Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for December 2015


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Tokyo, January 15, 2015


Japanese Domestic Cigarette Sales Results for December 2015 (Preliminary Report)


Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announced today a preliminary report of the Company's Japanese domestic cigarette sales results for December 2015.


(figures are rounded off)


2014

2015

December

January - December

December

January - December

Sales Volume* (Billions of cigarettes)


10.2

（-2.3%）


112.4

（-3.6%）


9.9

（-2.1%）


109.2

（-2.8%）

Japanese Domestic Cigarette Revenue (Billions of Yen)


57.7

（1.2%）


631.1

（-1.3%）


55.9

（-3.1%）


618.5

（-2.0%）


  • JT's market shares were as follows:

    • 60.6% for December 2015

      ( ): net change in comparison to the same period in the previous year

    • 59.9% for January- December 2015

    • 60.4% for January-December 2014


The above figures are preliminarily reported on a management basis.

An announcement of the consolidated financial results is scheduled on February 4, 2016. The announcement includes the Japanese Domestic Tobacco Business performance for January-December FY2015.

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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(*)).


Contacts: Ryohei Sugata, General Manager Sayako Takahashi, 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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