Notice Regarding HSBC Premier Services Termination
as of 31 March, 2013

Thank you for banking with HSBC.
As previously announced, the HSBC Group has decided to discontinue HSBC Premier services in Japan andour staff will be glad to assist you in closing your account.

Why close my account now?
◎ From 1 April 2013, exchange from Japanese yen to any of the major foreign

currencies will be terminated except account closing purpose.

• Major foreign currencies: US dollar, euro, pound sterling, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar,Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar• Exchanges from Japanese yen to the currencies other than those listed above have been terminatedfrom 15 January, 2013

◎ Internet Banking (including e-Statement) services were terminated.
• From January 2013, paper statements are sent to your registered address by post.

◎ All ATMs services including international ATMs were terminated.
• We accept your funds transfer request by the phone or postal mail.

◎ New fees and charges were introduced from January 2013.
When both of the conditions below are met, the Below Balance Fee of 5,000 JPY equivalent will becharged every month from January 2013.
- No outstanding balance other than yen and/or 7 major foreign currency savings accounts- Monthly Average Balance is below 10 million yen equivalent* For details, please refer to the “HSBC Personal Account (ex HSBC Premier) Service Charges (As of4 January, 2013)”

We would like to strongly encourage you to close your HSBC Premier account in Japan at yourearliest possible convenience, as all transactions may require extra time for processing.
No changes to existing investment products (unit trust, dual currency deposit, and otherstructured products) and mortgages.

HSBC 香港上海銀行
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Incorporated in the Hong Kong SAR with limited liability
香港上海銀行は、英国ロンドンに本部をおくHSBCグループの母体行です。
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group, headquartered in London, UK.

How can I close my account?
You can download the “Application Form for Account Closure” from the HSBC Premier Website atwww.hsbcpremier.jp.
If you have already closed your account or submitted the account close request form,
please disregard this letter. We apologize for the inconvenience.
For any questions, please contact Tokyo Branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited (0120-777-268).

Yours faithfully,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

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Product and Service
as of 31 March, 2013
Service and ProductsCondition

Branch Operations● All HSBC Premier Centres have been closed.

Telephone Banking● Enquiries will be handled at Tokyo Branch between the hours of 9 am
- 5 pm, Monday to Friday. (Tokyo time).
0120-777-268 (domestic/toll -free)
81-3-5204-5001 (overseas/charged)● Remittances via telephone is only be available to your own account atanother bank. The maximum transfer limit is500,000 yen(or equivalent) per daily total.
Domestic transfer (yen, foreign currency)
International remittance to international HSBC account (yen,foreign currency)(International remittances to non-HSBC accounts are notavailable.)Partner ATMs
Internet Banking(including e-Statement)

Services terminated.

Credit Card(including ETC card)
Savings Account(foreign currencies and yen)

You will be able to access your account until you close it.

Remittance Services(foreign currencies and yen)

Available until you close your account.

Foreign Currency Exchange Service andTransfer and Remittance Services(foreign currencies and yen)

Available until you close your account.
Note:
Transfers from Japanese yen to selected foreign currencies (＊1) are notaccepted except account closing purpose.
From 1 April 2013, transfers from Japanese yen to all foreign currencies
will not be accepted except account closing purpose.

Redemption
Unit Trust

Transfer to another financial
institution

Available until you close your account.
No changes to existing mortgage loan. Please note that you can switch
your Balance Offset mortgage to a Regular Mortgage Loan.

Loan(＊1) Swiss franc, Singapore dollar, South African rand, Mexican peso,Turkish lira, Russian ruble, Danish krone,
Norwegian krone, Swedish krona,Czech koruna, Hungarian forint, Polish zloty, UAE dirham, Kuwaiti dinar,Thai baht,
Chinese yuan
After 1 August 2012, branch names were changed. Please select/use the new names in case of transferring
funds from other financial institutions. Branch numbers and your account number are not changed.
Branch code
100110120
130
140
150
160

Until 31 July, 2012
Hiroo branch
Akasaka branch
Yokohama branch
Marunouchi branch
Marunouchi Alpha sub-branch＊1
Akasaka Alpha sub-branch＊2Osaka Shin sub-branch＊1＊1 Parent branch: Marunouchi

After 1 August, 2012
Hiroo sub-branch＊3
Akasaka sub-branch＊3
Yokohama sub-branch＊3
Marunouchi sub-branch＊3
Marunouchi Alpha sub-branch＊3
Akasaka Alpha sub-branch＊3
Osaka Shin sub-branch＊3＊2 Parent branch: Akasaka＊3 Parent branch: Tokyo

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