Notice Regarding Filing of Appeal

This is to give notice as follows that Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) disagreed and has filed an appeal with the Tokyo High Court against the ruling concerning lawsuit brought by FHI announced in the "Notice of Court Ruling in Connection with Lawsuit" dated February 28, 2014.

1. Court and date of filing of appeal

(1) Court: Tokyo High Court
(2) Date: March 13, 2014
(3) Litigants: Appellant: FHI
Appellee: The Government of Japan

2. Background to the appeal

As announced by FHI in the "Notice of Court Ruling in Connection with Lawsuit" dated February 28, 2014, in the lawsuit against the Government of Japan brought on January 15, 2010, by FHI before the Tokyo District Court concerning claims of initial investment fees related to the AH-64D combat helicopter for the Japan Ministry of Defense, the court in its ruling rejected the claims of FHI.

FHI has filed an appeal because the ruling is entirely-unacceptable.

3. Further outlook

FHI will continue to assert fairness of our claims in the appeal court in order to have our claims accepted.

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