Japan Tobacco : JT to Apply to be Listed in the New “Prime Market” Segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tokyo, December 21, 2021

JT to Apply to be Listed in the New "Prime Market" Segment

of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces that the Board of Directors has resolved today to apply to be in the new market segment, "Prime Market", of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

JT received assessment results of the initial listing criteria for the new market segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 9, 2021, confirming that the company complies with the listing criteria for the "Prime Market" segment.

The Company will follow the prescribed procedures related to the application for the selection of the new market segment in accordance with the schedule set by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Japan Tobacco Inc. is a leading international tobacco company with operations in more than 130 countries. With approximately 58,000 employees, it manufactures and sells some of the world's best-known brands including Winston, Camel, MEVIUS and LD. The JT Group is committed to investing in Reduced-Risk Products (RRP) and currently markets its heated tobacco products under its Ploom brand and various e-cigarette products under its Logic brand. The Group is also present in the pharmaceutical and processed food businesses. For more information, visit https://www.jt.com/.

Contacts:	Dinesh Babu Thotakura, General Manager
	Kana Miyauchi, Associate Manager
	Media and Investor Relations Division
	Japan Tobacco Inc.
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