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July 28, 2020

To all persons concerned

Name of the Company:

Tokyo Electron Limited

Name of the Representative:

Toshiki Kawai

President & CEO

(Representative Director)

(Code No.8035; The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Person to contact:

Tatsuya Aso

Vice President of General Affairs Dept.

(Tel: 03-5561-7000)

Notice Regarding Continuation and Partial Revisions of Stock Delivering Scheme

for the TEL Group Officers in Japan and Abroad

The Board of Directors of Tokyo Electron Limited ("Company") have resolved in a meeting held on July 28, 2020, to revise and continue the stock delivering scheme (the "Scheme") in FY2020, which has been introduced in FY2018, as a common global incentive plan for directors, senior employees and mid-class employees including executive officers of the Company and group companies in Japan and abroad ("Relevant Companies").

Description

1. Purpose of introduction of the Scheme, etc.

  1. We have introduced the Scheme from FY2018 as an incentive plan that is closely linked to the Company performance in order to underline for directors (excluding outside directors), senior employees and mid-class employees including executive officers the importance of contributing to the Group's medium-term performance and increasing the enterprise value in under the global framework. At our Company, dynamism and vitality is created by the entrepreneurial spirit of staff members, especially the senior-employees and mid-class employees, holding in mind a shared purpose with the top management team to realize the
    Company's business targets in line with the top management team. To this end, we have introduced the Scheme to align the work of executive officers, senior employees and mid-class employees in order to achieve specific, high-level targets in the capital markets as well as our business and financial targets in the markets in which the Company operate.
  2. The Company has also expected its outside directors to promote sustainable growth of the Company and contribute to the enhancement of its corporate value over the medium- to long-term, in addition to supervision of management. With a view to further motivating outside directors to contribute to the enhancement of corporate value over the medium- to long-term, and to further promote the sharing of interests with shareholders, it was approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on June 23,

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2020 to abolish annual performance-linked compensation and introduce a non-performance-linkedstock-based compensation system for outside directors of the Company. In accordance with that approval, we partially modified the Scheme and outside directors of the Company are now within its scope.

  1. The Scheme for directors of the Relevant Companies ("Eligible Directors") has a mechanism called the Officers' compensations Board Incentive Plan ("BIP") Trust ("BIP Trust"). The BIP Trust is a similar scheme to performance-linked,stock-based remunerations (Performance Share) and stock-based compensations with transfer restrictions (Restricted Stock) in the US and Europe, and shares of the Company and the monies corresponding to cash conversion value of the Company Shares etc. ("Company Shares etc.") are delivered or provided ("delivered") to directors. Two BIP Trusts will be set up according to the following Eligible Persons categories.

BIP Trust I: Directors of the Company

BIP Trust II: Directors of the Group companies (excluding outside directors)

The Scheme for the senior employees and mid-class employees including executive officers ("Eligible Employees" and collectively with Eligible Directors, "Eligible Persons") has a mechanism called the stock-delivering ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Trust ("ESOP Trust"). The ESOP Trust is an employee incentive plan based on ESOP schemes in the US whereby the Company Shares etc. are delivered to Eligible Employees according to their position and attainment of performance targets etc.

2. Structure of the Scheme

  • Resolution of the Board of the Directors

Group

Companies

Continuous use or

Settlor

Contribution

transfer without

Company

of funds

compensation of

Revision of the share

residual shares

Dividend

Establishment

delivery rules

Granting of

of Trust

residual assets

Company

share delivery

Trustee

and cash payout

Beneficiaries

BIP Trust I and II

Stock market

Company shares

Eligible Persons

ESOP Trust

Payment

Company shares and cash

Instruction to exercise voting rights, etc.

Trust

administrator

BIP Trust I and II

ESOP Trust

  • The Company shall obtain a resolution from the Board of Directors Meeting for continuation of the Scheme. The Company has obtained a resolution from the General Meeting of Shareholders for the introduction of the Scheme to its outside directors.

Each Relevant Company will partially revise share delivery rules concerning the Scheme.

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  • The Company shall set up a BIP Trust I for the benefit of the Company directors who meet the beneficiary requirements, a BIP Trust II for the benefit of the Group company directors who meet the beneficiary requirements, and an ESOP Trust for the benefit of Eligible Employees who meet the beneficiary requirements ("the Trust"). Each Relevant Company contributes to the trust fund within the scope resolved in the General Meeting of Shareholders held prior to the establishment of the Trust.
  • The Trust will, in accordance with instructions from the trust administrator, use the trust money to acquire the Company shares from the stock market.

Dividends on the Company shares in the Trust will be distributed with other shares of the Company.

  • The voting rights of the Company shares within the Trust shall not be exercised.

The voting rights of the Company shares in the Trust will be exercised in accordance with instructions from the trust administrator.

  • Eligible Persons shall be delivered points based on their position and attainment of performance targets according to the share delivery rules (outside directors of the Company shall be delivered a fixed amount of points). The Eligible Persons meeting the beneficiary requirements shall have the Company Shares etc. and the cash conversion value delivered from the Trust according to the relevant number of points.
  • In the cases where there are residual shares at the expiration of the trust period, the Trust will continue to be used for the Scheme or same kind of stock delivering scheme, or a transfer without compensations of these residual shares will be made to the Company.
  • Any residual assets at the termination of the Trust will be vested in the Company within the limit, which is calculated by deducting from the trust money the cost for acquiring the shares.

3. Scheme Details

  1. Scheme overview

The Scheme continuing in the current fiscal year deliveries Company Shares etc., based on the position and attainment level of performance targets etc. to Eligible Persons for the three fiscal years ("Term") starting in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2021 and ending in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2023 (outside directors shall be delivered a fixed amount of Company Shares etc.).

The Company establishes a Trust for continuing the Scheme in the current fiscal year, and plans to continue running similar incentive plans by setting up a new Trust each year from the next fiscal year onwards or continuing the Trust according to (3) below. The relevant Term of each Incentive Plan that will run in the next fiscal year onwards shall be for three fiscal years from the fiscal year during which the Trust for the Incentive Plan is set up or continued.

  1. Eligible Persons under the Scheme (Beneficiary Requirements)

As a general rule, Eligible Persons may be delivered Company Shares corresponding to the number of stock delivering points (see (4) below) by the Trust after undergoing set procedures for confirming beneficiary rights outlined below has been met at the end of the relevant term.

  • He/she was in position and working as an Eligible Person during the first fiscal year in the relevant Term.
  • The number of stock delivering points set out in (4) below has been determined.
  • The person has not committed certain illegal acts while in office or left the position due to a result of his or her own circumstances or termination etc.
  • Other requirements that are deemed necessary to achieve the purpose of the Stock Delivering Scheme
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  1. Trust term
  • The trust term (for the Trusts to be established in the current fiscal year)

Approximately 3 years from August 3, 2020 (planned) until the end of August 2023 (planned). The trust term for the Trusts that will be set up in the next fiscal year onwards is also scheduled to be approximately

3 years.

  • Continuation of the Trust

The Trust may continue beyond the trust term shown in above through changes to the trust agreement or by arranging for an additional trust. In those cases, the trust term of the Trust will be extended by further 3 years, and the Company will make an additional contribution to the Trust for each extended trust term, and will continue to deliver points to Eligible Persons during the extended trust term. However, there will be additional contributions for BIP Trust I and II within the upper limit of trust funds as approved at the General Shareholders Meeting of Relevant Companies, and when making an additional contribution, if at the end of the trust term prior to extension there are remaining Company Shares (excluding Company Shares which have not been delivered but corresponds to the stock delivering points delivered to the Eligible Director) and monies ("Remaining Shares, etc."), the total amount of the Remaining Shares, etc. and the total amount of the additional contribution to the trust funds shall be limited to the upper limit of the trust funds that have been approved at the General Shareholders Meeting at the Relevant Company. Extension to the trust term is not limited to once only, and the trust term may be re-extended thereafter in a similar manner.

  1. The Company Shares etc. that will be delivered to Eligible Persons

The number of stock delivering points will be calculated by applying the following formula and the Company Shares etc. that will be delivered to Eligible Persons will be based on 1 Company Share per 1 point. If the Company Shares etc. are subject to a split or a merger during the trust term, the number of Company Shares per point and the upper limit of shares shown in (6) below shall be adjusted according to the Company stock split ratio or the merger ratio, etc.

(Formula for calculating stock delivering points)

Reference point (*1) (*2) x performance-linked factor (*3)

(*1) The reference point is determined by dividing the reference amount determined according to the position in the first year of the relevant term by the share price at the time the Trust acquired the Company stock (if the trust term of the Trust has been extended through changes in the trust agreement or putting it in an additional trust, then the average acquisition unit price for the Company stock that will be obtained by the Trust after the extension), and shall be delivered in thirds, one-third of the portion allotted per relevant term. If Eligible Persons are delivered the Company Shares etc. before the end of the relevant term (see (5) below), the number of total points delivered for shares at the time will be used as the basis for calculating stock delivering points.

(*2) The reference point for outside directors of the Company is determined by dividing the given reference amount by the share price at the time the Trust acquired the Company stock (if the trust term of the Trust has been extended through changes in the trust agreement or putting it in an additional trust, then the

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average acquisition unit price for the Company stock that will be obtained by the Trust after the extension), and shall be delivered in the first fiscal year of the relevant Term.

(*3) The performance-linking factor fluctuates between 0% and 120% according to the attainment level of performance targets during the relevant term (e.g. target consolidated operating margin or consolidated ROE etc.). However, if Eligible Persons are delivered the Company Shares etc. before the end of the relevant term (see (5) below), the performance-linking factor shall be deemed to be 50% for calculating the number of points for the delivery of shares. The indicators for evaluating the attainment level of performance targets for the relevant term shall be the consolidated operating margin and the consolidated ROE in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2023, and the formula for stock delivering points is "reference points x 0.7 x consolidated operating margin attainment factor + reference points x 0.3 x level of factors in consolidated ROE attainment".

The performance -linking factor shall not apply to non-performance linked compensation for outside directors of the Company.

  1. Timing and method of issuing Company Shares etc. to Eligible Persons

The Eligible Person who have met the beneficiary requirements shall have the Company Shares etc. delivered after the end of the relevant term (if the Eligible Person dies, the Eligible Person who is an outside director leaves that position, or the Eligible Employee retires at mandatory retirement age before the end of the relevant term, then at the time of death or retirement), shall have Company Shares etc., delivered.

The applicable Eligible Person shall be delivered the number of shares corresponding to a certain percentage of stock delivering points, and the remainder shall be converted within the Trust, and shall be provided with monies equivalent to the cash conversion value.

However, if an Eligible Employee who retires involuntarily or at mandatory retirement age before the end of the relevant term or if an Eligible Person who is not a resident in Japan does not have a securities account etc. for dealing in Japanese stocks, all stock delivering points will be converted by the Trust for the amount corresponding to the cash conversion value. In addition, if the Eligible Person dies before the end of the relevant term, the Company stock corresponding to the number of points delivered for shares at the time will be converted within the Trust, and the successor of the relevant Eligible Person shall receive monetary benefits equivalent to the cash conversion value.

  1. The upper limit of trust fund contribution to the Trust and the upper limit of Company Shares, etc., delivered by the Trust

For BIP Trust I and II, the upper limit of trust fund contribution for the Trust during the trust term and the upper limit of the Company Shares etc. to be delivered to Eligible Directors shall be subject to the following upper limit (with respect to BIP Trust II, on the condition that the upper limit is approved by the General Shareholders Meeting at Group companies).

  • The upper limit of trust fund contribution to the Trust

BIP Trust I: 480 million yen for directors (excluding outside directors) of the Company, 50 million yen for outside directors of the Company

BIP Trust II: 300 million yen for directors (excluding outside directors) of group companies (Calculated based on stock acquisition funds used by the Trust during the trust term, trust fees and trust

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expenses. However, the upper limit of trust funds for outside directors of the Company with regard to BIP Trust I to be established in the current fiscal year is 60 million yen, because additional stock-based compensation is to be delivered to outside directors of the Company as a transitional measure concerning abolishment of annual performance-linked compensation.)

  • Upper limit for Company Shares that will be delivered to Eligible Persons from the Trust

BIP Trust I : 23,800 shares for directors (excluding outside directors) of the Company, 5,000 shares for outside directors of the Company

BIP Trust II: 15,080 shares for directors (excluding outside directors) of group companies

(They are set in reference to the current share price etc., taking into account the upper limit of the trust fund as shown above. However, the upper limit of Company Shares that will be delivered to outside directors of the Company with regard to BIP Trust I to be established in the current fiscal year is 6,000 shares, because additional stock-based compensation is to be delivered to outside directors of the Company as a transitional measure concerning abolishment of annual performance-linked compensation.)

  1. Method for acquiring the Company Share through the Trust

Acquiring the Company Shares etc. under the Trust set up during the current fiscal year are expected to take place on the stock market within availability of funds for stock acquisition shown in (6) above and the number of shares delivered.

  1. Exercise of voting rights accompanying the Company Shares etc. within Trust

For the Company Shares etc. within BIP Trust I and II, no voting rights shall be exercised during the trust term, in order to ensure neutrality towards management.

For shares within the ESOP Trust, the trust administrator will provide direction on exercising voting rights as a shareholder, and the ESOP Trust will exercise the voting rights accordingly.

  1. Handling of dividends for Company Shares in the Trust

The dividends paid on Company Shares held in the Trust shall be used for the trust fees and trust expenses after receipt by the Trust.

  1. Handling of remaining shares and dividends at the end of the trust term

The remaining shares arising from termination of the trust term due to non-attainment of performance targets during the relevant term, changes to the trust agreement or making additional trust requirements may be used by the Scheme or a similar stock delivering scheme.

Further, the remaining dividends on the Company Shares within the Trust at maturity of the stock term will be used as stock acquisition funds when using the Trust, however, if the Trust will be terminated at the end of the trust term, the amount exceeding the trust expense reserve is planned to be donated to an organization with no interest in the Company or any Eligible Persons.

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(Reference)

Trust agreement contents

BIP Trust I

BIP Trust II

ESOP Trust

Eligible Persons:

Company Directors

Group Companies

Eligible Employees

(11 members,

Directors (excluding

(2,443 members)

including 3 outside

outside directors,

directors)

15 members)

Trust type:

An individually-operated designated trust of cash other than cash trust (third

party benefit trust)

Trust purpose:

To deliver incentive to the subject of plan

Settlor:

The Company

Trustee:

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

(Co-trustee: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.)

Beneficiaries:

The subject of plan satisfying the beneficiary requirements

Trust Administrator:

A third-party who does not have any interest in the Company (certified

public accountant)

Trust agreement date:

August 3, 2020 (planned)

Trust period:

August 3, 2020 (planned) to the last day of August, 2023 (planned)

Start of scheme:

August 3, 2020 (planned)

Exercise of voting rights:

Not exercised

Exercised

Type of acquired shares:

The Company's ordinary shares

Method of share acquisition

To be acquired from the stock market

Period of share acquisition:

From August 4, 2020 (planned) to August 30, 2020 (planned)

Amount of trust money

400 million yen

190 million yen

3,740 million yen

(includes trust fees and trust expenses)

Holder of the vested right:

The Company

Residual assets:

Residual assets that can be received by the Company, which is the holder of

the vested right, shall be within the limit of the trust expense reserve, which

is calculated by deducting from the trust money the expense for acquiring

the shares.

Note: The above schedule is subject to change at appropriate times in light of applicable laws and regulations.

Trust/share related back office

Trust clerical work:

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation will be the trustee of the Trust

and engage in affairs related to the Trust.

Share clerical work:

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. will engage in affairs

related to delivering the Company shares to beneficiaries based on the service

agreement.

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