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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

PRI reporting framework 2018

Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - INF 03]

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

Direct - Listed Equity Incorporation

ESG incorporation in actively managed listed equities [LEI 01 - 10] Implementation processes [LEI 01 - 10] (A) Implementation: Screening [LEI 04 - 06] (C) Implementation: Integration of ESG issues [LEI 08 - 10] ESG incorporation in passively managed listed equities [LEI 11] Outputs and outcomes [LEI 12 - 14]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Engagement [LEA 01 - 14] 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 - 14] (Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 15 - 24] Overview [LEA 15] Process [LEA 16 - 20] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 21 - 24]

Direct - Fixed Income

ESG incorporation in actively managed fixed income [FI 01 - 13] Implementation processes [FI 01 - 03] (A) Implementation: Screening [FI 04 - 07] (C) Implementation: Integration [FI 11 - 13] ESG incorporation in passively managed fixed income [FI 14] Fixed income - Engagement [FI 15 - 17] Outputs and outcomes [FI 18 - 19]

Assurance

Assurance [CM1 01.1 - 01.7]

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Basic information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services and funds 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

Further options for investment managers (may be selected in addition to the above)

Execution and advisory services

Hedge funds

Fund of hedge funds

01.3. 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 2017 is 13,647.

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 USD194.7Bln as of September 2017, 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.

31/12/2017

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year, Exclude subsidiaries you have chosen not to report on and any advisory/execution only assets.

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

04.5. 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. Select how you would like to disclose your asset class mix.

as percentage breakdown

	Internally managed (%)	Externally managed (%)
Listed equity	>50% 50.3	0 0
Fixed income	10-50% 34.0	0 0
Private equity	0 0	0 0
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	0 0	0 0
Hedge funds	<10% 3.8	0 0
Forestry	0 0	0 0
Farmland	0 0	0 0
Inclusive finance	0 0	0 0
Cash	10-50% 11.9	0 0
Other (1), specify	0 0	0 0
Other (2), specify	0 0	0 0