This document has been translated from Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail. JAIC assumes no responsibility for this translation or for direct, indirect or any other forms of damages arising from the translation. April 10, 2014 Company name: Listed on: Representative: Contact: Tel: Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (JAIC) Tokyo Stock Exchange Section 1 (Stock code: 8518) Osamu Hosokubo, President and CEO Tetsuro Shimomura, Executive Managing Director +81-3-3259-8518 Notice Concerning Share Transfer of DBJ-JAIC Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (JAIC) hereby announces that a resolution on the share transfer of DBJ-JAIC Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. as JAIC’s subsidiary (hereinafter “DJIC”) to the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (hereinafter “DBJ ”) has been made at a board meeting held on April 10, 2014, the details of which are as follows. 1. Background of Share Transfer DJIC is a joint venture company which was jointly established by JAIC and DBJ. DJIC is engaged in consulting services in which information, etc. on investment opportunities in China is provided mainly to DBJ. Recently, JAIC had a consultation concerning DJIC’s future growth strategy with DBJ. Then, both parties agreed that the best way is to make DJIC as a fully owned subsidiary of DBJ so that DJIC may expand its business operations to include investment- and financing-related consulting business, etc. As a result, JAIC decided to transfer all shares in DJIC to DBJ. 2. Overview of DJIC (1) Company Name DBJ-JAIC Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (2) Room1003, Tower2, China Central Place, 81 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Location Beijing, P.R.C. (3) Name and Title of Representative (4) Kazuhiro Nagashima, President & CEO Description of Consulting services to provide information, etc. on investment opportunities in Business China (5) Amount of Capital ¥ 60 million (6) Date of Establishment September 30, 2011 (7) Major Shareholders Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (51.0%) and Shareholding Development Bank of Japan Inc. (49.0%) Ratio 1 (8) (9) Relationship between Capital DJIC is a JAIC’s consolidated subsidiary for which JAIC has JAIC and DJIC Relationship 51.0% of its voting rights. Personnel Directors of JAIC concurrently hold the position of directors and Relationship an auditor of DJIC. Business JAIC outsources consulting services to provide information, etc. Relationship on investment opportunities in China to DJIC Non-consolidated business results and financial standing of DJIC for the past three years Accounting Period Fiscal year ended Fiscal year ended Fiscal year ended December 31,2011 December 31,2012 December 31,2013 Net Assets 4,948 5,066 5,224 8,820 5,736 5,931 ― ― ― 1,741 7,085 7,409 104 425 446 104 425 445 76 117 158 Net Income per Share ― ― ― Dividend per Share ― ― ― (in 1,000 RMB) Total Assets (in 1,000 RMB) Net Asset per Share Sales (in 1,000 RMB) Operating Income (in 1,000 RMB) Ordinary Income (in 1,000 RMB) Net Income (in 1,000 RMB) 3. Overview of DBJ (1) Company Name Development Bank of Japan Inc. (2) Location 9-6, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (3) Name and Title of Representative (4) Description of Toru Hashimoto, President Financial and insurance business Business (5) Amount of Capital ¥1,206,953 million (6) Date of Establishment October 1, 2008 (7) Consolidated Net Assets (8) Consolidated Total Assets (9) Major Shareholders ¥2,538,576 million(as of March 31, 2013) ¥16,248,712 million(as of March 31, 2013) Minister of Finance (100.0%) and Shareholding Ratio 2 (10) Relationship between Capital JAIC and DBJ Relationship DBJ holds 2,777,000 share in JAIC (shareholding ratio: 2.31%). Personnel There is no personnel relationship which should be noted Relationship between JAIC and DBJ Business There is no business relationship which should be noted Relationship between JAIC and DBJ Related Party DBJ is not a related party of JAIC. There are also no persons or Status affiliates of DBJ that are related parties of JAIC. 4. Schedule (1) Board Resolution April 10, 2014 (2) Conclusion of Share Transfer Agreement April 10, 2014 (3) Share Transfer June 2014(schedule) 5. Forecast JAIC expects to report estimated loss of 15 million yen from the share transfer as extraordinary loss in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 2014. 3