To whom it may concern
August 24, 2015
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Securities Code: 8309 TSE, NSE)

Notice regarding Status and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares (Repurchase of Own Shares pursuant to Provision of Our Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (President: Kunitaro Kitamura; hereinafter "SuMi TRUST Holdings") hereby announces the status of repurchase of its own shares pursuant to the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan, as described below.
Through the following repurchase, the repurchase of its own shares was completed on the basis of the resolution of its board of directors at the meeting held on July 30, 2015.

(1)

Class of shares repurchased

Common stock of SuMi TRUST Holdings

(2)

Total number of shares repurchased

15,119,000 shares

(3)

Total amount of repurchase

JPY 8,646,923,800

(4)

Repurchase period

From August 1, 2015 to August 21, 2015 (on a contract basis)

(5)

Repurchase method

Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract

(Reference)

1.Details of the resolution of its board of directors at the meeting held on July 30, 2015

(1)

Class of shares to be repurchased

Common stock of SuMi TRUST Holdings

(2)

Total number of shares to be repurchased

Up to 21,000,000 shares

(Percentage to the total number of shares in issue (excluding treasury stock) 0.54 %)

(3)

Total amount of repurchase

Up to JPY 10,000,000,000

(4)

Repurchase period

From July 31, 2015 to September 30, 2015

(5)

Repurchase method

Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract

2.Cumulative total number of, and cumulative total amount of repurchase of, shares that were repurchased pursuant to the above resolution of its board of directors up to August 21, 2015 (on a contract basis)

(1)

Total number of shares repurchased

17,471,000 shares

(2)

Total amount of repurchase

JPY 9,999,828,800

End.

Disclaimer:

This document is prepared for the purpose of public disclosure about the Notice regarding Repurchase of Own Shares 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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