OREANDA-NEWS. October 12, 2012. At a meeting held on October 4, 2012, the Board of Directors of Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of a new company in the U.S. state of Delaware. The new company will be established by Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Details are as follows.

Purpose of establishment and overview

7-Eleven, Inc., which currently operates 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and Canada (7,403 stores as of the end of June 2012), is taking steps to expand its operations and increase its revenues and profits. To support those initiatives, Seven-Eleven Japan has decided to establish a new company to strengthen the 7-Eleven system in North America. To establish the new company, Seven-Eleven Japan will make an investment in kind of all of its holdings of 7-Eleven, Inc., stock, and will receive common stock and preferred stock issued by the new company. In addition, Seven-Eleven Japan will also invest cash in the new company. The new company will use its capital to support the business expansion initiatives of 7-Eleven, Inc. Plans call for the Company to acquire the preferred stock from Seven-Eleven Japan after the new company is established.

Overview of the new company

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Name

SEJ Asset Management & Investment Company

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Representative

President & CEO: Ryoji Sakai

(Director, Managing executive officer, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.)

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Location

Delaware, U.S.

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Date of establishment

October, 2012 (planned)

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Principal businesses

1. Management of tangible and intangible fixed assets received from 7-Eleven, Inc.

2. Leasing operations related to 7-Eleven, Inc.

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Fiscal year end

End of December

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Registered capital

USD 100,000

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Investor

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.

• Common stock, 99,500 shares; preferred stock, 500 shares (as of establishment)

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Net assets

USD 2,611 million

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Total assets

USD 2,611 million

Future outlook

The influence on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending February 2013 is expected to be minimal, but this establishment is expected to contribute to profits over the medium to long-term.