Corporate Information

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Relevant

Legislation

Organization of

JASDEC and

its Subsidiary

Operation of

the System

Dec. 6thJapan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC), was established as a foundation

May 27thJASDEC was designated as the depository organization under the CSD Law

Nov. 2ndDetailed plan for conversion of JASDEC to a joint-stock company was announced Jan. 10th

JASDEC received official designation as Book-entry Transfer Institution under the stipulations of the Act on Transfer of Bonds, etc.

Jan. 4thJapan Securities Depository Center, Inc. was established

June 6thJASDEC DVP Clearing Corporation (JDCC) was established

June 17thJapan Securities Depository Center, Inc. took over all depository and book-entry transfer operations from the JASDEC Foundation, which was dissolved

March 31stJASDEC inaugurated Short-Term Corporate Bonds (Commercial Paper) Book-entry Transfer System

Sept. 10thPre-Settlement Matching System (PSMS) started

May 8thNew depository and book-entry transfer system launched

Oct. 9thComputer system for depository and book-entry transfer began operation

May 1stJASDEC launched proprietary system for DVP settlement of exchange trades

Jan. 4thJASDEC launched Securities Information Tracing System (SITRAS) for lost stocks

Oct. 9thDepository and book-entry transfer business started (initially for 50 listed stocks on the TSE)

Oct. 9thFull-scale depository and book-entry transfer business started

Nov. 26thHandling of convertible bonds started

History

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May 15thLaw Concerning Central Securities Depository and Book-Entry Transfer of Stock Certificates and Other Securities (CSD Law) was promulgated (effective on November 14th)

June 27thThe Law for Partial Amendments to the Law Concerning Central Securities Depository and Book-Entry Transfer of Stock Certificates and Other Securities as well as the Act on Transfer of Short-term Bonds, etc. were promulgated (fully effective on April 1st, 2002)

June 12thThe Act on Improvements, etc., of the Laws Related to the Improvements of the Securities Market through a Reform of the Securities Settlement System, etc. was promulgated (the Act on Transfer of Short-term Bonds, etc. was amended to the Act on Transfer of Bonds, etc. The Securities and Exchange Act was amended upon the establishment of the clearing organization system)

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May 17thDVP settlement system for Non-Exchange Transaction Deliveries (NETDs) started

Feb. 14thJGB repo and gensaki (transactions with repurchase agreement) were added to the list of targets of PSMS

Jan. 6thJASDEC launched new system introducing ISO 20022-based format, tolerance matching for non-residents’ transactions, and DVP settlements for stock lending transactions

Jan. 10thJASDEC inaugurated Book-entry Transfer System for Corporate Bonds

Jan. 4thJASDEC inaugurated Book-entry Transfer System for Investment Trusts

Jan. 4thOperations of SITRAS were terminated

May 1stJASDEC inaugurated Custody Services for Foreign Stocks

Jan. 4thJASDEC inaugurated Book-entry Transfer System for Investment Trusts listed on the stock exchanges, i.e. for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Jan. 5thJASDEC inaugurated Book-entry Transfer System for Stocks, etc.

July 1stJASDEC inaugurated Japanese Depository Receipts in Book-entry Transfer System for Stocks, etc.

July 24thJASDEC migrated to the Company with Nominating Committee, etc.

HISTORy

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Jan. 5thThe Securities Trade Settlement Streamlining Law was enacted (the Act on Transfer of Bonds, etc. was amended to the Act on Transfer of Bonds, Shares, etc.), and the Law Concerning Central Securities Depository and Book-Entry Transfer of Stock Certificates and Other Securities was abolished

June 9thThe Law for Partial Amendments to the Act on Transfer of Bonds, etc. for the Purpose of Streamlining the Settlement for Trades of Stocks and Other Securities (Securities Trade Settlement Streamlining Law) was promulgated

April 6thJDCC obtained a license for securities obligation assumption business to act as a clearing organization in line with the Securities and Exchange Act

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