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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, 6 March 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.

6 March 2014
SBI Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO: 8473 / Hong Kong: 6488)

Resignation of Executive Director

SBI Holdings, Inc. ("SBIH") hereby announces that it has received a resignation letter from the Executive
Director as stated below.
1. Resigning Director
Director & Managing Executive Officer; Noriaki Maruyama
2. Effective Date
31 March 2014
3. Reason for the Resignation
Mr. Maruyama is scheduled to be appointed as the Representative Director and President of SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. (equity method associate of SBIH) on 1 April 2014
4. Others
Subsequent to the resignation of Mr. Maruyama mentioned above, the remaining board members of SBIH constitute a quorum for Directors required under the articles of incorporation as well as the relevant laws and regulations.
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