(Press release on June 23, 2014) (English translation for reference purposes only)

ICHIYOSHI SECURITIES CO., LTD.

Listed on: Tokyo Stock Exchange (1st Section) (Stock code: 8624) President & Representative Executive Officer: Mr. Yasuaki Yamasaki Enquiry to: Mr. Nobuaki Tsuji, Manager of Public Relations
Tel: 03-3555-6343

Announcement of Conclusion of 72nd Shareholders' Meeting

The 72nd Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Ichiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd. (the Company") was duly held and concluded on June 21, 2014. The proposed reports were duly made and the proposed resolutions were duly adopted at the meeting.
Reports duly made: 1. Reports on business result and conditions of consolidated financial statements (for the fiscal year from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014), and Certified Public Accountants' and Audit Committee's reports on their respective audit of consolidated financial statements.
2. Reports on contents of non-consolidated financial statements
of the Company (for the fiscal year from April 1, 2013 to March
31, 2014) Resolutions duly adopted:
1. 1st Resolution proposed: Appointment of 7 directors.
This resolution was duly adopted as proposed. 7 nominees for directors (Mr. Masashi Takehi, Mr. Yasuaki Yamasaki, Mr. Nobutaka Tanaami, Mr. Akira Gokita, Mr. Kenro Kakeya, Mr. Takashi Ishikawa, and Mr. Kota Sakurai) were duly appointed and assumed directorship at the conclusion of the shareholders' meeting. Mr. Akira Gokita, Mr. Kenro Kakeya, Mr. Takashi Ishikawa and Mr. Kota Sakurai are outside directors as defined by Article 2-15 of the Company Law.
2. 2nd Resolution proposed: Authorization of the Board of
Directors to decide terms and conditions for the issuance of share warrants as stock options to directors (excluding outside
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directors), executive officers, operating officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
This resolution was duly adopted as proposed.
3. 3rd Resolution proposed: Approval of policy for responding to large-scale acquisition of the share certificates, etc. of the Company (take-over defense measures).
This resolution was duly adopted as proposed.
(The result of voting exercises by shareholders will be released in an extra report as soon as its details are compiled.)
Immediately after the conclusion of the shareholders' meeting, the Board of Directors held its meeting to appoint the respective positions of the directors, the members of the three statutory committees (the Nominating Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee), executive officers and operating officers. All those appointed members, executive officers and operating officers immediately assumed their respective positions as set forth below:
The Board of Directors:
Director and Chairman: Mr. Masashi Takehi Director: Mr. Yasuaki Yamasaki Director: Mr. Nobutaka Tanaami Director: Mr. Akira Gokita Director: Mr. Kenro Kakeya Director: Mr. Takashi Ishikawa Director: Mr. Kota Sakurai
The Nominating Committee:
Chairman: Mr. Masashi Takehi Member: Mr. Akira Gokita Member: Mr. Kenro Kakeya
The Remuneration Committee:
Chairman: Mr. Masashi Takehi Member: Mr. Akira Gokita Member: Mr. Kenro Kakeya
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The Audit Committee:
Chairman: Mr. Takashi Ishikawa Member: Mr. Akira Gokita Member: Mr. Kota Sakurai
Executive Officers:
Executive Chairman: Mr. Masashi Takehi President & Representative Executive Officer: Mr. Yasuaki Yamasaki Representative Executive Vice President: Mr. Nobutaka Tanaami Managing Executive Officer: Mr. Toshihiko Takaishi Managing Executive Officer: Mr. Hisato Hatanaka Managing Executive Officer: Mr. Shiro Tateishi
Operating Officers:
Head Operating Officer: Mr. Shigeru Akiba
Senior Operating Officer: Mr. Masaki Yano
Senior Operating Officer: Mr. Toshiyuki Mizunoue Senior Operating Officer: Mr. Tsutomu Nakao Senior Operating Officer: Mr. Mikio Nio
Senior Operating Officer: Mr. Hiroshi Ryugen Operating Officer: Mr. Kiyotaka Mochida Operating Officer: Mr. Masao Sugiura Operating Officer: Mr. Hirofumi Tamada Operating Officer: Mr. Kazuaki Sato Operating Officer: Mr. Toru Koyama Operating Officer: Mr. Kiyohiko Ohtsubo Operating Officer: Mr. Masayoshi Takahashi Operating Officer: Mr. Makoto Ishitoko
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