To whom it may concern

August 7, 2017

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 the Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Director, President: Tetsuo Ohkubo; 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 27, 2017.

(1)

Class of shares repurchased

Common stock of SuMi TRUST Holdings

(2)

Total number of shares repurchased

1,027,200 shares

(3)

Total amount of repurchase

JPY 4,190,192,900

(4)

Repurchase period

From August 1, 2017 to August 4, 2017 (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 27, 2017

(1)

Class of shares to be repurchased

Common stock of SuMi TRUST Holdings

(2)

Total number of shares to be repurchased

Up to 2,000,000 shares

(Percentage to the total number of shares in issue (excluding treasury stock) 0.52 %)

(3)

Total amount of repurchase

Up to JPY 9,000,000,000

(4)

Repurchase period

From July 28, 2017 to August 31, 2017

(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 4, 2017 (on a contract basis)

(1)

Total number of shares repurchased

2,000,000 shares

(2)

Total amount of repurchase

JPY 8,138,022,800

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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