Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Notice Regarding Submission of Interim Report on Form 6-K

to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

TOKYO, January 24, 2014 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ("SMFG", President: Koichi Miyata) hereby announces that, on January 23, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time), SMFG submitted an interim report on Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

A copy of the interim report on Form 6-K can be viewed and obtained at SMFG's website at http://www.smfg.co.jp/english/investor/financial/annual.html or on EDGAR, the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system.

Attachment:

(Reference) Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) (Unaudited)

This document contains a summary of SMFG's consolidated interim financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board that was disclosed in its interim report on Form 6-K submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2014. This document does not contain all of the information in the interim report on Form 6-K that may be important to you. You should read the entire interim report on Form 6-K carefully to obtain a comprehensive understanding of SMFG's business and financial data under IFRS and related issues.

This document contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of SMFG and its management with respect to SMFG's future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "probability," "risk," "project," "should," "seek," "target," "will" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include: deterioration of Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets; declines in the value of SMFG's securities portfolio; SMFG's ability to successfully implement its business strategy through its subsidiaries, affiliates and alliance partners; exposure to new risks as SMFG expands the scope of its business; and incurrence of significant credit-related costs. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. SMFG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Please refer to SMFG's most recent disclosure documents such as its annual report or registration statement on Form 20-F and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its earnings press releases, for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect its financial conditions, its operating results, and investors' decisions.

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(Reference) Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) (Unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)

At March 31,

(In millions) At September 30,

2013 2013 Assets:

Cash and deposits with banks ¥ 11,804,786 25,209,503
Call loans and bills bought 1,353,866 1,017,758
Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities
borrowed 3,927,126 4,281,146
Trading assets 3,481,619 3,156,283
Derivative financial instruments 6,851,729 5,502,650
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 2,045,046 1,901,701
Investment securities 36,252,599 22,359,849
Loans and advances 75,987,057 77,456,299
Investments in associates and joint ventures 260,495 349,028
Property, plant and equipment 1,757,994 1,884,044
Intangible assets 903,264 904,185
Other assets 2,596,555 2,421,813
Current tax assets 51,449 33,997

Deferred tax assets 481,028 275,598

Total assets ¥ 147,754,613 146,753,854
Liabilities:
Deposits ¥ 101,021,413 102,180,129
Call money and bills sold 2,954,052 2,174,335
Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent 6,510,627 5,148,613
Trading liabilities 1,910,886 2,079,861
Derivative financial instruments 6,936,356 5,594,505
Borrowings 6,475,543 7,180,440
Debt securities in issue 7,950,020 8,259,197
Provisions 279,131 216,474
Other liabilities 4,839,628 4,486,903
Current tax liabilities 206,977 120,051

Deferred tax liabilities 107,262 129,690

Total liabilities 139,191,895 137,570,198
Equity:
Capital stock 2,337,896 2,337,896
Capital surplus 862,305 862,280
Retained earnings 2,518,121 2,882,340
Other reserves 971,170 1,313,184

Treasury stock (227,373) (174,956) Equity attributable to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Group, Inc. 6,462,119 7,220,744

Non-controlling interests 2,100,599 1,962,912

Total equity 8,562,718 9,183,656

Total equity and liabilities ¥ 147,754,613 146,753,854

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Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)


(In millions, except per share data) For the six months ended

September 30,

2012 2013 Interest income ¥ 869,479 859,322

Interest expense 158,831 158,321
Net interest income 710,648 701,001

Fee and commission income

438,867 516,044

Fee and commission expense

67,134 72,840

Net fee and commission income

371,733 443,204

Net trading income 183,006 81,706
Net income (loss) from financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
(863) 35,369
Net investment income 140,573 225,083
Other income 126,008 167,046 Total operating income 1,531,105 1,653,409
Impairment charges (reversals) on financial assets 199,395 (1,194)
Net operating income 1,331,710 1,654,603
General and administrative expenses 709,659 764,589
Other expenses 112,842 136,577 Operating expenses 822,501 901,166
Share of post-tax profit of associates and joint ventures 4,288 11,334
Profit before tax 513,497 764,771
Income tax expense 166,875 238,156

Net profit ¥ 346,622 526,615

Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ¥ 289,903 458,981
Non-controlling interests 56,719 67,634
Earnings per share:

Basic

¥

214.12

336.23

Diluted

213.99

336.07

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)


(In millions) For the six months ended

September 30,

2012 2013 Net profit ¥ 346,622 526,615

Other comprehensive income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax (46,248) 78,681

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified 16,752 (28,044) Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax (29,496) 50,637
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Available-for-sale financial assets:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax (234,542) 513,454
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included
in net profit, before tax 24,805 (169,105)
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax (49,850) 118,233
Reclassification adjustments for gains included
in net profit, before tax (926) - Share of other comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures (927) (14,514)
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified 79,860 (125,957) Total items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss, net of tax (181,580) 322,111

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (211,076) 372,748 Total comprehensive income ¥ 135,546 899,363
Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

¥

98,864

800,995

Non-controlling interests

36,682

98,368

Note: Comparative information in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Income Statement and

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income presented above has been restated following the implementation of IFRS

10 "Consolidated Financial Statements" and revised IAS 19 "Employee Benefits." For a more detailed explanation, please refer to "Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies－Significant Accounting Policies" in the interim report on Form

6-K submitted on January 23, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time).

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