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News Release‌

May 12, 2016

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Announcement of Changes of Executive Officers

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshiaki Nakazato) today announced the following proposed changes to its executive officers and their responsibilities.

New Position

Former Position

Representative Director

Retained Positions

Director /

Chairman of the Board

Date of Changes: June 27, 2016 (tentative) Name Nobumasa Kemori

Name Kazuhisa Nakano

New Position

Outside Director

Former Position

Retained Position

Name Masahiro Morimoto

New Position

General Manager of Finance & Accounting Dept.

Former Positions

Director /

General Manager of Corporate Planning Dept.

Retained Positions

Executive Officer/

Qualified Executive

Name Yasuyuki Nakayama

New Position

Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

Former Position

President and Representative Director of Shinko Co., Ltd.

Retained Position

Name Junichi Kondo

New Position

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Former Position

Retained Position

New Position

Adviser

Former Position

Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

Retained Position

NameShigeru Nozaki

New Position

Former Position

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Retained Position

Name Hajime Sato

New Position

Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

Former Position

Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Standing)

Retained Position

NameFumio Mizuno

New Positions

Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Engineering Div.

Former Position

General Manager of Facilities Technology Dept., Engineering Div.

Retained Position

Name Atsushi Kaikake

New Positions

Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Besshi-Niihama District Div.

Former Position

General Manager of Harima Refinery, Non-Ferrous Metals Div.

Retained Position

Name Nobuhiro Matsumoto

New Positions

Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

Senior Deputy General Manager of Non-Ferrous Metals Div.

Former Position

Retained Position

General Manager of Administration Dept., Non-Ferrous Metals Div.

New Position

Adviser

Former Positions

Managing Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Finance & Accounting Dept.

Retained Position

Name Masayuki Yamagiwa

New Position

Adviser

Former Positions

Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Besshi-Niihama District Div.

Retained Position

Name Akira Nozaki

New Position

Managing Executive Officer

Former Position

Executive Officer

Retained Positions

Director /

Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Non-Ferrous Metals Div.

Name Naoyuki Tsuchida

New Position

Former Position

General Manager of Engineering Div.

Retained Positions

Director /

Senior Managing Executive Officer/ Qualified Executive/

General Manager of Mineral Resources Div.

Name Hiroyuki Asai

New Position

General Manager of Public Relations & Investor Relations Dept.

Former Position

General Manager of Human Resources Development Dept.

Retained Positions

Executive Officer/

Qualified Executive

New Positions

Senior Deputy General Manager of Technology Div./

General Manager of Niihama Research Laboratories, Technology Div.

Former Positions

Senior Deputy General Manager of Non-Ferrous Metals Div./

General Manager of Overseas Projects Dept., Non-Ferrous Metals Div.

Retained Positions

Executive Officer/

Qualified Executive

Name Atsushi Idegami

New Position

Senior Deputy General Manager of Materials Div.

Former Positions

Senior Deputy General Manager of Technology Div./

General Manager of Niihama Research Laboratories, Technology Div.

Retained Positions

Executive Officer/

Qualified Executive

Name Shuichi Yasukawa

New Position

General Manager of Human Resources Development Dept.

Former Position

General Manager of Public Relations & Investor Relations Dept.

Retained Positions

Executive Officer/

Qualified Executive

Name Takaji Shinohara

New Position

Adviser

Former Positions

Qualified Executive/

President of Sumitomo Metal Mining Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Retained Position

New Corporate Officers (Date of Changes: June 27, 2016 (tentative))

Address inquiries concerning this News Release to:

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Hirokazu Miyauchi, Public Relations & Investor Relations Dept. TEL: 03-3436-7705

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