SBI HOLDINGS, INC. 
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SBI HOLDINGS, INC.(Incorporated in Japan with limited liability)
(Stock code: 6488) OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the
Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Please refer to the attached copy of the Announcement.
On behalf of the Board SBI Holdings, Inc. Yoshitaka Kitao
Chief Executive Officer
Japan, 17 April 2012
As of the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr Yoshitaka Kitao, Mr Taro Izuchi, Mr Takashi Nakagawa, Mr Kenji Hirai, Mr Tomoya Asakura, Mr Takashi Okita, Mr Noriaki Maruyama, Mr Shumpei Morita, Mr Shinji Yamauchi, Mr Makoto Miyazaki, Mr Yoshimi Takahashi and Mr Masaki Takayanagi, the non-executive Directors are Mr Yasutaro Sawada, Mr Hiroyoshi Kido, Mr Noriyoshi Kimura and Mr Hiroshi Tasaka and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr Masaki Yoshida, Mr Kiyoshi Nagano, Mr Keiji Watanabe, Mr Takeshi Natsuno and Mr Akihiro Tamaki.
April 17, 2012
SBI Holdings, Inc. (TOKYO: 8473 / Hong Kong: 6488)
SBI Holdings, Inc. ("SBIH") hereby announces that it has
agreed with Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. ("Haitong
Securities"), the second largest securities company in China
in terms of total assets, to subscribe for Haitong
Securities' shares equivalent to USD 30 million as a
cornerstone investor (an institutional investor that
subscribe for company's shares prior to its IPO). Haitong
Securities is currently preparing for its listing on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange, and has been seeking cornerstone
investors.
Haitong Securities is a diversified securities company with
approximately 220 securities offices and approximately 4
million retail customers in China. Centered on brokerage, its
business includes investment banking and asset management.
Although Haitong Securities is already listed on the Shanghai
Stock Exchange since 2007, it is currently preparing for its
IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with an eye toward its
future business expansion into other Asian countries.
Accordingly, SBIH is to invest as a cornerstone investor,
which Haitong Securities called for as part of its listing
preparation.
With this investment in Haitong Securities, SBIH is going to
consider working with Haitong Securities for manifold
cooperation relevant to business development in China and
other Asian countries.
Corporate name: Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.
Head office: Haitong Securities Tower, 689 Guangdong Road,
Shanghai, P.R. China
Establishment: 1988
Business: Brokerage and other securities-related business
Total assets: RMB 98.9 billion (Approx. JPY 1,266.6 billion*)
(As of the end of Dec. 2011) Net assets: RMB 46.6 billion
(Approx. JPY 597.1 billion*) (As of the end of Dec. 2011) Net
income: RMB 3.3 billion (Approx. JPY 42.0 billion*) (Fiscal
year ended Dec. 31, 2011) Market cap: RMB 80.6 billion
(Approx. JPY 1,031.8 billion*) (As of Apr. 11, 2012)
*Converted at 1 RMB = 12.81 JPY (exchange rate as of April 11, 2012)
