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Mitsubishi Corporation

01 May 2015

May 1, 2015

Mitsubishi Corporation

Notice of Transfer of Mitsubishi Corporation's Cloud Computing Services (Kensetsu ASP) to Mitsubishi Data Plus by Way of an Absorption-Type Company Split

Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC") (TSE 8058; LSE MBC) hereby announces the decision to transfer its cloud based application service business for Japan's construction industry (Kensetsu ASP), currently operated by its the Business Service Group, to its wholly owned subsidiary, MC Data Plus, by way of an absorption-type company split with effect from July 1, 2015. In addition, an agreement has been reached with INTEC Inc. (INTEC) and SIGMAXYZ Inc. (SIGMAXYZ), to accept partial investments in MC Data Plus.

As this is a simplified absorption-type company split involving MC's wholly owned subsidiary, the contents of the transaction have been summarized in this press release.

   1.    Purpose of this Company Split 

Spinning off Kensetsu ASP into a separate company will streamline the business and strengthen its operational structure. At the same time, building a joint venture with INTEC and SIGMAXYZ will enable the business expansion by collaboration among all.

   2.    Outline of the Company Split 

(1) Timelines

 
 Resolution of Board      May 1, 2015 
  of Directors 
-----------------------  ------------- 
 Conclusion of Contract   May 7, 2015 
-----------------------  ------------- 
 Estimated Effect Date    July 1, 2015 
  of Company Split 
-----------------------  ------------- 
 

Note: Since this company split constitutes a simple absorption-type company split as stipulated in Article 784, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, obtaining approval at the Company's general meeting of shareholders is not required.

(2) Method of Company Split

This is an absorption-type company split in which MC will be the split company and MC Data Plus will be the successor company.

(3) Allotment of Shares

Based on the conditions of this absorption-type company split, the successor company, MC Data Plus, will issue 7,439 shares of common stock to MC.

(4) Required Action Regarding Stock Acquisition Rights and Convertible Bonds

Not applicable.

(5) Amount of Decrease in Capital Stock

There will be no change in MC's capital stock.

(6) Rights and Obligations of Successor Company

All assets, liabilities and attendant rights will be transferred from MC to MC Data Plus.

(7) Expectations Regarding Fulfillment of Obligations

There are no concerns regarding MC Data Plus' fulfilment of obligations upon completion of the company split.

   3.    Outline of the Parties Involved 
 
                              Mitsubishi Corporation         MC Data Plus 
                                (Splitting Company)       (Successor Company) 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (1) Company Name             Mitsubishi Corporation         MC Data Plus 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (2) Headquarters               Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,        Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 
                                       Japan                     Japan 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (3) Representative               Ken Kobayashi,          Mitsuteru Akiyama, 
                                  President & CEO           President & CEO 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (4) Business                 Develops and operates     Provides cloud 
                               a range of businesses     computing and data 
                               across seven domains,     analysis services 
                               namely: environmental     for the construction 
                               and infrastructure        industry with the 
                               business, industrial      aim of increasing 
                               finance and logistics,    efficiency and 
                               energy, metals,           labor-saving in 
                               machinery, chemicals,     the sector. 
                               food business and 
                               other daily living 
                               essentials and 
                               an additional area 
                               that focuses on 
                               business-related 
                               services. 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (5) Capital                      204,447 million             30,000 yen 
                                        yen 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (6) Date Founded                  April 1, 1950            April 21, 2015 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (7) Shares of 
  Common Stock 
  Issued                           1,653,505,751                   1 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (8) Fiscal Year                     March 31                  March 31 
  Ends 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (9) Shareholding              Japan Trust Services     Mitsubishi Corporation, 
                                    Bank, 7.17%                   100% 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 Current Financial               As of March 2014           As of April 21 
  Situation                        (consolidated)                 2015 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (10) Net Assets                    5,067,666 million                     0 yen 
                                                  yen 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (11) Total Assets                 15,901,125 million                     0 yen 
                                                  yen 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (12) Net Assets                         3,074.03 yen                     0 yen 
  Per Share 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (13) Operating                        76,351 hundred                         - 
  Transactions                         million yen(1) 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 (14) Operating                                 - (2)                         - 
  Income 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
       (15) Net Income          3,613 hundred million                         - 
        for Current                               yen 
        Period 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
       (16) Net Income                     219.30 yen                         - 
        Per Share 
        for Current Period 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
 

(1) Operating transactions records revenue for the period based on IFRS.

(2) Operating income is not recorded under IFRS, which MC adopted in March 2014.

Outline of the Business to Be Transferred

(1) Details of Business to be Transferred

Cloud based application services aimed at improving efficiency of operations and labor management in Japan's construction industry.

(2) Business Performance of Operating Unit to Be Transferred (as of March 31, 2014)

Net Sales: 1,026 million yen

(3) Items and Amounts of Assets to Be Transferred (As of December 31, 2014)

 
 Assets                   Liabilities 
-----------------------  --------------------------------------- 
  Item      Book Value          Item              Book Value 
--------  -------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
 Current      95million        Current                522million 
  Assets            yen      Liabilities                     yen 
--------  -------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
  Fixed      570million   Fixed Liabilities         0million yen 
  Assets            yen 
--------  -------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
  TOTAL      665million         TOTAL                 522million 
                    yen                                      yen 
--------  -------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
 

(4) Expected Status of Companies Following the Split

Once the company split takes effect on July 1, 2015, INTEC and SIGMAXYZ will each invest 15.6% and 10% respectively in MC Data Plus, with MC holding the remaining 74.4%, making MC Data Plus a new subsidiary, continuing to operate under the umbrella of MC. MC's official company name, headquarters, executive appointments, business description, capital and accounting period will not change following the company split, however, details for MC Data Plus are as follows.

   (i)    Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (as of July 1, 2015) 
   (ii)   Capital: Approximately 300 million yen (as of July 1, 2015) 

(5) Outlook for MC

The company split is expected to have negligible impact on MC's performance.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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