ASKUL : Notice of Change of Shareholder Registry Administrator

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August 4, 2021

To whom it may concern,

Company Name:	ASKUL Corporation
	(Code No.: 2678, Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
Representative	Akira Yoshioka
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Contact Person	Tsuguhiro Tamai
	Director and Chief Financial Officer
	Phone: [phone]

Notice of Change of Shareholder Registry Administrator

ASKUL Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") hereby announces that it will change its shareholder registry administrator, Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and will appoint Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, as a new shareholder registry administrator from August 5, 2021.

Shareholder Registry Administrator	Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
	1-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Handling Office	Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
	Stock Transfer Agency Business Planning Department
	1-4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Mailing Address and	Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
Telephone Number for Inquiries	Stock Transfer Agency Business Planning Department
	2-8-4, Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 168-0063
	Tel: [phone](Toll Free)

Regarding the payment of an accrued dividend after handling period and any inquiries related to stocks will be handled by all national branches of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank starting on August 5, 2021.

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