.) are conducted within the scope of the amount of the settlement.

(a)a transaction in which new Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. (meaning the Securities Index Futures Transactions under which the person is the party to receive money when the Actual Figure exceeds the Agreed Figure, which are made in accordance with the Indicator of the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc.; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) or a purchase of Indicator Linked Securities (in cases where the Indicator Linked Securities are multiple Securities of different issues, this is limited to the purchase of the multiple Securities of different issues) as well as the sale of the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. within the scope of the transaction contract balance or the total amount of purchase value is to be conducted; or

(b)a transaction in which the transaction contract balance, in whole or in part, of the Short-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. (meaning the Securities Index Futures Transactions under which the person is the party to pay money when the Actual Figure exceeds the Agreed Figure, which are made in accordance with the Indicator of Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc.; the same applies in the following item) corresponding to the transaction contract balance of the Long-Securities Index Futures Transactions, etc. is settled in accordance with the method specified by a Financial Instruments Exchange and sales of the Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust, etc. are made within the scope of the amount of the settlement.

(a)the entry of a name change on share certificates;

(b)an exchange of share certificates with those of which the number of shares indicated thereon is the number of shares per trading unit which is specified by an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association;

(c)the replacement of share certificates with new share certificates due to mutilation or defacement of the share certificates or change of trade names;

(a)the entry of a name change on share certificates;

(b)an exchange of share certificates with those of which the number of shares indicated thereon is the number of shares per trading unit which is specified by a Financial Instruments Firms Association that has obtained the authorization referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Act;

(c)the replacement of share certificates with new share certificates due to mutilation or defacement of the share certificates or change of trade names;

(a)the price obtained by dividing the total trading value of the same Securities as the respective Securities in the trading session on the relevant Financial Instruments Exchange Market as of the day on which the purchase will be conducted by the total trading volume thereof (referred to as the "Volume Weighted Average Price" in sub-item (b)); or

(b)the price obtained by dividing the total sales proceeds of the same Securities as the Securities which the Financial Instruments Business Operator, etc. has sold in installments in the Financial Instruments Exchange Market or the Proprietary Trading System established by the Financial Instruments Business Operator with the aim of achieving the Volume Weighted Average Price, which are of the same Securities as the relevant Securities, by the total sales volume thereof.

(a)the Short Selling conducted by a person engaged in Trust Business as the investment of trust property:the name of the trust property, and in cases where the trust property is to be invested based on instructions from a settlor, the trade name or the name and address or the location of the settlor (in cases where the settlor is an individual (limited to an individual whose Outstanding Short Selling Positions Ratio prescribed in item (vii) is not less than 0.05), the name of the prefecture and the name of the municipality or the special ward of the settler (in cases where the individual is a Non-Resident, anything equivalent thereto), and in cases where the settlor is an individual (limited to an individual whose Outstanding Short Selling Positions Ratio prescribed in item (vii) is less than 0.05), a statement to the effect that the person is an individual);

(b)the Short Selling conducted by a person engaged in Investment Management Business (limited to a person conducting business pertaining to the acts set forth in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (xii) of the Act) as the investment of Investment Property (including giving instructions therefor; the same applies in sub-item (c)) on behalf of the other party in a Discretionary Investment Contract:the trade name or name and the address or location of the counterparty to the Discretionary Investment Contract (in cases where the counterparty to a Discretionary Investment Contract is an individual (limited to an individual whose Outstanding Short Selling Positions Ratio prescribed in item (vii) is not less than 0.05), the name of the prefecture and the name of the municipality or the special ward of the counterparty (in cases where the individual is a Non-Resident, anything equivalent thereto), and if the entrusting person is an individual (limited to an individual whose Outstanding Short Selling Positions Ratio prescribed in item (vii) is less than 0.05), a statement to the effect that the person is an individual);

(c)the Short Selling conducted by a person engaged in Investment Management Business (limited to a person conducting business pertaining to the acts set forth in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (xiv) of the Act) as the investment of Investment Property on behalf of the person who has the right indicated on Securities prescribed in that item or other rights specified by Cabinet Order:the name of the Investment Property;

(d)the Short Selling conducted by a person engaged in Investment Management Business (limited to a person conducting business pertaining to the acts set forth in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (xv) of the Act) as the investment of Investment Property made on behalf of the person who holds the rights set forth in sub-item (a) to sub-item (c) inclusive of that item or other rights specified by Cabinet Order prescribed in that item: the name of the respective Investment Property; and

(e)other types of Short Selling designated by the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency:the matters designated by the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.

(a)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) to item (iii) inclusive of the Act;

(b)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act (excluding corporate bond certificates with share options and Exchangeable Corporate Bond Certificates);

(c)Beneficiary Securities of an Investment Trust set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x) of the Act (limited to those pertaining to an investment trust for which it is provided in the basic terms and conditions for the investment trust prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on Investment Trust and Investment Corporations that investment is to be made by having the rate of fluctuations in the Amount of Net Assets per unit for the investment trust property correspond to the rate of fluctuations in the quotations on a Financial Instruments Market or any other indicator);

(d)beneficiary securities of a foreign investment trust set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x) of the Act (limited to those similar to Securities set forth in (c));

(e)an Investment Corporation Bond set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi) of the Act;

(f)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi) of the Act, Foreign Investment Securities (excluding Securities similar to Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates, in cases of securities similar to Investment Securities, limited to those similar to Securities set forth in sub-item (d));

(g)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the Act, those similar to Securities set forth in sub-item (c);

(h)among the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) of the Act, those which have the nature of the Securities set forth in sub-item (a), (b) or (g);

(i)Beneficiary Securities of Securities in Trust of which the Entrusted Securities are the Securities set forth in sub-item (d), (f) or (h); and

(j)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx) of the Act which indicate the rights pertaining to the Securities set forth in sub-item (d), (f) or (h).

(a)an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. to be made by the time of publication of the trading price at the opening of a trading session of a given day on a Financial Instruments Exchange pursuant to the rules specified by the Financial Instruments Exchange (limited to a Financial Instruments Exchange which establishes the Financial Instruments Exchange Market in which Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. are to be purchased; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) is made at a limit price which does not exceed the closing trading price of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. as of the immediately preceding day which has been published in the Financial Instruments Exchange (including the published closing quotation price as of that day, and in cases where neither the closing trading price nor the closing quotation price as of the immediately preceding day exist, this is the closing trading price or the closing quotation price as of the day on which the closing trading price or the closing quotation price for the nearest day prior to the immediately preceding day has been published) (in cases where the order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is made after going ex-dividend or ex-right, and the price in the Financial Instruments Exchange Market published immediately prior to the order by the Financial Instruments Exchange with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order is the price before going ex-dividend or ex-right, a price not exceeding the price obtained by deducting the price of dividend or rights from the price in the Financial Instruments Exchange Market published immediately prior to the order by the Financial Instruments Exchange with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order);

(b)an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. made after the time of publication of the trading price at the opening of a trading session of a given day on a Financial Instruments Exchange pursuant to the rules specified by the Financial Instruments Exchange is not an order made at a limit price that exceeds the highest price of the trading prices published by the time the order is to be made on the day (meaning the trading price pertaining to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. at a Financial Instruments Exchange Market published on the Financial Instruments Exchange; hereinafter referred to as the "Published Price" in this item and item (ii) of the following Article), and an order at the limit price that exceeds the latest Published Price (in cases where a quotation price is published as specified by the Financial Instruments Exchange, the quotation price) is not to be made repeatedly and continuously;

(a)the number of trading units obtained by dividing the trading volume of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. on the Financial Instruments Exchange Market during the four weeks prior to the week which includes the day on which the purchase of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be conducted (hereinafter referred to as the "Purchase Day" in this item and Article 19, paragraph (1), item (iii)) (excluding the trading volume in Off-Hours Trading (meaning the purchase and sale of Securities made outside the trading session specified in the operational rules of a Financial Instruments Exchange; hereinafter the same applies in this item)) by the number of days on which the market session of the Financial Instruments Exchange Market has been conducted during the four weeks, expressed in Trading Units (meaning the Trading Units of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. specified by a Financial Instruments Exchange; hereinafter the same applies in this item) (hereinafter referred to as the "Daily Average Number of Trading Units" in this item and item (iii) of the following Article);

(b)the following volumes, according to the category of number of Trading Units obtained by dividing the trading volume of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. on the Financial Instruments Exchange Market (excluding the trading volume in Off-Hours Trading) during the six months prior to the month which includes the Purchase Day of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by six, expressed in Trading Units (hereinafter referred to as the "Monthly Average Number of Trading Units" in this item and item (iii), sub-item (b) of the following Article):

1.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 400 Trading Units or more:10 Trading Units or the number of Trading Units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of Trading Units is less than 3, this is 3 Trading Units), whichever is smaller;

2.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 200 or more and less than 400:5 Trading Units or the number of Trading Units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of Trading Units is less than 3, this is 3 Trading Units) whichever is smaller; and

3.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is fewer than 200 Trading Units:3 Trading Units.

(a)the Daily Average Number of Trading Units;

(b)the following volumes, according to the category of the Monthly Average Number of Trading Units:

1.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 400 trading units or more:10 trading units or the number of trading units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of trading units is less than 3, this is 3 trading units), whichever is smaller;

2.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 200 or more and less than 400:5 trading units or the number of trading units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50, (when the number of trading units is less than 3, this is 3 trading units) whichever is smaller; and

3.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is fewer than 200 trading units:3 trading units.

(a)an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. to be made by the time of publication of the trading price at the opening of a System Trading (meaning the purchase and sale of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. through the system for transactions of an Over-the-Counter Traded Securities Market established by an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association according to the relevant rules specified by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) of a given day in an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association (limited to the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association which establishes the Over-the-Counter Securities Market in which the purchase of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be conducted; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) pursuant to the rules specified by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association is made at a limit price which does not exceed the Closing Trading Price of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. as of the immediately preceding day which has been published in the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association (including the published Closing Quotation Price as of that day, and in cases where the Closing Trading Price nor Closing Quotation Price exist, this is the Closing Trading Price or the Closing Quotation Price as of the day on which the Closing Trading Price or Closing Quotation Price for the nearest day prior to the immediately preceding day has been published) (in cases where the order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made after going ex-dividend or ex-right, and the price in the Over-the-Counter Securities Market published immediately prior to the order by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. pertaining to the order is the price before going ex-dividend or ex-right, a price not exceeding the price obtained by deducting the price of the dividend or right from the price in the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association published immediately prior to the order by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order);

(b)an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. made after the time of publication of the trading price at the opening of System Trading of a given day at an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association pursuant to the rules specified by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association is not an order made at a limit price that exceeds the highest price of the trading prices published by the time on that day that the order is to be made (meaning the trading price on the Over-the-Counter Securities Market published by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association with regard to Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc.; hereinafter referred to as the "Published Price" in this item and item (ii) of the following Article), and an order at the limit price exceeding the latest Published Price is not made repeatedly and continuously;

(a)the number of trading units obtained by dividing the trading volume of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. in the Over-the-Counter Securities Market during the four weeks prior to the week which includes the Purchase Day of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by the number of days on which System Trading in the Over-the-Counter Securities Market has been conducted during the four weeks, expressed in Trading Units (meaning the Trading Units of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. specified by an Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association; hereinafter the same applies in this item) (hereinafter referred to as the "Daily Average Number of Trading Units" in this item and item (iii) of the following Article);

(b)the following volumes, according to the category of number of Trading Units obtained by dividing the trading volume of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. in the Over-the-Counter Securities Market during the six months prior to the month which includes the Purchase Day of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by six, expressed in Trading Units (hereinafter referred to as the "Monthly Average Number of Trading Units" in this item and item (iii), sub-item (b) of the following Article):

1.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 400 Trading Units or more:10 Trading Units or the number of Trading Units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of Trading Units is less than 3, this is 3 Trading Units), whichever is smaller;

2.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 200 or more and less than 400:5 Trading Units or the number of Trading Units obtained by the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of Trading Units is less than 3, this is 3 Trading Units), whichever is smaller; and

3.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is fewer than 200 Trading Units:3 Trading Units.

(a)the Daily Average Number of Trading Units;

(b)the following volumes according to the category of the Monthly Average Number of Trading Units:

1.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 400 trading units or more:10 trading units or the number of trading units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of trading units is less than 3, this is 3 trading units), whichever is smaller;

2.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is 200 trading units or more and less than 400 trading units:5 trading units or the number of trading units obtained by multiplying the Daily Average Number of Trading Units by 0.50 (when the number of trading units is less than 3, this is 3 trading units), whichever is smaller; and

3.the issues whose Monthly Average Number of Trading Units is fewer than 200 trading units:3 trading units.

(a)that the Issuer will make an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. at a limit price not exceeding the closing trading price of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. as of the immediately preceding day which has been published in the Financial Instruments Exchange (including the published closing quotation price as of that day, and in cases where neither the closing trading price nor closing quotation price exist, this is the closing trading price or the closing quotation price as of the day on which the closing trading price or closing quotation price for the nearest day prior to the immediately preceding day has been published) (in cases where an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made after going ex-dividend or ex-right, and the price on the Financial Instruments Exchange Market published immediately prior to the order by the Financial Instruments Exchange with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order is the price before going ex-dividend or ex-right, a price not exceeding the price obtained by deducting the amount of dividends or rights from the price on the Financial Instruments Exchange Market published immediately prior to the order by the Financial Instruments Exchange with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order);

(b)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. after having published in advance to the effect that the Purchase, etc. will be made, the method, the price of purchase, and the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. (meaning Investment Securities and Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Securities; the same applies hereinafter) to be purchased, and any other matters that would serve as reference information for investors;

(c)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method which ensures fairness among shareholders or Investors (meaning Investors as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations, including member of a Foreign Investment Corporation prescribed in paragraph (25) of that Article; the same applies hereinafter); and

(d)that in cases where the Issuer makes a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a given method, it will not make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method other than the method on the day on which the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made (if the volume of purchased share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. is less than the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. planned to be purchased as publicized in advance, the Issuer may make the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. not by the method within the scope of the shortage volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc.).

(a)that the Issuer will make an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. at a limit price not exceeding the price obtained by averaging the latest lowest ask price and highest bid price at the time at which the trading session on a Financial Instruments Exchange Market established by the Financial Instruments Exchange is to close as specified in the rules of the Financial Instruments Exchange of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. publicized on the Financial Instruments Exchange (if the limit price includes a fraction, the fraction is rounded up to the nearest whole yen);

(b)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. after having publicized in advance to the effect that the Purchase, etc. will be made, the respective method, the price of purchase, and the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. to be purchased, and any other matters that would serve as reference information for investors;

(c)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method which ensures fairness among shareholders and Investors; and

(d)that in cases where the Issuer makes a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a given method, it will not make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method other than the method on the day on which the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made (if the volume of purchased share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. is less than the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. planned to be purchased as publicized in advance, the Issuer may make the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. not by the method within the shortage volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc.).

(a)that the Issuer will make an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. at a limit price not exceeding the closing trading price of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. as of the immediately preceding day which has been published in the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association (including the published Closing Quotation Price as of that day, and in cases where neither the closing trading price nor the Closing Quotation Price exist, this is the closing trading price or the Closing Quotation Price as of the day on which the closing trading price and Closing Quotation Price for the nearest day prior to the immediately preceding has been published) (in cases where the order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made after going ex-dividend or ex-right, and the price on the Over-the-Counter Securities Market published immediately prior to the order by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order is the price before going ex-dividend or ex-right, a price not exceeding the price obtained by deducting the price of dividends or rights from the price on the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association published immediately prior to the order by the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association with regard to the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. subject to the order);

(b)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. after having publicized in advance to the effect that the Purchase, etc. will be made, the respective method, the price of purchase, and the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. to be purchased, and any other matters that would serve as reference information for investors;

(c)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method which ensures fairness among shareholders and Investors; and

(d)that in cases where the Issuer makes a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a given method, the Issuer will not make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method other than the method on the day on which the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made (if the volume of purchased share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. is less than the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. planned to be purchased as publicized in advance, the Issuer may make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. not by the method within the scope of the shortage volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc.).

(a)that the Issuer will make an order for the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. at a limit price not exceeding the price obtained by averaging the lowest ask price and the highest bid price at the time at which the System Trading of the Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to close as publicized at the Authorized Financial Instruments Firms Association (if the limit price includes a fraction, the a fraction is rounded up to the nearest whole yen);

(b)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. after having publicized in advance to the effect that the Purchase, etc. will be made, the respective method, the price of purchase, and the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. to be purchased, and any other matters that would serve as reference information for investors;

(c)that the Issuer will make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method which ensures fairness among shareholders and Investors; and

(d)that in cases where the Issuer makes a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a given method, the Issuer will not make a Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. by a method other than the method on the day on which the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. is to be made (if the volume of purchased share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. is less than the volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc. planned to be purchased as publicized in advance, the Issuer may make the Purchase, etc. of Listed or Other Share Certificates, etc. not by the method within the scope of the shortage volume of share certificates or Investment Securities, etc.).

(a)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act (excluding corporate bond certificates with share options);

(b)Investment Corporation Bonds set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi) of the Act;

(c)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) of the Act which have the nature of the Securities prescribed in sub-item (a) or Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Corporation Bonds.

(a)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made a purchase of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities through a Margin Transaction, and the settlement of the officer's or Major Shareholder's debt pertaining to the credit has not been completed, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the Margin Transaction (in cases of Related Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated on the Related Securities; hereinafter the same applies in this Article);

(b)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made purchase of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities through a When Issued Transaction, and the officer or Major Shareholder has not received the delivery thereof, the amount of the same type of Specified Securities subject to the When-Issued Transaction;

(c)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of the Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Options which the officer or Major Shareholder acquired or granted are exercised;

(d)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder holds Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated in the Related Securities;

(e)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made borrowings by a loan for consumption or undertakes a deposit by a deposit for consumption with regard to Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the borrowings or deposit;

(f)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made a sale of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a When Issued Transaction and has not made delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the When Issued Transaction;

(g)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Options which the officer or Major Shareholder acquired or granted are exercised;

(h)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made borrowings by a loan for consumption or undertakes a deposit by a deposit for consumption of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the borrowings or deposit;

(i)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made a sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities of the type of Specified Securities through a When Issued Transaction and the officer or Major Shareholder has not made the delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the When-Issued Transaction;

(j)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Options which the officer or Major Shareholder acquired or granted are exercised;

(k)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made a purchase of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a Margin Transaction and the settlement of the officer's or Major Shareholder's debt pertaining to the credit has not been completed, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the Margin Transaction;

(l)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made a purchase of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a When Issued Transaction and has not received the delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the When Issued Transaction;

(m)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) subject to purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Options which the officer or Major Shareholder acquired or granted are exercised.

(a)the volume obtained by dividing the amounts set forth in Article 37, item (i), sub-item (a) to sub-item (g) inclusive by the market value of one Specified Security;

(b)beyond the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has conducted the transaction prescribed in Article 27-5, item (iv) of the Order concerning the same type of Specified Securities as the Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. and has not completed the settlement of the transaction, the volume of Specified Securities prescribed in the preceding Article subject to the transaction;

(c)the volume obtained by dividing the amounts set forth in Article 37, item (i), sub-item (h) to sub-item (m) inclusive by the market value of one Specified Security;

(d)in cases where the relevant officer or Major Shareholder has conducted the transaction prescribed in Article 27-6, item (iv) of the Order concerning the same type of Specified Securities as the Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. and has not completed the settlement of the transaction, the volume of the Specified Securities prescribed in the preceding Article subject to the transaction.

(a)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act (excluding corporate bond certificates with share options); or

(b)the Securities set forth in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) of the Act which have the nature of the Securities prescribed in sub-item (a).

(a)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a purchase of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities through a Margin Transaction, and the settlement of the partner's debt pertaining to the credit has not been completed, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the Margin Transaction (in cases of Related Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Related Securities; hereinafter the same applies in this Article);

(b)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a purchase of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities through a When Issued Transaction, and the partner has not received delivery of them, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the When-Issued Transaction;

(c)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Option acquired or granted is exercised;

(d)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. holds Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Related Securities;

(e)in cases where the relevant partner of a Specified Partnership, etc. has made borrowings by a loan for consumption or undertaken a deposit by deposit for consumption with regard to the Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the borrowings or deposit;

(f)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made sale of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a When Issued Transaction and has not made the delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the When Issued Transaction;

(g)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of the Seller Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of the Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities as the Listed Company, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the purchase and sale which are effected when the Options acquired or granted are exercised;

(h)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made borrowings by loan for consumption or undertaken a deposit by deposit for consumption with regard to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or to Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the borrowings or deposit;

(i)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities through a When Issued Transaction and the partner has not made the delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the When-Issued Transaction;

(j)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of Specified Securities or Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. or of Related Securities pertaining to the type of Specified Securities, the amount of the type of Specified Securities subject to the purchase and sale which are effected when the Options acquired or granted is exercised;

(k)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a purchase of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a Margin Transaction and the settlement of the partner's debt pertaining to the credit has not been completed, the amount of the type of Specified Securities pertaining to Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the Margin Transaction;

(l)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a purchase of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. through a When Issued Transaction and has not received the delivery thereof, the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the When Issued Transaction;

(m)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made an acquisition of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a buyer in the purchase and sale of the Seller Related Securities related to the Options) or has made a grant of Options (limited to Options wherein the person who exercises the Options acquires the position as a seller in the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities related to the Options) subject to the purchase and sale of Seller Related Securities pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc., the amount of the type of Specified Securities related to the Options or rights indicated on the Seller Related Securities subject to the purchase and sale effected when the Options acquired or granted are exercised;

(a)the volume obtained by dividing the amount set forth in paragraph (2), item (i), sub-item (a) to sub-item (g) inclusive by the market value of one Specified Security;

(b)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a transaction prescribed in Article 27-5, item (iv) of the Order pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. and the settlement of the transaction has not been completed, the volume of the Specified Securities prescribed in the preceding paragraph subject to the transaction;

(c)the volume obtained by dividing the amount set forth in paragraph (2), item (i), sub-item (h) to sub-item (m) inclusive by the market value of one Specified Security;

(d)in cases where the relevant partner of the Specified Partnership, etc. has made a transaction prescribed in Article 27-6, item (iv) of the Order pertaining to the relevant type of Specified Securities of the Listed Company, etc. and the settlement of the transaction has not been completed, the volume of the Specified Securities prescribed in the preceding paragraph subject to the transaction; and

(a)the total amount to be paid in for solicitation of persons to subscribe for shares issued or treasury shares to be disposed of by a stock company as prescribed in Article 199, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (including persons who subscribe for Preferred Equity Investment issued by a Cooperative Structured Financial Institution) (in cases of solicitation of persons to subscribe for treasury shares to be disposed of, solicitation to be made under the laws and orders of a foreign state (limited to cases where the Listed Company, etc. is a foreign company) which is equivalent thereto is included) or for solicitation of persons to subscribe for share options for subscription as prescribed in Article 238, paragraph (1) of that Act is expected to be less than 100 million yen (in cases of solicitation of securities indicated in foreign currency, an amount equivalent to 100 million yen) (excluding the cases where Preferred Equity Investment is issued at its face value as the issue value to a preferred equity investor as prescribed in the Act on Preferred Equity Investment (referred to as "Preferred Equity Investor" in sub-item (b)) according to the number of Preferred Equity Investments held by the preferred equity investor);

(b)in cases where Preferred Equity Investment is issued at its face value as the issue value to a Preferred Equity Investor according to the number of Preferred Equity Investments held by the Preferred Equity Investor, the ratio of the number of Preferred Equity Investments to be issued per unit of Preferred Equity Investment held by the Preferred Equity Investor is less than 0.1.

(a)in cases where an Allotment of Shares without Contribution is to be carried out, the ratio of the number of shares to be allotted per share by the Allotment of Shares without Contribution is less than 0.1;

(b)in cases where an Allotment of Share Options without Contribution (meaning Allotment of Share Options without Contribution as prescribed in Article 277 of the Companies Act; the same applies hereinafter) is to be carried out, the total amount payable upon the exercise of share options to be allotted by the Allotment of Share Options without Contribution is expected to be less than 100 million yen (in cases where share options pertaining to share option certificates indicated in foreign currency are to be allotted, an amount equivalent to 100 million yen) and the ratio of the number of shares underlying the share options to be allotted per share by the Allotment of Share Options without Contribution is less than 0.1;

(a)in cases where the book value of the total assets of a company (excluding a Subsidiary Company (meaning a Subsidiary Company as prescribed in Article 166, paragraph (5) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article, Article 52, and Article 53); hereinafter the same applies in this item) which is to become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company in Share Exchange (meaning a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company in Share Exchange as prescribed in Article 768, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Companies Act) as of the last day of the latest business year is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs) as of the last day of the latest business year, and the net sales of the company which is to become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company in Share Exchange as of the last day of the latest business year are less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales of the company (in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs), a share exchange to be conducted with the company to become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company in a Share Exchange; or

(b)a share exchange to be conducted with a Subsidiary Company.

(a)the amount of increase in assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (a)) as a result of the merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year, and the amount of increase in net sales of the company as a result of the merger both in the business year that includes the scheduled date of the merger and in the following business year is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company; or

(b)a merger with a Subsidiary Company of which the Listed Company, etc. holds all of the issued shares or equity (excluding the case of dissolution as a result of merger).

(a)in cases where a company has its business succeeded to in whole or in part as the result of a company split, the book value of the assets subject to the split as of the last day of the latest business year is expected to be less than 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (a)) as of that day, and both in the business year that includes the scheduled date of the company split and in the following business year, the amount of the reduction in net sales of the company as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company; or

(b)in cases where a company succeeds to a business in whole or in part as a result of a company split, the amount of increase in assets of the company (in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (b)) as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the company, and both in the business year that includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year, the amount of increase in net sales of the company as a result of the company split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company.

(a)in cases where a company transfers the business in whole or in part, the book value of the assets subject to the transfer of business as of the last day of the latest business year is expected to be less than 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (a)) as of that day, and the amount of reduction in net sales of the company as a result of the transfer of business both in the business year that includes the scheduled date of the transfer and in the following business year is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company;

(b)in cases where a company accepts transfer of the business in whole or in part, the amount of increase in assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (b)) as a result of the relevant acceptance of transfer of business is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the company, and the amount of increase in net sales of the company as a result of the acceptance of transfer of business both in the business year that includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company; or

(c)the acceptance of transfer of business in whole or in part from the Subsidiary Company of which the Listed Company, etc. holds all of the issued shares or equity.

(a)in cases where a business alliance is formed, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the scheduled date of the business alliance, the amount of increase in net sales of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs) as a result of the business alliance is expected be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs) and in the cases set forth in 1. to 3. below, the cases fall under those specified in 1. to 3. below:

1.the case where a company newly acquires shares (including Preferred Equity Investment) or equity of a counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) as a result of a business alliance:the acquisition value of shares or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institution) which the company will newly acquire is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs), whichever is larger;

2.the case where shares or equity is newly acquired by the other party as a result of a business alliance:the number of shares which are newly acquired by the other party is expected to be less than five percent of the total number of issued shares (including issued Preferred Equity Investment) of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institution) as of the last day of the latest business year;

3.the case where the company incorporates a new company jointly with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance (excluding the case where the incorporation of a new company falls under the incorporation of a Subsidiary Company):each figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the new company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of the new company by the Investment Ratio (meaning the figure obtained by dividing the number of shares or the value of equity held by the company by the total number of issued shares, or total value of equity; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) at the time of incorporation of the new company is expected be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in 3.) as of the last day of the latest business year, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales for each of the business years of the new company by the Investment Ratio is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of net sales of the company in the latest business year.

(b)the case where a business alliance is to be cancelled, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the scheduled date of the cancellation of a business alliance, the amount of decrease in net sales of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs) as a result of the cancellation of the business alliance is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs), and in the cases specified in 1. to 3. below, the cases fall under those specified in 1. to 3. below:

1.the case where the company has acquired shares (including Preferred Equity Investment; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of the business alliance:the book value of shares or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) which the company has acquired is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs) as of the last day of the latest business year, whichever is larger;

2.the case where the shares have been acquired by the other party as a result of a business alliance:the number of shares acquired by the other party is less than five percent of the total number of issued shares (including issued Preferred Equity Investment) of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as of the last day of the latest business year;

3.the case where the company has incorporated a new company jointly with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of the business alliance:the figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets of the new company as of the last day of the latest business year of the new company by the Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in 3.) as of the last day of the latest business year, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales in the latest business year of the new company by Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the company.

(a)the Subsidiary Company of which the book value of total assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Subsidiary Company or a company which will become a new Subsidiary Company is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of a company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs), and the net sales in the latest business year of the Subsidiary Company or the company which will become a new Subsidiary Company is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of a company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs);

(b)the Subsidiary Company of which the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the Subsidiary Company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of the newly incorporated Subsidiary Company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in sub-item (b)), and the net sales in each of the business years is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company.

(a)in the case where the company transfers Fixed Assets, the book value of the Fixed Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in this item) is less than 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of that day of the company; or

(b)in the case where the company acquires Fixed Assets, the acquisition value of the Fixed Assets is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the company.

(a)in cases where an action has been filed, the value of the subject-matter of suit is less than the amount equivalent to 15 percent of the Amount of Net Assets of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in this item) as of the last day of the latest business year, and in a case where a claim was defeated in the action, where the action was approved as filed immediately after the filing of the action, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the filing date of the action, the amount of reduction in net sales of the company as a result of the defeat is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the company; or

(b)in cases where a judgment has been made regarding an action or where a suit pertaining to an action has concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judgment, etc." in sub-item (b)), when a Judgment, etc. regarding the filing of an action which falls under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been made or when the part of the suit regarding the filing of an action which does not fall under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been concluded other than by judicial decision, the amount of property to be delivered by a company as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to three percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year, and in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judgment, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales of the company as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the company.

(a)in cases where a petition seeking a provisional disposition order has been filed, if the provisional disposition order was issued as filed in the petition immediately after the filing of the petition, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the petition, the amount of reduction in net sales of the company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions, in the case of a specified Listed Company, etc., the Corporate Group to which the company belongs; hereinafter the same applies in this item) as a result of the provisional disposition order is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company; or

(b)in cases where a judicial decision has been made regarding a petition seeking a provisional disposition order or where the procedures pertaining to the petition have been concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judicial Decision, etc." in sub-item (b)), in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judicial Decision, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales of the company as a result of the Judicial Decision, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the company.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of a share exchange is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and the amount of increase in net sales of the Corporate Group is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of a share exchange is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and the amount of decrease in net sales of the Corporate Group is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of a share transfer is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and the amount of increase in net sales of the Corporate Group is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of a share transfer is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and the amount of decrease in net sales of the Corporate Group is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the merger and in the following business year, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the merger and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)in cases where a company succeeds to the business in whole or in part as a result of a company split, the amount of increase in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)in cases where a company has its business succeeded to in whole or in part as a result of a company split, the amount of decrease in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the acceptance of a transfer of business in whole or in part is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the acceptance of transfer of business and in the following business year, the amount of the increase in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the acceptance of transfer of business is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of a transfer of business in whole or in part is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and both in the business year of the Corporate Group that includes the scheduled date of the transfer of business and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the transfer of business is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)in cases where a business alliance is formed, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs which includes the scheduled date of the business alliance, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the business alliance is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and in the cases set forth in 1. to 3. below, the cases fall under those specified in the relevant 1. to 3.:

1.a case where the company will newly acquire shares (including Preferred Equity Investment; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the acquisition value of shares or equity of the counterpart company which the company will newly acquire is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, whichever is larger;

2.a case where shares are newly acquired by the other party as a result of a business alliance:the acquisition value of shares which are newly acquired by the other party is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, whichever is larger; and

3.a case where the company incorporates a new company jointly with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance (excluding a case where the incorporation of a new company falls under the incorporation of a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company (meaning a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company as prescribed in Article 29, item (ii) of the Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Article)):the figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the new company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of the new company by the Investment Ratio (meaning the figure obtained by dividing the number of shares or the value of equity held by the company (including the number of shares or the value of equity held by another company which belongs to the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the business alliance) by the total number of issued shares, or total value of equity; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) at the time of incorporation of a new company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales for each of the business years of the new company by the Investment Ratio is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(b)in cases where a business alliance is cancelled, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs which includes the scheduled date of the cancellation of a business alliance, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the cancellation of a business alliance is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group, and in the cases set forth in 1. to 3. below, that the cases fall under those specified in the relevant 1. to 3.:

1.a case where the company has acquired shares (including Preferred Equity Investment; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the book value of shares or equity of the counterpart company which the company has acquired is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, whichever is larger;

2.a case where shares have been acquired by the counterpart company as a result of a business alliance:the other party's acquisition value of shares which have been acquired by the other party is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, whichever is larger; and

3.a case where a company has incorporated a new company jointly with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets of the new company as of the last day of the latest business year of the new company by the Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales in the latest business year of the new company by the Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company for which the book value of the total assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company or the company which will newly become a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the Listed Company, etc. belongs, and for which the net sales in the latest business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company or of the company which will newly become a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company are expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company for which the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company which will be newly incorporated is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the Listed Company, etc. belongs, and for which the net sales of the each business year are expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a share exchange is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a share exchange is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a share transfer is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a share transfer is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company that includes the scheduled date of the merger and in the following business year, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of a merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company that includes the scheduled date of the merger and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the merger is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)in cases where a company succeeds to the business in whole or in part as a result of a company split, the amount of increase in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)in cases where a company has its business succeeded to in whole or in part as a result of a company split, the amount of decrease in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the split and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the split is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)the amount of increase in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of an acceptance of transfer of business in whole or in part is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the acceptance of transfer of business and in the following business year, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the acceptance of transfer of business is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)the amount of decrease in the assets of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of transfer of business in whole or in part is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and both in the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the transfer of business and in the following business year, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the transfer of business is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)in cases where a business alliance is formed, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year of the relevant Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the business alliance, the amount of increase in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the business alliance is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and in the cases set forth in 1. to 3. below, the cases fall under those specified in the relevant 1. to 3.;

1.a case where the company newly acquires shares (including Preferred Equity Investment; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the acquisition value of shares or equity of the counterpart company which the company newly acquires is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, whichever is larger;

2.a case where shares are newly acquired by the other party as a result of a business alliance:the number of shares which are newly acquired by the other party is expected to be less than five percent of the total number of issued shares (including issued Preferred Equity Investment) as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; and

3.a case where a company incorporates a new company with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance (excluding a case where the incorporation of a new company falls under the incorporation of a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company):the figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the new company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of the new company by the Investment Ratio at the time of incorporation of a new company is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales for each of the business years of the new company by the Investment Ratio is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(b)in cases where a business alliance is cancelled, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company which includes the scheduled date of the cancellation of a business alliance, the amount of decrease in the net sales of the Linked Subsidiary Company as a result of the cancellation of a business alliance is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and in the cases set forth in 1. to 3. below, the cases fall under those specified in the relevant 1. to 3.;

1.a case where the company has acquired shares (including Preferred Equity Investment; hereinafter the same applies in 1. and 2. below) or equity of the counterpart company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the book value of shares or equity of the counterpart company which the company has acquired is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the Amount of Net Assets or the amount of stated capital as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, whichever is larger;

2.a case where shares have been acquired by the other party as a result of a business alliance:the number of shares which have been acquired by the other party is less than five percent of the total number of issued shares (including issued Preferred Equity Investment) as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; and

3.a case where a company has incorporated a new company jointly with another company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of a business alliance:the figure obtained by multiplying the book value of the total assets of the new company as of the last day of the latest business year of the new company by the Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and the figure obtained by multiplying the net sales in the latest business year of the new company by the Investment Ratio is less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company for which the book value of the total assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company or of a company which will newly become a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company is less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and for which the net sales in the latest business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company or the company which will newly become a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company are expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)a Second-Tier Subsidiary Company for which the book value of the total assets as of the last day of each business year of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company which commences within three years from the scheduled date of incorporation of the Second-Tier Subsidiary Company which will newly be incorporated is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to 30 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and for which the net sales of each the business year are expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)in cases where an action has been filed, the value of the subject matter of suit is less than the amount equivalent to 15 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, and in a case where a claim was defeated in the action, where the action was approved as filed immediately after the filing of the action, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the filing date of the action, the amount of reduction in net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the defeat is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)in cases where a judgment has been made regarding an action or where a suit pertaining to an action has concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judgment, etc." in sub-item (b)), when a Judgment, etc. regarding the filing of an action which falls under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been made or when the part of the suit regarding the filing of an action which does not fall under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been concluded other than by judicial decision, the amount of property to be delivered by the relevant Subsidiary Company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to three percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Corporate Group to which the relevant Listed Company, etc. belongs, and in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judgment, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales of the Corporate Group as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)in cases where a petition seeking a provisional disposition order has been filed, if the provisional disposition order was issued as filed in the petition immediately after the filing of the petition, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the petition, the amount of reduction in net sales of the Corporate Group to which the Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the provisional disposition order is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group; or

(b)in cases where a judicial decision has been made regarding a petition seeking a provisional disposition or where the procedures pertaining to the petition have been concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judicial Decision, etc." in sub-item (b)), in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judicial Decision, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales of the Corporate Group to which the Listed Company, etc. belongs as a result of the Judicial Decision, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Corporate Group.

(a)in cases where an action has been filed, the value of the subject matter of suit is less than the amount equivalent to 15 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and in a case where a claim was defeated in the action, where the action was approved as filed immediately after the filing of the action, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the filing date of the action, the amount of reduction in net sales as a result of the relevant defeat is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)in cases where a judgment has been made regarding an action or where a suit pertaining to an action has concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judgment, etc." in sub-item (b)), when a Judgment, etc. regarding the filing of an action which falls under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been made or when the part of the suit regarding the filing of an action which does not fall under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been concluded other than by judicial decision, the amount of property to be delivered by the Subsidiary Company (including Cooperative Structured Financial Institutions) as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to three percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company, and in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judgment, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)in cases where a petition seeking a provisional disposition order has been filed, if the provisional disposition order was issued as filed in the petition immediately after the filing of the petition, in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the petition, the amount of reduction in net sales as a result of the provisional disposition order is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company; or

(b)in cases where a judicial decision regarding a petition seeking a provisional disposition order or the procedures pertaining to the petition have been concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judicial Decision, etc." in sub-item (b)), in each business year which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the business year which includes the date of the Judicial Decision, etc., the amount of reduction in net sales as a result of the Judicial Decision, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the net sales in the latest business year of the Linked Subsidiary Company.

(a)in cases where an action has been filed, the value of the subject-matter of suit is less than the amount equivalent to 15 percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest Business Period of an Investment Corporation, and in a case where a claim was defeated in the action, where the action was approved as filed immediately after the filing of the action, in each Business Period which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period which includes the filing date of the action, the amount of reduction in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the relevant defeat is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation; or

(b)in cases where a judgment has been made regarding an action or where a suit pertaining to an action has concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judgment, etc." in sub-item (b)), when a Judgment, etc. regarding the filing of an action which falls under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been made or when the part of the suit regarding the filing of an action which does not fall under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been concluded other than by judicial decision, the amount of property to be delivered by an Investment Corporation as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to three percent of the Amount of Net Assets as of the last day of the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation, and in each Business Period which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period which includes the date of the Judgment, etc., the amount of reduction in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation.

(a)in cases where a petition seeking a provisional disposition order has been filed, if the provisional disposition order was issued as filed in the petition immediately after the filing of the petition, in each Business Period which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period which includes the date of the petition, the amount of reduction in operating profit of an Investment Corporation as a result of the provisional disposition order is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation; or

(b)in cases where a judicial decision has been made regarding a petition seeking a provisional disposition order or where the procedures pertaining to the petition have been concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judicial Decision, etc." in sub-item (b)), in each Business Period which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period which includes the date of the Judicial Decision, etc., the amount of reduction in operating profit of an Investment Corporation as a result of the Judicial Decision, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation.

(a)in the case of asset investment conducted under entrustment from an Investment Corporation in which acquisition of Specified Assets (meaning Specified Assets as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations; the same applies hereinafter) is to be performed by the Investment Corporation, the acquisition value of the Specified Assets is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the book value of the Fixed Assets as of the last day of the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation;

(b)in the case of asset investment conducted under entrustment from an Investment Corporation in which transfer of Specified Assets is to be performed by the Investment Corporation, the transfer value of the Specified Assets is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the book value of the Fixed Assets as of the last day of the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation; or

(c)in the case of asset investment conducted under entrustment from an Investment Corporation in which leasing of Specified Assets is to be performed by the Investment Corporation, in each Business Period of the Investment Corporation which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period of the Investment Corporation which includes the scheduled date of the leasing of the Specified Assets, the amount of increase in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the relevant lending and borrowing is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation.

(a)cases where a company has its business succeeded to in whole or in part as a result of a company split other than cases where succession of business pertaining to asset investment conducted under entrustment from an Investment Corporation is expected to be performed; or

(b)cases where a company succeeds to the business in whole or in part as a result of a company split other than cases where changes in Major Shareholders are expected.

(a)cases where a company transfers the business in whole or in part other than cases where succession of business pertaining to asset investment conducted under entrustment from an Investment Corporation is expected to be performed; or

(b)cases where a company accepts transfer of the business in whole or in part other than cases where changes in Major Shareholders are expected.

(a)in cases where an action has been filed, in a case where a claim was defeated in the action, where the action was approved as filed immediately after the filing of the action, in each Business Period which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period of an Investment Corporation which includes the filing date of the action, the amount of reduction in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the relevant defeat is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation; or

(b)in cases where a judgment has been made regarding an action or where a suit pertaining to an action has concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judgment, etc." in sub-item (b)), when a Judgment, etc. regarding the filing of an action which falls under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been made or when the part of the suit regarding the filing of an action which does not fall under the criteria set forth in sub-item (a) has been concluded other than by judicial decision, in each Business Period of an Investment Corporation which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period of the Investment Corporation which includes the date of the Judgment, etc., the amount of reduction in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the Judgment, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the amount of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation.

(a)in cases where a petition seeking a provisional disposition order has been filed, if the provisional disposition order was issued as filed in the petition immediately after the filing of the petition, in each Business Period of an Investment Corporation which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period of the Investment Corporation which includes the date of the petition, the amount of reduction in operating profit of an Investment Corporation as a result of the provisional disposition order is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation; or

(b)in cases where a judicial decision has been made regarding a petition seeking a provisional disposition order or where the procedures pertaining to the petition have been concluded in whole or in part other than by judicial decision (hereinafter referred to as "Judicial Decision, etc." in sub-item (b)), in each Business Period of an Investment Corporation which commences within three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period of the Investment Corporation which includes the date of the Judicial Decision, etc., the amount of reduction in operating profit of the Investment Corporation as a result of the Judicial Decision, etc. is expected to be less than the amount equivalent to ten percent of the operating profit in the latest Business Period of the Investment Corporation.

(a)the average amount per Business Period of the total amount which the Listed Investment Corporation, etc. and the trustee of the trust prescribed in Article 29-3, paragraph (3), item (iv) of the Order has received from the Interested Person, etc. as the consideration of transactions set forth in items (iii) and (iv) of the same paragraph in the past three years from the last day of the previous Business Period; or

(b)the average amount per Business Period of the total amount which the Listed Investment Corporation, etc. and the trustee of the trust prescribed in Article 29-3, paragraph (3), item (iv) of the Order are expected to receive from the Interested Person, etc. as the consideration of transactions set forth in items (iii) and (iv) of the same paragraph in three years from the day of commencement of the Business Period.

(a)share certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to shares of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(b)share option certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to shares underlying share options of share option certificates of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(c)corporate bond certificates with share options:the number of voting rights pertaining to share certificates underlying the share options which are attached to the corporate bond certificates with share options of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(d)securities or certificates which have been issued by a foreign person and have the nature of securities:the number of voting rights pertaining to share certificates of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(e)securities or certificates which have been issued by a foreign person and have the nature of share option certificates or corporate bond certificates with share options:the number of voting rights pertaining to the shares into which the securities or certificates have been converted in a way equivalent to the securities or certificates issued by a domestic corporation;

(f)Investment Securities:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(g)Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity underlying the Investment Equity Subscription Rights of the Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust;

(h)Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Securities: the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity of a beneficial interest indicated on the Beneficiary Securities of Share Certificates, etc. in Trust; and

(i)Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity into which the Foreign Investment Securities have been converted in a way equivalent to Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates issued by an Investment Corporation

(a)share certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to shares underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(b)share option certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to share certificates underlying share options of the share option certificates underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(c)corporate bond certificates with share options:the number of voting rights pertaining to shares underlying share options attached to corporate bond certificates with share options underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(d)securities or certificates which have been issued by a foreign person and have the nature of securities:the number of voting rights pertaining to shares underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(e)securities or certificates which have been issued by a foreign person and have the nature of share option certificates or corporate bond certificates with share options:the number of voting rights pertaining to the shares into which the securities or certificates have been converted in a way equivalent to the securities or certificates issued by a domestic corporation;

(f)Investment Securities:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(g)Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity underlying the Investment Equity Subscription Rights of the Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.;

(h)Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Securities:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity underlying the rights indicated on the Depository Receipts for Share Certificates, etc.; and

(i)Foreign Investment Securities similar to Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates:the number of voting rights pertaining to investment equity into which the Foreign Investment Securities have been converted in a way equivalent to Investment Equity Subscription Rights Certificates issued by an Investment Corporation

(a)the Issuer carries out the relevant acquisition on the date on which the acquisition is to be carried out specified in the relevant plan or during a period from ten days prior to the time limit for the acquisition specified in the plan until the time limit; or

(b)the Issuer carries out the relevant sale on the date on which the sale is to be carried out specified in the relevant plan or during a period from ten days prior to the time limit for the sale specified in the plan until the time limit; and

(a)Purchases and Sales, etc. are made in performance of a contract for Purchases and Sales, etc. of Specified Securities, etc. which was concluded before coming to know a Material Fact Pertaining to Business or Other Matters or in the implementation of a plan for Purchases and Sales, etc. of Specified Securities, etc. decided before coming to know a Material Fact Pertaining to Business or Other Matters; and

(b)any of the following measures has been taken before coming to know a Material Fact Pertaining to Business or Other Matters:

1.a copy of the contract or plan has been submitted to a Financial Instruments Business Operator (limited to one engaged in Type I Financial Instruments Business prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act (limited to business which falls under Securities-Related Business; and excluding business of conducting only Type I Small Amount Electronic Public Offering Service); the same applies in 2. and Article 63, paragraph (1), item (xiv), sub-item (b) 1. and 2.) and confirmed by the Financial Instruments Business Operator with regard to the date of the submission (excluding the case where the Financial Instruments Business Operator is the counterparty to the contract or the person that decided the plan jointly);

2.a certified date is given to the contract or plan (limited to the case where a Financial Instruments Business Operator is the person that concluded the contract or the person that decided the plan); or

3.the contract or plan has been made available for public inspection in accordance with the measures for publication prescribed in Article 166, paragraph (4) of the Act; and

(c)in relation to Purchases and Sales, etc. to be made in performance of the contract or in the implementation of the plan, the type of the transactions among the Purchase and Sale, etc., the issue, and the date, and the total amount or number of the Purchases and Sales, etc. as of that date (or matters equivalent thereto in the case of Derivatives Transactions) have been specified in the contract or plan or have been decided by the non-discretionary method specified in advance in the contract or plan.

(a)The trade name or name and the address or location of the Tender Offeror, etc. (meaning Tender Offeror, etc. as prescribed in Article 167, paragraph (1) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) pertaining to the tender offer;

(b)The name of the Issuer of Share Certificates, etc. prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (1) of the Act subject to purchase, etc. (meaning purchase, etc. as prescribed in the same paragraph; the same applies in sub-item (c)) pertaining to the tender offer and the type of the Share Certificates, etc.; and

(c)The period of purchase, etc., the price of purchase, etc. prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (3) of the Act, the number of Share Certificates, etc. sought for purchase prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act and information about the condition set forth in the items of Article 27-13, paragraph (4) of the Act pertaining to the tender offer.

(a)The trade name or name and the address or location of the Tender Offeror, etc. pertaining to the buying up:

(b)The name of the Issuer of Share Certificates, etc. (meaning Share Certificates, etc. as prescribed in Article 31 of the Order; the same applies in sub-item (c)) subject to the buying up and the type of the Share Certificates, etc.; and

(c)The period of purchase, the price of purchase and the number of Share Certificates, etc. sought for purchase pertaining to the buying up.

(a)The name and location of the Tender Offeror, etc. pertaining to the tender offer;

(b)The name of the Issuer of Listed Share Certificates, etc. subject to purchase, etc. (meaning purchase, etc. as prescribed in Article 27-22-2, paragraph (1) of the Act; the same applies in sub-item (c)) pertaining to the tender offer and the type of the Listed Share Certificates, etc.; and

(c)The period of purchase, etc., the price of purchase, etc. prescribed in Article 27-2, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-22-2, paragraph (2) of the Act, the number of Share Certificates, etc. sought for purchase prescribed in Article 27-3, paragraph (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-22-2, paragraph (2) of the Act after deemed replacement, and information about the condition set forth in Article 27-13, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 27-22-2, paragraph (2) of the Act pertaining to the tender offer.

(a)the Issuer carries out the relevant acquisition on the date on which the acquisition is to be carried out specified in the plan or during a period from ten days prior to the time limit for the acquisition specified in the plan until the time limit; or

(b)the Issuer carries out the sale on the date on which the sale is to be carried out specified in the plan or during a period from ten days prior to the time limit for the sale specified in the plan until the time limit.

(a)Purchases, etc. or Sales, etc. are made in performance of a contract for Purchases, etc. or Sales, etc. of Share Certificates, etc. subject to a Tender Offer, etc. concluded before coming to know a Fact Concerning Tender Offer or in the implementation of a plan for Purchases, etc. or Sales, etc. of share certificates, etc. subject to a Tender Offer, etc. decided before coming to know a Fact Concerning Tender Offer, etc.; and

(b)any of the following measures has been taken before coming to know a Fact Concerning Tender Offer, etc.:

1.a copy of the contract or plan has been submitted to a Financial Instruments Business Operator and confirmed by the Financial Instruments Business Operator with regard to the date of the submission (excluding the case where the Financial Instruments Business Operator is the counterparty to the contract or the person that decided the plan jointly);

2.a certified date is given to the contract or plan (limited to the case where a Financial Instruments Business Operator is the person that concluded the contract or the person that decided the plan); or

3.the contract or plan has been made available for public inspection in accordance with the measures for publication prescribed in Article 167, paragraph (4) of the Act; and

(c)in relation to Purchases, etc. or Sales, etc. to be made in performance of the contract or in the implementation of the plan, the type of the transactions among the Purchase, etc. or Sale, etc., the issue, the date, and the total amount or number of the Purchases, etc. or Sales, etc. as of that date (or matters equivalent thereto in the case of Derivatives Transactions) have been specified in the contract or plan or have been decided by the non-discretionary method specified in advance in the contract or plan.