| (2) | Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement includes U.S.$52,700,000,000 in maximum aggregate offering price of unsold securities that were previously registered on the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-261754) filed on December 20, 2021, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on June 29, 2023 (the “Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3”), for which the registrant originally paid a registration fee of U.S.$6,281,400 (corresponding to a maximum aggregate offering price of U.S.$57,000,000,000). In accordance with SEC rules, the registrant may continue to use the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3 to offer and sell any unsold securities during the grace period afforded by Rule 415(a)(5). On July 13, 2023, the registrant sold U.S.$4,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt securities pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3, reducing the amount of unsold securities from U.S.$57,000,000,000 to U.S.$52,700,000,000. The filing fee paid with respect to the unsold securities in the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3 is being used to pay the filing fee in connection with the filing of this Registration Statement. If the registrant sells any additional securities pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3 after the date hereof and prior to the date of effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the registrant will file a pre-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to update the amount of unsold securities from the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3 to be included in this registration statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6). Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6), the offering of unsold securities under the Prior Registration Statement on Form F-3 will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this Registration Statement. |
