Tokyo Stock Exchange: The Metropolis Of Tokyo To List USD-Denominated Foreign Bond On TOKYO PRO-BOND Market With Value Of USD 1 billion

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a USD-denominated bond with a total value of USD 1 billion (fixed rate bond maturity: 5 years, coupon: 2.125%) from the Metropolis of Tokyo (http://www.zaimu.metro.tokyo.jp/bond/en/en.html)for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

This listing will be the first foreign currency-denominated bond on the market.

The Metropolis of Tokyo has listed program information for 2 years from May 11, 2015. This listing will be the initial series of individual bonds listed under the program. The lead underwriters of this bond are Barclays Bank PLC, Merrill Lynch International, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and Nomura International plc. The subscription period will conclude on May 19, 2015, with listing following on May 20. Details on the issuance conditions of these bonds can be found on the TOKYO PRO-BOND Market website (http://www.jpx.co.jp/english/equities/products/tpbm/announcement/index.html).