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Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
A. Debt Securities
Not Applicable
B. Warrants and Rights
Not Applicable
C. Other Securities
Not Applicable
D. American Depositary Shares
Citibank N.A. (the “Depositary”) serves as the depositary for Sony Corporation’s ADSs. ADS holders
(“Holders”) may be required to pay various fees to the Depositary and the Depositary may refuse to provide any
service for which a fee is assessed until the applicable fee has been paid. The following fees may at any time and
from time to time be changed by agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”) between Sony Corporation and the
Depositary.
Under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, Holders may have to pay the following service fees to the
Depositary.
Service Rate By Whom Paid
Issuance of ADSs upon deposit of
Sony Corporation’s Common
Stock
Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof) issued
Person depositing Sony
Corporation’s Common Stock or
person receiving ADSs
Delivery of deposited securities
against surrender of ADSs
Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof)
surrendered
Person surrendering ADSs for the
purpose of withdrawal of deposited
securities or person to whom
deposited securities are delivered
Distribution of cash dividends or
other cash distributions (i.e., sale
of rights and other entitlements)
Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
Person to whom distribution is
made
Distribution of ADSs pursuant to
(i) stock dividends or other free
stock distributions, (ii) exercise of
rights to purchase additional ADSs
Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
Person to whom distribution is
made
Distribution of securities other than
ADSs or rights purchase
Additional ADSs (i.e., spin-off
shares)
Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
Person to whom distribution is
made
ADS Services Up to 5.00 U.S. dollar per 100
ADSs (or fraction thereof) held on
the applicable record date(s)
established by the Depositary
Person holding ADSs on the
applicable record date(s)
established by the Depositary
The Company, Holders, beneficial owners of ADSs, persons depositing Sony Corporation’s Common Stock
and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing deposited securities shall be
responsible for the following ADS charges under the term of the Deposit Agreement: (i) taxes (including
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