Sumitomo Mitsui Financial : Notice Regarding Submission of Interim Report on Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Notice Regarding Submission of Interim Report on Form 6-K

to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

TOKYO, January 27, 2015 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ("SMFG", President: Koichi Miyata) hereby announces that, on January 26, 2015 (Eastern Standard Time), SMFG submitted an interim report on Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

A copy of the interim report on Form 6-K can be viewed and obtained at SMFG's website at http://www.smfg.co.jp/english/investor/financial/annual.html or on EDGAR, the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system.

Attachment:

(Reference) Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) (Unaudited)

This document contains a summary of SMFG's consolidated interim financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board that was disclosed in its interim report on Form 6-K submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2015. This document does not contain all of the information in the interim report on Form 6-K that may be important to you. You should read the entire interim report on Form 6-K carefully to obtain a comprehensive understanding of SMFG's business and financial data under IFRS and related issues.

This document contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of SMFG and its management with respect to SMFG's future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "probability," "risk," "project," "should," "seek," "target," "will" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include: deterioration of Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets; declines in the value of SMFG's securities portfolio; SMFG's ability to successfully implement its business strategy through its subsidiaries, affiliates and alliance partners; exposure to new risks as SMFG expands the scope of its business; and incurrence of significant credit-related costs. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. SMFG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Please refer to SMFG's most recent disclosure documents such as its annual report on Form

20-F and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its earnings press releases, for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect its financial conditions, its operating results, and investors' decisions.

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At March 31,

(In millions) At September 30,

2014 2014 Assets:

Cash and deposits with banks ¥ 33,208,724 ¥ 36,681,124

Call loans and bills bought 1,248,235 1,194,366

Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed 4,303,121 6,238,412
Trading assets 3,557,545 4,125,359
Derivative financial instruments 4,891,382 5,602,504

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,840,255 1,810,807

Investment securities 22,052,998 21,135,902

Loans and advances 81,244,982 83,904,901
Investments in associates and joint ventures 383,590 403,514

Property, plant and equipment 2,078,927 2,268,219

Intangible assets 955,746 962,989

Other assets 2,655,512 3,573,541

Current tax assets 62,783 82,659

Deferred tax assets 147,241 134,817

Total assets ¥ 158,631,041 ¥ 168,119,114

Liabilities:

Deposits ¥ 108,370,494 ¥ 110,207,327
Call money and bills sold 4,112,429 4,401,121

Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent 7,041,075 9,317,913

Trading liabilities 1,865,243 2,111,598

Derivative financial instruments 4,980,991 5,818,182

Borrowings 8,463,363 10,017,198

Debt securities in issue 8,769,094 9,610,820

Provisions 225,473 177,814

Other liabilities 5,143,853 5,949,754

Current tax liabilities 94,585 103,055

Deferred tax liabilities 149,251 322,042

Total liabilities 149,215,851 158,036,824

Equity:

Capital stock 2,337,896 2,337,896

Capital surplus 862,518 862,750

Retained earnings 3,112,571 3,413,163
Other reserves 1,546,826 1,906,379

Treasury stock (175,115) (175,180) Equity attributable to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Group, Inc. 7,684,696 8,345,008

Non-controlling interests 1,730,494 1,737,282

Total equity 9,415,190 10,082,290

Total equity and liabilities ¥ 158,631,041 ¥ 168,119,114

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(In millions, except per share data) For the six months ended

September 30,

2013 2014

Interest income ¥ 859,322 ¥ 875,491

Interest expense 158,321 174,811

Net interest income 701,001 700,680

Fee and commission income 516,044 476,927

Fee and commission expense 72,840 69,057 Net fee and commission income 443,204 407,870

Net trading income 81,706 75,980

Net income from financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss 35,369 15,502

Net investment income 225,083 201,635

Other income 167,046 157,613 Total operating income 1,653,409 1,559,280

Impairment charges (reversals) on financial assets (1,194) 20,933

Net operating income 1,654,603 1,538,347

General and administrative expenses 764,604 790,640

Other expenses 136,468 134,142 Operating expenses 901,072 924,782

Share of post-tax profit of associates and joint ventures 11,334 12,084

Profit before tax 764,865 625,649

Income tax expense 238,187 178,783

Net profit ¥ 526,678 ¥ 446,866

Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ¥ 459,009 ¥ 390,728
Non-controlling interests 67,669 56,138

Earnings per share:

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(In millions) For the six months ended

September 30,

2013 2014 Net profit ¥ 526,678 ¥ 446,866

Other comprehensive income:

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:

Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax 78,681 90,830

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

and joint ventures - 65

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified (28,044) (32,260) Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax 50,637 58,635
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Available-for-sale financial assets:

Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax 513,454 540,465

Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included

in net profit, before tax (169,105) (141,810)

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:

Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax 118,233 76,973

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

and joint ventures (14,514) (2,210)

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified (125,957) (147,687) Total items that may be reclassified subsequently

to profit or loss, net of tax 322,111 325,731

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 372,748 384,366

Total comprehensive income ¥ 899,426 ¥ 831,232
Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ¥ 801,023 ¥ 750,281

Non-controlling interests 98,403 80,951
Note: Comparative information in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Income Statement and Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income presented above has been restated to reflect the adoption of IFRIC Interpretation 21 "Levies." For a more detailed explanation, please refer to "Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting

Policies－Significant Accounting Policies" in the interim report on Form 6-K submitted on January 26, 2015 (Eastern

Standard Time).

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