Notice Concerning Results and Completion of the Company's Own Shares Acquisition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tokyo, March 19, 2015

Notice Concerning Results and Completion of the Company's Own Shares Acquisition

(Acquisition of the Company's own shares pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation based on the provision of paragraph 2 of Article 165 of the Companies Act)

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announced status of the Company's own share acquisition as stated below. The acquisition was implemented pursuant to the provision of Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied under the Act's provision of paragraph 3 of Article 165.
The Company additionally announced completion of its own share acquisition, which was undertaken following the resolution by the Board of Directors as of February 5, 2015.
1. Type of shares: Common stock
2. Total number of shares: 12,985,400 shares
3. Total amount: Yen 49,027,666,700
4. Period: From March 1, 2015 to March 18, 2015 (contract basis)
5. Method: Acquisition through market trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange via trust bank
(Reference)
1. Outline of the Board of Directors' resolution as of February 5, 2015 (1) Type of shares: Common stock
(2) Total number of shares: Up to 36,000,000 shares (1.98% of the total shares issued and outstanding excluding the Company's own shares)
(3) Total amount: Up to Yen 100,000,000,000
(4) Period: From February 9, 2015 to June 9, 2015
(5) Method: Acquisition through market trading via trust bank
2. Accumulated Company's own shares acquired through March 18, 2015, pursuant to the above board resolution
(1) Total number of shares acquired: 26,896,200 shares
(2) Total amount of share acquisition: Yen 99,999,695,750

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Japan Tobacco Inc. is a leading international tobacco company. Its products are sold in over 120 countries and its internationally recognized brands include Winston, Camel, Mevius and LD. With diversified operations, JT is also actively present in pharmaceuticals and processed foods. The company's revenue was ¥2.154 trillion (US$17,867 million(*)) in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014(**).

*Translated at the rate of ¥120.55 per $1, as of December 31, 2014

**Due to a change in the accounting period from March 31 to December 31, the fiscal year 2014 covered nine months for Japanese domestic businesses and 12 months for the consolidated subsidiaries which operate the Group's international tobacco business. On a comparable full calendar year basis, revenue was ¥2.433 trillion (US$20,186 million(*)).

Contact: Ryohei Sugata, General Manager

Media and Investor Relations Division

Japan Tobacco Inc. Tokyo: +81-3-5572-4292

E-mail: jt.media.relations@jt.com

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