June 27, 2017

Company Name: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Representative: Kosei Shindo

Representative Director and President (Code Number: 5401)

Notice Regarding Filing of the Shelf Registration of Stock Acquisition Rights

With respect to the shelf registration of stock acquisition rights relating to the Fair Rules for the Acquisition of Substantial Shareholdings (Takeover Defense Measures for the Protection and Enhancement of Shareholders' Common Interests) (the "Plan"), Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation ("NSSMC") has decided, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, to newly file the shelf registration of stock acquisition rights (the "Shelf Registration") since the effective period of the current registration (planned registration period) will expire on July 1, 2017.

(i) Type of securities subject to the Shelf Registration

Stock acquisition rights

(ii) Planned registration period

One year elapsing from the effective date of the Shelf Registration (from July 5, 2017 to July 4, 2018)

(iii) Way of allotment

Gratis allotment of stock acquisition rights

(iv) Amount of scheduled issuance

0 yen (Note 1)

2,000,000,000 yen (Note 2)

Notes

  1. Refers to the aggregate issuance amount of the stock acquisition rights.

  2. Refers to the total amount of the aggregate issuance amount of the stock acquisition rights and the amount to be paid upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights.

The Plan is posted on NSSMC's website at http://www.nssmc.com/en.

For inquiries,

Public Relations Center, General Administration Div. Tel: +81-3-6867-2135, 3419

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