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SBI HOLDINGS, INC.

(Incorporated in Japan with limited liability)

(Stock code: 6488) OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Please refer to the attached copy of the Announcement.

On behalf of the Board SBI Holdings, Inc. Yoshitaka Kitao Representative Director,

President & Chief Executive Officer

Japan, 5 February 2014

As of the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Yoshitaka Kitao, Mr. Taro Izuchi, Mr. Takashi Nakagawa, Mr. Tomoya Asakura, Mr. Shumpei Morita, Mr. Noriaki Maruyama and Mr. Peilung Li, the non-executive Directors are Mr. Masato Takamura, Mr. Hiroshi Tasaka and Mr. Teruhide Sato and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Masaki Yoshida, Mr. Kiyoshi Nagano, Mr. Keiji Watanabe, Mr. Akihiro Tamaki and Mr. Masanao Marumono.

5 February 2014
SBI Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO: 8473 / Hong Kong: 6488)

Establishment of Management Advisory Committee

SBI Holdings, Inc. ("SBIH") hereby announces that it will establish a Management Advisory Committee, consisting of experts in various fields and those with considerable knowledge, as an advisory body to the representative director of SBIH.
Primary purpose of establishing the Management Advisory Committee is as follows.

To receive management advice from experts in various fields, including law, accounting, management and economy. Especially from those with considerable experience and knowledge from a broader perspective.

To heighten soundness and transparency of the SBI Group's management, as well as to strengthen corporate governance.

The Management Advisory Committee will meet at least once each quarter.
The prospective members of the Management Advisory Committee are listed below.
Mr. Takashi Ejiri Attorney / LPC Partner of NISHIMURA & ASAHI
Mr. Katsuhiko Kumazaki Attorney / Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball Organization / Former Chief of Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
Mr. Noriaki Shimazaki Asia-Oceania Office Advisor of IFRS Foundation / Advisor of The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants / Chair of Self-regulation Board & Public Governor of Japan Securities Dealers Association / Former Representative Director, Executive Vice President of Sumitomo
Corporation
Mr. Heizo Takenaka Professor of Keio University / Former Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
Mr. Yoshiya Yajima Founder of Taiju Research Institute, Inc. (in alphabetical order)
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SBI Holdings, Inc. Corporate Communications Dept., Tel: +81 3 6229-0126

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