News Release (Translation only)

News Release (Translation only)

December 10, 2014
Company: Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
(Code number: 1925, 1st Section of the TSE) Representative: Naotake Ohno, President and COO
Contact: Yuji Yamada, Executive Officer, General Manager, IR Department Tel: +81-6-6342-1400
(Email to: dh.ir.communications@daiwahouse.jp)

Notice Concerning the Purchase of Shares of Untraceable Shareholders

With respect to the sale of shares of untraceable shareholders announced on July 16, 2014, the Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. board of directors today resolved to purchase said shares of untraceable shareholders as treasury stock, pursuant to Article 197, Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Companies Act. Details are as follows.
1. Total Number of Shares to be Purchased: 294,625 shares of common stock
2. Purchase Date: December 10, 2014
3. Purchase Unit Price: ¥2,234
*Closing price of Daiwa House Industry, Ltd. common shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the date of this announcement.

4. Purchase Price (Total Price): ¥658,192,250

Disclaimer:

This English translation has been prepared for general reference purposes only. The Company shall not be responsible for any consequence resulting from the use of the English translation in place of the original

Japanese text. In any legal matter, readers should refer to and rely upon the original Japanese text of the

press release dated December 10, 2014.

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