October 27, 2016

To whom it may concern:

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

Re: Change Report (Large Volume Holding) Filed on October 21, 2016

In connection with a tender offer by Adherence Corporation for shares of Aderans Company Limited (the "Target Company"), which was announced on October 14, 2016 (the "Tender Offer"), Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. has been acting as a financial advisor to the Target Company. Pursuant to the disclosure requirement under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, Rule 14e-5(b)(12)(E), we hereby below disclose the English translation of Change Report (Large Volume Holding) filed on October 21, 2016 with Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in relation to the acquisition of the Target Company's shares.

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(English Translation)

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Document to be Filed:

Change Report No. 3

Provisions to Base upon:

Article 27-26, Paragraph 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

Filed with:

Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau

Name:

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. Tatsufumi Sakai, President & CEO

Address or Location of Head Office:

1-5-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Effective Date of Reporting Duty:

October 14, 2016

Filing Date:

October 21, 2016

Total Number of Filers and Joint Holders (person):

3

Filing Method:

In joint names

Reason for Filing Change Report:

Change of non-consolidated holding ratio of the share certificates, etc. by 1% or more

Increase of joint holders Decrease of joint holders

  1. Matters Regarding Issuer

    Name of Issuer

    Aderans Company Limited

    Securities Code

    8170

    Listed or OTC

    Listed

    Listed Financial Instruments Exchange

    Tokyo

  2. Matters Regarding Filers
    1. Filer (Large Volume Holder) / 1
      1. Profile of Filer
        1. Filer (Large Volume Holder)

          Individual or Juridical Person

          Juridical person (stock company)

          Name

          Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

          Address or Location of Head Office

          1-5-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

          Former Name

          Former Address or Location of Head Office

        2. Matters in Case of an Individual

          Date of Birth

          Occupation

          Name of Company

          Address of Company

        3. Matters in Case of Juridical Person

          Date of Incorporation

          July 16, 1917

          Name of Representative

          Tatsufumi Sakai

          Title of Representative

          President & CEO

          Description of Business

          Financial instruments business, insurance solicitation, and any businesses that a financial instruments business operator is permitted to engage in under laws and regulations and businesses ancillary thereto, and any other businesses that Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. is permitted to engage in under laws and regulations and businesses ancillary thereto

        4. Contact

          Place to Contact and Name of Person in Charge

          Eiichiro Kishino, Operations Group, Process Management Department

          4-6, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

          Telephone Number

          +81-3-5546-6110

        5. Purpose of Holding

          The Filer holds the share certificates, etc. for short-term dealing.

          The Filer temporarily holds the share certificates, etc. for lending or other transactions. The Filer holds the share certificates, etc. in connection with derivatives trading.

        6. Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. Held by Filer
          1. Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held

            Main Clause of Article 27-23, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

            Article 27-23,

            Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

            Article 27-23,

            Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

            Share Certificates, Investment Securities, etc. (share/unit)

            21,800

            Certificates of Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

            A

            -

            H

            Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

            B 2,536,332

            -

            I

            Covered Warrants Relating to Subject Securities

            C

            J

            Share Depositary Receipts

            Depositary Receipts Relating to Share Certificates

            D

            K

            Beneficiary Certificates for Shares Trust

            Beneficiary Certificates for Equity Securities Trust

            E

            L

            Bonds Redeemable by Subject Securities

            F

            M

            Share Certificates Convertible to Other Company's Shares, etc.

            G

            N

            Total (share/unit)

            O 2,558,132

            P 0

            Q 0

            Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted due to Transfer through Margin Trading

            R

            Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted on the Assumption That a Right to Request Delivery or Any Other Right Exists among Joint Holders

            S

            Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held (total) (O+P+Q−R−S)

            T 2,558,132

            Number of Potential Shares Held (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H

            +I+J+K+L+M+N)

            U 2,536,332

          2. Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc.

            Total Number of Issued Shares, etc. (share/unit) (as of October 14, 2016)

            V 37,246,388

            Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. of Filer (%) (T/(U+V) x 100)

            6.05

            Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. Stated in the Latest Report (%)

            6.01

          3. Material Agreements Related to Shares, etc. Including Collateral Agreements

            The Filer executed the contracts on share certificate loans for consumption, under which it borrows 5,200 shares from Asset Management One Co., Ltd. ("Asset Management One") and 3,400 shares from other two trust banks. Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights in Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. include call option bought under CB option contract.

          4. Filer (Large Volume Holder) / 2
            1. Profile of Filer
              1. Filer (Large Volume Holder)

                Individual or Juridical Person

                Juridical person (stock company)

                Name

                Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

                Address or Location of Head Office

                1-2-1, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

                Former Name

                Former Address or Location of Head Office

              2. Matters in Case of an Individual

                Date of Birth

                Occupation

                Name of Company

                Address of Company

              3. Matters in Case of Juridical Person

                Date of Incorporation

                May 9, 1925

                Name of Representative

                Takeo Nakano

                Title of Representative

                President & CEO

                Description of Business

                Trust business;

                Acceptance of deposits or fixed savings, loan of funds or discounts for bills and exchange transactions;

                Debt guarantee or acceptance of bills, and any other businesses ancillary to banking set forth in the preceding item;

                Any other matters incidental to or relating to businesses set forth in the preceding item

              4. Contact

                Place to Contact and Name of Person in Charge

                Kenji Inaba, Trust Products Management & Business Department, Custody Management & Business Office 1-2-1, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

                Telephone Number

                +81-3-3274-3013

              5. Purpose of Holding

                The Filer inherited the share certificates, etc., to Mizuho Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("MHAM") on October 1, 2016 with Company Split.

                (Procedures below were implemented on the same day)

                A Merger between MHAM as surviving company and Shinko Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Shinko Asset Management") as disappearing company.

                A Company Split between Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. ("MHTB") as splitting company and

                MHAM as successor company whereby rights and obligations attributed to Asset Management Division of MHTB were transferred to MHAM.

                A Merger between DIAM Co., Ltd. ("DIAM") as surviving company and MHAM as disappearing company. DIAM changed its Company Name to Asset Management One.

              6. Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. Held by Filer
                1. Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held

                  Main Clause of Article 27-23, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                  Article 27-23,

                  Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                  Article 27-23,

                  Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                  Share Certificates, Investment Securities, etc. (share/unit)

                  Certificates of Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                  A

                  -

                  H

                  Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                  B

                  -

                  I

                  Covered Warrants Relating to Subject Securities

                  C

                  J

                  Share Depositary Receipts

                  Depositary Receipts Relating to Share Certificates

                  D

                  K

                  Beneficiary Certificates for Shares Trust

                  Beneficiary Certificates for Equity Securities Trust

                  E

                  L

                  Bonds Redeemable by Subject Securities

                  F

                  M

                  Share Certificates Convertible to Other Company's Shares, etc.

                  G

                  N

                  Total (share/unit)

                  O

                  P

                  Q

                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted due to Transfer through Margin Trading

                  R

                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted on the Assumption That a Right to Request Delivery or Any Other Right Exists among Joint Holders

                  S

                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held (total) (O+P+Q−R−S)

                  T 0

                  Number of Potential Shares Held (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H

                  +I+J+K+L+M+N)

                  U 0

                2. Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc.

                  Total Number of Issued Shares, etc. (share/unit) (as of October 14, 2016)

                  V 37,246,388

                  Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. of Filer (%) (T/(U+V) x 100)

                  0.00

                  Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. Stated in the Latest Report (%)

                  1.53

                3. Material Agreements Related to Shares, etc. Including Collateral Agreements

                  Not Applicable.

                4. Filer (Large Volume Holder) / 3
                  1. Profile of Filer
                    1. Filer (Large Volume Holder)

                      Individual or Juridical Person

                      Juridical person (stock company)

                      Name

                      Asset Management One Co., Ltd.

                      Address or Location of Head Office

                      1-8-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

                      Former Name

                      Former Address or Location of Head Office

                    2. Matters in Case of an Individual

                      Date of Birth

                      Occupation

                      Name of Company

                      Address of Company

                    3. Matters in Case of Juridical Person

                      Date of Incorporation

                      July 1, 1985

                      Name of Representative

                      Yasumasa Nishi

                      Title of Representative

                      President & CEO

                      Description of Business

                      Asset management business;

                      Investment advisory and agency business; Type II financial instruments business;

                      Any other matters incidental to or relating to businesses set forth in the preceding item

                    4. Contact

                      Place to Contact and Name of Person in Charge

                      Hidechika Motomura, Compliance Department 1-8-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

                      Telephone Number

                      +81-3-6774-5218

                    5. Purpose of Holding

                      The Filer holds the share certificates, etc., which it is authorized to invest under the investment trust or discretionary investment contracts.

                      The Filer acquired the share certificates, etc., from MHTB on October 1, 2016 with Merger. (Procedures below were implemented on the same day)

                      A Merger between MHAM as surviving company and Shinko Asset Management as disappearing company.

                      A Company Split between MHTB and MHAM as successor company whereby rights and obligations attributed to Asset Management Division of MHTB were transferred to MHAM.

                      A Merger between DIAM as surviving company and MHAM as disappearing company. DIAM changed its Company Name to Asset Management One.

                    6. Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. Held by Filer
                      1. Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held

                        Main Clause of Article 27-23, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                        Article 27-23,

                        Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                        Article 27-23,

                        Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                        Share Certificates, Investment Securities, etc. (share/unit)

                        1,044,200

                        Certificates of Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                        A

                        -

                        H

                        Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                        B

                        -

                        I

                        Covered Warrants Relating to Subject Securities

                        C

                        J

                        Share Depositary Receipts

                        Depositary Receipts Relating to Share Certificates

                        D

                        K

                        Beneficiary Certificates for Shares Trust

                        Beneficiary Certificates for Equity Securities Trust

                        E

                        L

                        Bonds Redeemable by Subject Securities

                        F

                        M

                        Share Certificates Convertible to Other Company's Shares, etc.

                        G

                        N

                        Total (share/unit)

                        O 0

                        P 0

                        Q 1,044,200

                        Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted due to Transfer through Margin Trading

                        R

                        Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted on the Assumption That a Right to Request Delivery or Any Other Right Exists among Joint Holders

                        S 5,200

                        Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held (total) (O+P+Q−R−S)

                        T 1,039,000

                        Number of Potential Shares Held (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H

                        +I+J+K+L+M+N)

                        U 0

                      2. Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc.

                        Total Number of Issued Shares, etc. (share/unit) (as of October 14, 2016)

                        V 37,246,388

                        Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. of Filer (%) (T/(U+V) x 100)

                        2.46

                        Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. Stated in the Latest Report (%)

                        -

                      3. Material Agreements Related to Shares, etc. Including Collateral Agreements

                        The Filer executed the contracts on share certificate loans for consumption, under which it lends 8,200 shares to Credit Suisse Securities (Japan) Limited, 72,700 shares to Gold

                        man Sachs Japan Co., Ltd., 6,500 shares to Barclays Securities Japan Limited, 5,200 shares to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. ("Mizuho Securities"), and 11,800 shares to Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

                      4. Filer (Large Volume Holder) / 4
                        1. Profile of Filer
                          1. Filer (Large Volume Holder)

                            Individual or Juridical Person

                            Juridical person (stock company)

                            Name

                            Mizuho International plc

                            Address or Location of Head Office

                            Mizuho House, 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU, United Kingdom

                            Former Name

                            Former Address or Location of Head Office

                            Bracken House, One Friday Street, London EC4M 9JA, United Kingdom

                          2. Matters in Case of an Individual

                            Date of Birth

                            Occupation

                            Name of Company

                            Address of Company

                          3. Matters in Case of Juridical Person

                            Date of Incorporation

                            March 14, 1975

                            Name of Representative

                            Michiel de Jong

                            Title of Representative

                            President & CEO

                            Description of Business

                            Banking business, underwriting, sales, and trading of marketable securities, and custody management

                          4. Contact

                            Place to Contact and Name of Person in Charge

                            Eiichiro Kishino, Operations Group, Process Management Department

                            4-6 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

                            Telephone Number

                            +81-3-5546-6110

                          5. Purpose of Holding

                            The Filer holds the share certificates, etc. in connection with derivatives trading.

                          6. Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. Held by Filer
                            1. Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held

                              Main Clause of Article 27-23, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                              Article 27-23,

                              Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                              Article 27-23,

                              Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                              Share Certificates, Investment Securities, etc. (share/unit)

                              Certificates of Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                              A

                              -

                              H

                              Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                              B 2,498,827

                              -

                              I

                              Covered Warrants Relating to Subject Securities

                              C

                              J

                              Share Depositary Receipts

                              Depositary Receipts Relating to Share Certificates

                              D

                              K

                              Beneficiary Certificates for Shares Trust

                              Beneficiary Certificates for Equity Securities Trust

                              E

                              L

                              Bonds Redeemable by Subject Securities

                              F

                              M

                              Share Certificates Convertible to Other Company's Shares, etc.

                              G

                              N

                              Total (share/unit)

                              O 2,498,827

                              P 0

                              Q 0

                              Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted due to Transfer through Margin Trading

                              R

                              Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted on the Assumption That a Right to Request Delivery or Any Other Right Exists among Joint Holders

                              S 2,498,827

                              Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held (total) (O+P+Q−R−S)

                              T 0

                              Number of Potential Shares Held (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H

                              +I+J+K+L+M+N)

                              U 2,498,827

                            2. Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc.

                              Total Number of Issued Shares, etc. (share/unit) (as of October 14, 2016)

                              V 37,246,388

                              Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. of Filer (%) (T/(U+V) x 100)

                              0.00

                              Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. Stated in the Latest Report (%)

                              0.00

                            3. Material Agreements Related to Shares, etc. Including Collateral Agreements

                              Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights in Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. are exempted due to call option bought under CB option contract against a joint holder, Mizuho Securities.

                            4. Matters Regarding Joint Holders

                              Not applicable.

                            5. Summary of Filers and Joint Holders1. Filers and Joint Holders
                            6. 1.

                              Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

                              2.

                              Asset Management One Co., Ltd.

                              3.

                              Mizuho International plc

                              4.

                              5.

                              6.

                              7.

                              8.

                              9.

                              10.

                              1. Breakdown of Share Certificates, etc. Held by Filer and Joint Holders
                                1. Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held
                                2. Main Clause of Article 27-23, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                                  Article 27-23,

                                  Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                                  Article 27-23,

                                  Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

                                  Share Certificates, Investment Securities, etc. (share/unit)

                                  21,800

                                  1,044,200

                                  Certificates of Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                                  A

                                  -

                                  H

                                  Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights (share)

                                  B 5,035,159

                                  -

                                  I

                                  Covered Warrants Relating to Subject Securities

                                  C

                                  J

                                  Share Depositary Receipts

                                  Depositary Receipts Relating to Share Certificates

                                  D

                                  K

                                  Beneficiary Certificates for Shares Trust

                                  Beneficiary Certificates for Equity Securities Trust

                                  E

                                  L

                                  Bonds Redeemable by Subject Securities

                                  F

                                  M

                                  Share Certificates Convertible to Other Company's Shares, etc.

                                  G

                                  N

                                  Total (share/unit)

                                  O 5,056,959

                                  P 0

                                  Q 1,044,200

                                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted due to Transfer through Margin Trading

                                  R

                                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. to be Exempted on the Assumption That a Right to Request Delivery or Any Other Right Exists among Joint Holders

                                  S 2,504,027

                                  Number of Share Certificates, etc. Held (total) (O+P+Q−R−S)

                                  T 3,597,132

                                  Number of Potential Shares Held (A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H

                                  +I+J+K+L+M+N)

                                  U 5,035,159

                                  (ii) Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc.

                                  Total Number of Issued Shares, etc. (share/unit) (as of October 14, 2016)

                                  V 37,246,388

                                  Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. of Filer (%) (T/(U+V) x 100)

                                  8.51

                                  Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. Stated in the Latest Report (%)

                                  7.53

                                  (3) Breakdown of Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. in Case of Joint Holding

                                  Name of Filers and Joint Holders

                                  Number of Share Certificates, etc.

                                  Held (total) (share/unit)

                                  Holding Ratio of Share Certificates, etc. (%)

                                  Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

                                  2,558,132

                                  6.05

                                  Asset Management One Co., Ltd.

                                  1,039,000

                                  2.46

                                  Mizuho International plc

                                  0

                                  0.00

                                  Total

                                  3,597,132

                                  8.51

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