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9.C MARKETS
The primary trading market for Toyota’s common stock is the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The common stock is
also listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange and two other regional stock exchanges in Japan.
Since September 29, 1999, American Depositary Shares, each equal to two shares of Toyota’s common
stock and evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, have been traded and listed on the New York Stock
Exchange through a sponsored ADR facility operated by The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary. Prior to
that time, Toyota’s ADSs were listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market through five unsponsored ADR facilities.
Toyota’s common stock is also listed on the London Stock Exchange.
9.D SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
Not applicable.
9.E DILUTION
Not applicable.
9.F EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
10.A SHARE CAPITAL
Not applicable.
10.B MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Except as otherwise stated, set forth below is information relating to Toyota’s common stock and Model AA
Class Shares, including brief summaries of the relevant provisions of Toyota’s articles of incorporation and share
handling regulations, as currently in effect, and of the Companies Act, Act Concerning Book-Entry Transfer of
Corporate Bonds, Shares and Other Securities (the “Book-Entry Transfer Act”) and related legislation.
General
Toyota’s authorized number of shares as of March 31, 2016 was 10,000,000,000 common shares, of which
3,337,997,492 shares were issued. The articles of incorporation was amended at the 111th Ordinary General
Shareholders’ Meeting held in June 2015 and Toyota’s authorized number of shares was changed to
10,000,000,000 shares, with the total number of authorized shares per class, of 10,000,000,000 for common
shares, 50,000,000 for First Series Model AA Class Shares, 50,000,000 for Second Series Model AA Class
Shares, 50,000,000 for Third Series Model AA Class Shares, 50,000,000 for Fourth Series Model AA Class
Shares and 50,000,000 for Fifth Series Model AA Class Shares, and the total number of shares authorized to be
issued with respect to First Series Model AA Class Shares through the Fifth Series Model AA Class Shares not to
exceed 150,000,000 shares. As of June 24, 2015, there were 47,100,000 shares of First Series Model AA Class
Shares issued and outstanding.
Toyota does not issue share certificates for its shares. In accordance with the Companies Act, the Book-
Entry Transfer Act and Toyota’s articles of incorporation, Toyota’s common shares are recorded or registered on
(i) Toyota’s register of shareholders and (ii) transfer account books of the Japan Securities Depository Center,
Inc. (“JASDEC”) which is a book-entry transfer institution and securities firms, banks or other account
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