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[Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc]Notice Concerning Result of Repurchase of Shares and Its Completion (Repurchase of Shares under the Provisions of the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)(1/1)

January 17, 2012

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

(Code: 8316)

 

Notice Concerning Result of Repurchase of Shares and Its Completion

(Repurchase of Shares under the Provisions of the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (the gCompanyh) hereby announces that it has repurchased its shares as follows, in accordance with Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of said Act, and that it has completed the repurchase commenced in accordance with the Board of Directorsf resolution held on November 14, 2011.

 

1. Type of shares repurchased

Common stock

2. Repurchase period

December 2, 2011 to January 16, 2012

(on a contract basis)

3. Total number of shares repurchased

22,718,100 shares

(1) December 2, 2011 to December 31, 2011

17,099,700 shares

(2) January 1, 2012 to January 16, 2012

5,618,400 shares

4. Total value of shares repurchased

49,999,892,841 yen

(1) December 2, 2011 to December 31, 2011

37,557,353,008 yen

(2) January 1, 2012 to January 16, 2012

12,442,539,833 yen

5. Repurchase method

Market purchases based on the discretionary dealing contract regarding repurchase of shares

(Note)         g3. Total number of shares repurchased (22,718,100 shares)h above is a part of the shares of the Companyfs common stock that will be delivered to the shareholders of Promise Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Ken Kubo; Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section: 8574, gPromiseh) in consideration for the share exchange under which the Company will become a wholly-owning parent company of Promise and Promise will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the gShare Exchangeh).  The residual shares of the Companyfs common stock necessary for the Share Exchange are planned to be acquired through market purchases, etc. afterward.

 

(For your reference)

Details of resolution at the Board of Directorsf Meeting held on November 14, 2011

(1) Type of shares to be repurchased

Common stock

(2) Total number of shares to be repurchased

23,000,000 shares (maximum)

(Ratio to the total number of shares issued as of September 30, 2011 (treasury shares excluded): 1.63%)

(3) Total value of shares to be repurchased

50,000,000,000 yen (maximum)

(4) Repurchase period

December 2, 2011 to January 20, 2012

 

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