Global Equity Services

Depositary Receipts Announcement December 19, 2013

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

Deutsche Bank Appointed as Depositary Bank for the Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt Program of Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as the depositary bank for the non-capital raising sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (Daito).

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Daito (OTC US: DIFTY) operates apartment construction and real estate businesses. The company designs and constructs condominiums, rental office buildings, factories and warehouses in Japan. It also offers tenant recruiting, building maintenance and contracting arrangements services.*

*Source: Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (December 2013)

Depositary Receipt Information Depositary Receipt Contacts Country Japan Global Head of Global Equity New Business Development Custodian Bank Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Services Hidehiro Tanaka Effective Date December 19, 2013 Jose Sicilia Tel: +81 (3) 5156 6669

Tel: +1 212 250 9100 Level I ADR Broker Services CUSIP 23405X 209 Global Head of Depositary London ISIN US23405X2099 Receipts Tel: +44 20 7547 6500 Symbol DIFTY Edwin Reyes New York Exchange OTC Tel: +1 212 250 1903 Tel: +1 212 250 9100 Ratio 4 ADS : 1 ORD Eligibility DTC www.adr.db.com tss.db.com [email protected] [email protected]

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