SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS, INC. 
By
November 22, 2012
To whom it may concern
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 8309; TSE, OSE, NSE) Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (President: Hitoshi Tsunekage; hereinafter "SMTB") hereby announces that SMTB has completed the acquisition of 100% of issued shares of overseas fund service providing companies and global custody companies, which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (President and CEO: Takashi Hibino) (that acquisition; "Share Acquisition"), after getting the approval of the relevant authorities.
1. Purpose of Share Acquisition
As announced on June 28, 2012, SMTB Group intends to advance into the field of providing the offshore fund services in addition to the global custody services mainly for clients in Japan and offer comprehensive offshore asset services (Global Asset Services) .
2. Date of Share Acquisition
November 21, 2012
3. New names of acquired companies
The new names of the companies acquired through Share Acquisition and their wholly-owned subsidiaries are shown below. SMTB Group provides offshore fund services through companies below.
New Company Name | Location | Business outline |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Holding Company |
SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Fund Administration |
SMT Trustees (Ireland) Limited | Ireland | Trustee |
G.A.S. (Cayman) Limited | Cayman Islands | Fund Administration/Trustee |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (UK) Limited | UK | Custody services |
SMT Fund Services (UK) Limited | UK | Trustee |
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4. Future outlook
Share Acquisition will have no effects on the disclosed earnings forecasts of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust
Holdings, Inc. and SMTB for the fiscal year ended March 2013.
For further information, please contact:
IR Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. Telephone: +81-3-3286-8354
Facsimile: +81-3-3286-4654
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