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Osaka Securities Exchange: Additional Acquisition Of Subsidiary - Jasdaq Securities Exchange (Wholly-Owned Subsidiary)

Date 16/09/2009

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) made Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. (Jasdaq) its subsidiary by a Tender Offer last year. OSE has 761,000 shares (76.1% of outstanding shares) of Jasdaq.

Now OSE is pleased to announce that it has decided to acquire the additional Jasdaq’s shares as follows:

Japan Securities Dealers Association and eight other shareholders

2. Number of Shares, Purchase Price and Situation of Owned Shares
(1) No. of Owned Shares before Acquiring: 761,000 Shares (Ownership Percentage: 76.1%)
(2) No. of Shares: 239,000 shares (Purchase Price: 1,673 million yen)
(3) No. of Owned Shares after Acquiring: 1,000,000 Shares (Ownership Percentage: 100%)

3. Effect of Business Performance
A minor effect on business performance

4. Scheduled Transfer Date
September 24, 2009