September 15, 2016 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Issues Unsecured Straight Bonds

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation announced today that it has determined the terms and conditions for the issue of its 1st and 2nd Series of Unsecured Straight Bonds (with inter-bond pari passu clause) as outlined below.

Series name

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation 1st Series Unsecured Straight Bonds

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation 2nd Series Unsecured Straight Bonds

Total amount of issue

JPY 10 billion

JPY 10 billion

Denomination of each bond

JPY 100 million

Issue price

100% of the principal amount

Redemption price

100% of the principal amount

Interest rate

0.280% per annum

0.640% per annum

Maturity date

September 18, 2026

September 19, 2031

Offering period

September 15, 2016

Payment date

September 26, 2016

Method of offering

Public offering in Japan

Method of redemption

  1. Bullet maturity

  2. Retirement by purchase

Collateral

The bonds are not secured by any pledge, mortgage or other charge on any assets or revenues of the Company or of others, nor are they guaranteed. There are no assets reserved as security for the bonds.

Financial covenants

Negative pledge clauses (with inter-bond pari passu clause) attached

Interest payment dates

March 20 and September 20 of each year

For inquiries

Public Relations Center Tel: +81-3-6867-2135

Note: This press release has been prepared for the sole purpose of publicly announcing the issuance of the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation's 1st and 2nd Unsecured Bonds, and not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside Japan. This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to above have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. No securities issued by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation will be publicly offered or sold in the United States in connection with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation's issuance of 1st and 2nd Unsecured Bonds.

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