Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

Notice regarding Establishment of Overseas Special Purpose Subsidiary and

Issuance of Non-Dilutive Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred nbaブックメーカー

 

TOKYO, January 11, 2008 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG, President: Teisuke Kitayama) hereby announces that its board of directors has resolved to establish its wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary (the “Cayman Subsidiary”) in the Cayman Islands for the purpose of the issuance of non-dilutive non-cumulative perpetual preferred nbaブックメーカー (the “Preferred nbaブックメーカー”).

 

The Preferred nbaブックメーカー are non-dilutive non-cumulative perpetual preferred nbaブックメーカー to be issued by the Cayman Subsidiary and are expected to qualify as Tier I capital under the applicable banking regulations in Japan. The Preferred nbaブックメーカー are not convertible or exchangeable into common stock of SMFG.

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Issuers	SMFG Preferred Capital JPY 1 Limited
	The above issuer is an overseas special purpose subsidiary established in the Cayman Islands, the voting rights of which are wholly owned by SMFG
Type of Security	Japanese yen denominated Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred nbaブックメーカー
	The Preferred nbaブックメーカー are not convertible or exchangeable into common stock of SMFG
Total Issue Amount	To be determined
Use of Proceeds	To be ultimately provided to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a banking subsidiary of SMFG, as perpetual subordinated loans
Ranking	The Preferred nbaブックメーカー rank, as to liquidation preferences, effectively pari passu with preferred stock of SMFG
Method of Offering	Private placement to qualified institutional investors, etc. in Japan
Listing	Unlisted

Note: The above description is preparedontheassumptions that SMFG performs necessary filings andobtainstheapproval, required under the relevant laws.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This document is prepared for the purpose of public disclosure about establishment of an overseas special purpose subsidiary and issuance of the Preferred nbaブックメーカー by SMFG and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer for purchase of any nbaブックメーカー in and outside of Japan. This document is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the Preferred nbaブックメーカー in the United States. The Preferred nbaブックメーカー set forth above have not been and will not be registered under the United States nbaブックメーカー Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Act.