Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Comments on Media Reports

TOKYO, September 30, 2011 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. issued the following statement on today’s media reports about making Promise Co., Ltd. a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. stated that no decision has been made at this moment. If any decision requiring disclosure is made in the future, it will make an immediate announcement.