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Calculation of TOPIX and its Sub-Indices with regard to Gratis Allotment of Subscription Warrants to Shareholders by Takara Leben Co. Ltd. (Code: 8897)

Update : Mar. 09, 2010

[Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.]

On March 5, 2010, Takara Leben Co. Ltd. (Code: 8897, 1st Section, hereinafter "the Company") announced that its board of directors had decided to conduct a gratis allotment of subscription warrants at a ratio of 1 subscription warrants per share with a record date of March 31, 2010 and it intends to list the subscription warrants on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The shares of the Company used in index calculation shall be handled, with consideration of continuity, etc. of stock price indices, as follows.

1. After the close of trading on March 26, 2010 (final cum-rights date), 17,540,333 shares, which is equal to the "number of listed shares for index calculation" on March 26, 2010, will be added to the "number of listed shares for index calculation". Additionally, the price used for adjustment of the base market capitalization coinciding with the addition of shares for index calculation shall be JPY 300 which is the value of assets (exercise price) invested when such subscription warrants are exercised.

2. In cases where some subscription warrants of the Company are annuled due to non-exercise, the difference between the numbers of shares added after the close of trading on March 26 (17,540,333 shares) and the number of actual issued shares shall be subtracted from the "number of listed shares for index calculation" after such number of listed shares is fixed.*

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