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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

PRI reporting framework 2017

Gateway asset class implementation indicators [OO 10 - 12]

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Implementation not in other modules [SG 12 - 16] Innovation [SG 17]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Engagement [LEA 01 - 16] Overview [LEA 01 - 02] Process [LEA 03 - 10] Process for engagements run internally [LEA 03 - 04] Process for engagements conducted via collaborations [LEA 05 - 06] Process for engagements conducted with/on your behalf by service providers [LEA 07 - 08] General processes for all three groups of engagers [LEA 09 - 10] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 11 - 15] Communication [LEA 16]

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Basic Information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services you offer.

Fund management

% of assets under management (AUM) in ranges

<10%

10-50%

>50%

Fund of funds, manager of managers, sub-advised products

Other, specify

Execution and advisory services

01.2. Additional information. [Optional]

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is an investment manager, services offered as a part of fiduciary businesses. It has AUM of over USD451Bln, serving both institutional and retail clients.

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

02.1. Select the location of your organisation’s headquarters.

Japan

02.2. Indicate the number of countries in which you have offices (including your headquarters).

2-5

6-10

>10

02.3. Indicate the approximate number of staff in your organisation in full-time equivalents (FTE).

13000 FTE

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

The total of number of emloyees as at March 2016 is 13,463.

OO 03. Subsidiaries that are separate PRI signatories

03.1. Indicate whether you have subsidiaries within your organisation that are also PRI signatories in their own right.

Yes

03.2. List your subsidiaries that are separate PRI signatories and indicate if you would like to report their RI activities in your organisation’s consolidated report.

Name of PRI signatory subsidiary (Up to six subsidiaries may be reported)	RI implementation reported here on a consolidated basis
Nikko Asset Management	Yes No
	Yes No
	Yes No
	Yes No
	Yes No
	Yes No

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

Nikko Asset Management is an investment manager, AUM of USD177Bln as of September 2016, serving both instituional and retail clients. It also has strong commitment to ESG issues, offering ESG related investment products.

OO 04. Reporting year and AUM

04.1. Indicate the year end date for your reporting year.

31/12/2016

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year, excluding subsidiaries you have chosen not to report on.

Total AUM
Total AUM	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds
Currency
Assets in USD
Assets in USD	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds

04.3. Indicate the total AUM at the end of your reporting year for subsidiaries you have excluded from your report

Total AUM
Total AUM	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds
Currency
Assets in USD
Assets in USD	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds

04.4. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 06. How would you like to disclose your asset class mix

New selection options have been added to this indicator. Please review your prefilled responses carefully.

06.1. How you would like to disclose your asset class mix.

as percentage breakdown

as broad ranges

	Internally managed (%)	Externally managed (%)
Listed equity	10-50% 48	<10% 1
Fixed income	10-50% 36	<10% 1
Private equity	0 0	<10% 1
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	0 0	0 0
Hedge funds	0 0	<10% 2
Forestry	0 0	0 0
Farmland	0 0	0 0
Inclusive finance	0 0	0 0
Cash	10-50% 11	0 0
Other (1), specify	0 0	0 0
Other (2), specify	0 0	0 0