With Our Shareholders and Investors

Activities related to Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and exercise of voting rights

Timely distribution of the Notice of Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders

Akebono, in order to provide shareholders with sufficient time to consider proposals, typically distributes the Notice of Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders before scheduled date of General Meeting of Shareholders which is required by law.

Electronic exercise of voting rights

For the convenience of the company's shareholders, Akebono allows shareholders to exercise voting rights via Internet.

Participation in electronic proxy voting platform and shareholder communication services

Since the June, 2010 General Meeting of Shareholders, Akebono has been using electronic proxy voting service, developed by Investor Communications Japan (ICJ).

English version of Notice of Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders

Akebono publishes an English version of the Notice of Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders, which is made available on the corporate web site, as well as the electronic proxy voting platform.

Other Activities

• Akebono includes charts, pictures, and other useful information in the Notice of Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders in order to help shareholders more easily understand the information within the Notice.
• At the General Meeting of Shareholders, slides and other tools are used to aid in the explanation of business reports and financial documents to ensure shareholders have an adequate understanding of the content.
• We hold preliminary individual meetings with domestic and overseas institutional investors regarding general meeting proposals.