TOKYO, Japan, April 26, 2006 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has resolved at the meeting of the board of directors held on April 26, 2006 concerning a stock split of its shares of common stock (the “Shares”) and a change of ratio of its American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) to Honda’s underlying Shares
Summary of Stock Split:
- 1.Purpose of the stock split:
To broaden investor base through lower Share price which is more attractive for investors and facilitate investment activities. - 2.Outline of the stock split:
- 1)Method:
A one to two stock split will be made for shareholders listed or recorded in the final register of shareholders and register of beneficial shareholders as at Friday, June 30, 2006. - 2)Number of additional Shares to be issued in connection with the stock split:
| Number of Shares issued before the stock split: | 917,414,215 shares | |
| Number of additional Shares to be issued with the stock split: | 917,414,215 shares | |
| Number of Shares issued after the stock split: | 1,834,828,430 shares |
- 3.Schedule
| Record date: | Friday, June 30, 2006 | |
| Effective date: | Saturday, July 1, 2006 | |
| Date of delivery of Share certificate: | Thursday, August 24, 2006 |
- 4.Dividend calculation commencement date: Saturday, April 1, 2006
(Reference)
- 1.There will be no increase in stated capital in relation to the stock split of Shares.Stated capital as of April 26, 2006 is JPY 86,067,161,855.
- 2.At the board of directors’ meeting, it was resolved that the Articles of Incorporation of Honda to be amended as of Saturday, July 1, 2006 to the effect that the number of authorized Shares to be increased by 3,543 million shares to 7,086 million shares.
- 3.The Company intends to send shareholders, on Thursday, August 24, 2006, information on share certificates and share ownership after the stock split at the address of which the Company has been notified. Beneficial shareholders who have registered their names in the Custody and Book-Entry Transfer System will be able to sell their additional Shares issued by stock split as from Monday, July 3, 2006 .
- 4.Since the effective date of the stock split is July 1, 2006, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 will be distributed to the Shares prior to the stock split.
Summary of Change of Ratio of ADR:
- 1.Purpose of the ratio change:
To continuously offer the current investment environment for ADR holders by maintaining present level of ADRs trading price.
- 2.Outline of the change of ratio:
| ( 1 ) | Ratio before change: | 1 ADR=1/2 of one Share |
| ( 2 ) | Ratio after change: | 1 ADR=1 Share |
| ( 3 ) | Effective date of the new ratio: | Saturday, July 1, 2006 (EST) |
| ( 4 ) | First trading date with new ratio: | Monday, July 3, 2006 (EST) |