Announcement Concerning
the Approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
of the Renewal of Takeover Defense Measures Against Attempts
of Mass Acquisition of the Company’s Shares
This document has been translated from the
Japanese original, for reference purposes only. In the event
of any discrepancy between this translated document and the
Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) resolved
at the Board of Directors Meeting held on February 12, 2010
to continue the takeover defense measures against attempts
of mass acquisition of the Company’s shares that were introduced
based on resolutions of the 72nd Ordinary General Meeting
of Shareholders held on March 27, 2007 and the Board of Directors
Meeting held on the same day on the condition that partial
revisions to the contents thereof from the perspective of
protecting shareholders and investors (the measures after
the revision is hereinafter the “Plan”) were approved at
the 75th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders that was
scheduled to be held on March 25, 2010 (hereinafter the “2010
Ordinary General Meeting”). It is our pleasure to announce
that at the 2010 Ordinary General Meeting, which was held
today, the Proposed Resolution 2 “Renewal of Takeover Defense
Measures Against Attempts of Mass Acquisition of the Company’s
Shares” was resolved.
For details of the Plan, please refer to
the press release dated February 12, 2010 “Announcement Concerning
the Renewal of Takeover Defense Measures Against Attempts
of Mass Acquisition of the Company’s Shares”
The Company shall follow this policy in its
continuing efforts to protect and increase the common interests
of the shareholders of the Company.
