Notice Regarding the Approval of the Proposal "Renewal of Countermeasures to Large-Scale Acquisitions of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Shares (Takeover Defense Measures)" at the 91st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders [PDF : 20.8 KB]

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To whom it may concern:

[English Translation released on June 28, 2016]

June 27, 2016

Company Name: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Representative: Yoshiaki Nakazato,

President & Representative Director (Code Number: 5713; Listing: First Section of

Tokyo Stock Exchange) Contact: Tsuyoshi Nozawa,

Deputy General Manager, PR & IR Dept.

Telephone: [phone]

Notice Regarding the Approval of the Proposal "Renewal of Countermeasures to Large-Scale Acquisitions of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Shares (Takeover Defense Measures)" at the 91st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

The Board of Directors of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (the "Company") determined at its meeting held on February 15, 2016 to partially revise the plan for countermeasures to large-scale acquisition of the shares in the Company and introduce a renewed plan (the renewed plan is to be referred to as the "Plan") subject to the approval of shareholders at the 91st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company announces that the proposal of the Plan was approved at the 91st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. (For more information about the Plan, please see press release "Renewal of Countermeasures to Large-Scale Acquisitions of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Shares (Takeover Defense Measures)" dated February 15, 2016, released on our website http://www.smm.co.jp/E/uploaded_files/20160215-3e.pdf )

The Company also announces that because of the renewal of the Plan the Company's Independent Committee is composed of Messrs. Tsutomu Ushijima, Hitoshi Taimatsu and Kazuhisa Nakano who are Outside Directors of the Company and independent from the management of the Company.

In accordance with the intent of Shareholders at the 91st Ordinary General Meeting of

Shareholders, the Company will continually and steadily ensure and enhance the Company's corporate value and the common interests of its shareholders.