Filing under Rule 425 under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933
Filing by: Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
Subject Company: The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
Commission File Number: 132-______
Dated November 6, 2009
November 6, 2009
To whom it may concern:
Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
Securities Code: 8309
Comment on Today’s Media Report
Today, certain media reported on a management integration between Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. The companies are discussing a potential management integration and will make an announcement once a formal decision is reached regarding anything that must be disclosed.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. may file a registration statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with its proposed business combination with The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. The Form F-4, if filed, will contain a prospectus and other documents. If the Form F-4 is filed and declared effective, the prospectus contained in the Form F-4 is expected to be mailed to U.S. shareholders of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. prior to the shareholders’ meeting at which the proposed business combination will be voted upon. The Form F-4, if filed, and prospectus, as they may be amended from time to time, will contain important information about Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd., the business combination and related matters including the terms and conditions of the transaction. U.S. shareholders of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. are urged to read carefully the Form F-4, the prospectus and the other documents, as they may be amended from time to time, that have been or may be filed with the SEC in connection with the transaction before they make any decision at the shareholders meeting with respect to the business combination. The Form F-4, if filed, the prospectus and all other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination will be available when filed, free of charge, on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the prospectus and all other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination will be made available to U.S. shareholders of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd., free of charge, by faxing a request to Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. at +81-3-5232-8716 or to The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. at +81-3-3286-4654.
