Japan Exchange Group: Notice Regarding Final Appeal And Petition For Acceptance Of Final Appeal

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. ("Mizuho Securities") filed a final appeal on August, 7, 2013 along with the petition for acceptance of the final appeal in relation to the lawsuit filed by Mizuho Securities claiming damage against Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. (“TSE” hereinafter), a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group Inc.

TSE will respond appropriately after consulting with legal counsel.

Further notice will be released if any matters requiring disclosure should occur in the future.

For further information regarding the background of this case and the details of the judgment, please refer to our release “Notice regarding Judgment in Litigation against Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.” dated July, 24, 2013.