To whom it may concern:
July 30, 2015
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 8309 TSE, NSE)

Notice regarding Issuance of Unsecured Perpetual Subordinated Bonds with Write-down Clause

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (President: Kunitaro Kitamura; hereinafter "SuMi TRUST Holdings") hereby announces that its board of directors resolved at its meeting held today to issue unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with write-down clause.
The general terms of the unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with write-down clause are as described below and the specific terms and conditions of the issue including issuing schedule will be determined at a later date. The bonds will be qualified as SuMi TRUST Holdings' Additional Tier1 capital under the current applicable capital adequacy requirements.

Type of securities

Unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with optional-redemption

clause and write-down clause for qualified institutional investors only

Issue amount

To be determined

Denomination

JPY 100,000,000

Redemption date

None (Optional redemption date is to be determined)

Interest rate

To be determined

Interest payment dates

To be determined

Payment date

To be determined

Use of proceeds

To lend to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited as subordinated

loan with write-down clause

Method of offering

Private placements only to qualified institutional investors in Japan

Other

The bonds will be qualified as SuMi TRUST Holdings' Additional Tier1 capital under the current applicable capital adequacy requirements and will have interest cancellation clause, write-down clause, reinstatement clause and subordination clause in conformity

with the current applicable capital adequacy requirements.

(Note) The issuance is subject to valid notifications and approvals based on applicable laws and regulations


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Disclaimer:
This document is prepared for the purpose of public disclosure about the notice regarding the issuance of unsecured perpetual subordinated bonds with optional-redemption clause and write-down clause
for qualified institutional investors only by SuMi TRUST Holdings and is not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside of Japan.
For further information, please contact:
IR Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. Telephone: +81-3-3286-8354
Facsimile: +81-3-3286-4654

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