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Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director & Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on February 26, 2013 Good afternoon. Today I will be covering the cancellation of treasury shares and the implementation of a shareholder benefits program. Last year, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group purchased Osaka Securities Exchange shares through the TOB, which are now held as treasury shares of JPX following the merger on January 1st. There are 17,999,900 shares in total, representing 24.7% of the total number of shares issued by JPX. Before the tender offer, we announced that our intent to cancel those shares before the end of the current fiscal year, considering shareholder concerns of dilution of share value. I am glad to announce our official decision to cancel all treasury shares through due formalities on March 8. The net asset value of JPX will not be affected by this...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director & Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on January 30, 2013 1. Third quarter financial results for the FY ending March 31, 2013 2. Revision to earnings forecast and dividend forecast for the FY ending March 31, 2013 3. Basic policy in our Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2013- FY2015) 4. Establishment of rules and regulations related to the integration of our cash markets and clearing functions 5. Joint research on IT for realizing a stable and efficient financial instrument markets with the University of Tokyo's School of Engineering 1. Third quarter financial results for the FY ending March 31, 2013 Good afternoon. Please let me start today’s briefing. Please look at the handout. First, I would like to explain our third quarter financial results for the current fiscal year ending March 2013. These are cumulative results up to ...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on November 25, 2014 1. Start trading of JPX-Nikkei 400 Futures 2. Results of discussion on extension of trading hours 1. Start trading of JPX-Nikkei 400 Futures I have two items on the agenda today. The first item is JPX-Nikkei 400 futures, which were launched today. We are extremely grateful for having a fairly good start with more than 70,000 contracts already traded, largely exceeding those of TOPIX and Nikkei futures. We launched JPX-Nikkei 400 futures in response to market demand that has been there since index calculation began. We hope this provides market users that adopt this index as a benchmark with a more sophisticated manner for hedging risk. The amount of assets under management of ETFs and publicly offered investment trusts linked to the JPX-...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on October 31, 2014 1. FY2014 Q2 earnings results 2. Opening of the Hong Kong Representative Office 3. The Appointment of president Sato of Japan Exchange Regulation to a trustee of the IFRS Foundation 1. FY2014 Q2 earnings results I have three items on the agenda today. First, I would like to go through our earnings results for the second quarter for the year ending March 2015. Please refer to the earnings report. Second quarter operating revenue was JPY 49.7 billion, operating income was JPY 21.8 billion, ordinary income was JPY 22.8 billion, and net income came to JPY 14.1 billion. These figures are cumulative totals from April to September and are comparable with those from the first quarter. The daily average trading value of about JPY 2....

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on September 24, 2014 I would like to briefly speak about the provision of services to Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) in relation to the next-generation derivatives trading system, which is the only item on the agenda for today. As the handout shows, today we concluded a basic agreement on service provision regarding the next-generation derivatives system, and I would like to describe the process so far. We have carried out discussions to respond to TOCOM’s requests since last year. Following a decision made in July to select NASDAQ OMX Group and NTT Data as development vendors for the next-generation derivatives trading system, late last month we put forward the idea of joint usage once again. We received a positive response, and that led to the conclusion of today'...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on July 25, 2014 1. FY2014 Q1 earnings results 2. Revisions to listing rules on rights offerings 3. Selection of next-generation derivatives trading system development vendor 4. Tick size optimization (decimal pricing) 5. Tokyo as a global financial center 1. FY2014 Q1 earnings results First, I would like to go through our earnings results for the first quarter for the year ending March 2015. Please refer to the earnings report. First quarter operating revenue was JPY 24.7 billion, operating income was JPY 10.8 billion, ordinary income was JPY 11.4 billion, and net income came to JPY 7 billion. The daily average trading value of about JPY 2.4 trillion we saw this quarter is not exactly low, but if we compare it to figures from last year, the ...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on June 17, 2014 1. Annual general shareholders meeting 2. Introducing decimal pricing for TOPIX100 stocks 3. Decision on the launch date, etc. for JPX-Nikkei Index 400 futures market 4. Corporate logo revision for JPX group companies 1. Annual general shareholders meeting We held our annual general shareholders meeting earlier today at 10 a.m. at the Royal Park Hotel in Nihombashi. Arrangements were made for a simultaneous telecast in a separate room, where some of you may have watched the proceedings. A total of 2,332,399 voting rights were exercised by 7,308 shareholders, and the agenda on the election of directors was approved in its original form by a shareholder majority. At the board of directors meeting held after the general shareholders meeting, the election of directors and ...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on April 28, 2014 1. Consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2014 2. Updated Medium-Term Management Plan for FY2013 to FY2015 3. Candidates for directors and executive officers of the JPX group 1. Consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2014 I would like to first present to you our earnings results for FY2013. Please refer to the handout. Operating revenue was JPY 116.2 billion, operating income was JPY 51.1 billion, ordinary income was JPY 52.8 billion, and net income came to JPY 29.8 billion. Annual dividend was JPY 43 after adjustment for the 5-for-1 stock split conducted on October 1, 2013. Based on the average number of shares (approx. 274 million shares) during the period, the dividend payout ratio ...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on March 25, 2014 1. Integration of the derivatives markets 2. Listing of JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Futures 1. Integration of the derivatives markets With the integration of the derivatives markets yesterday, we have now completed the JPX group-wide restructuring and integration of our cash equity market, derivatives market, self-regulatory organization, and clearing functions. We expect this complete integration to improve the overall efficiency and reliability of our markets, while also enhancing convenience for investors and trading participants. This represents our first step toward improving our international competitiveness. We will continue focusing our efforts toward enriching our lineup of cash equity and derivatives products, revising trading rules, developing stable and user-friendly systems, and creating an attractive market for both domestic and international investors. I would like to thank our ...

Notes on Media Briefing by Atsushi Saito, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc., on February 25, 2014 1. Revision of the listing rules for listing healthcare REITs 2. Suspension of the FX Margin Trading market of Osaka Securities Exchange 1. Revision of the listing rules for listing healthcare REITs First, I would like to explain the revision of the listing rules for listing healthcare REITs. Please also refer to the handout. We are preparing for the listing of healthcare REITs which invest in healthcare facilities such as nursing facilities and residences for the elderly. In response to Japan’s increasingly aged society, the government is aiming to improve residential environments for the elderly with investment from the private sector. This initiative is positioned as a key government policy, and the cabinet decision in December 2013 titled“Economic Measures for Realization of Virtuous Cycles” includes“the ...