Policy for the Protection of Personal Information of Shareholders

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To improve management quality, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. strives to protect the personal information of investors by complying with relevant company law and laws on the protection of personal information and the use of identification numbers to identify individuals in administrative procedures.

1. Purpose of using personal information of investors

• (1)
  The personal information of investors will only be used to the extent necessary for the following purposes, and not for any other purpose.

  • [1]
    To fulfil duties and obligations imposed by company law
  • [2]
    Providing information concerning shareholders from Dai-ichi Life
  • [3]
    Activities that are intended to help corporate staff and the corporation in dealings between both parties of the relationship, including the relationship between investors and the company
  • [4]
    Investor administration, including the collation of investor data in accordance with criteria stipulated by law
• (2)
  Notwithstanding the above section, legally defined personal information, including personal identification numbers (as defined by the law on use of identification numbers), will only be used to prepare payment documentation for the distribution of dividends and surplus funds, and will not be used for any other reason, even with the individual's consent.

2. Types of investor personal information collected and held

Investor personal information collected and held by the company will be limited to information required to achieve the above purposes, including name, address, stock holdings, and identification number.

3. How investor personal information is collected

The collection of investor personal information will be undertaken by appropriate means that comply with laws on the protection of personal information, use of identification numbers, company law, and other relevant statutes.

4. Provision of investor personal information

• (1)
  The company will not release investor personal information to any third party except in the following circumstances.

  • [1]
    If the individual gives consent for release
  • [2]
    If done in accordance with the law
  • [3]
    If deemed to be shared use under the personal information protection law
  • [4]
    When outsourcing is used, in which case only to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  • [5]
    Other cases when release is permitted under the personal information protection law
• (2)
  Notwithstanding the above section, the company will not release investor personal information except where permitted by the law on use of identification numbers.

5. Protection of investor personal information

The company strives to maintain the accuracy of investor personal information, and implements and, where appropriate, revises organizational, personnel, physical, and technological measures for security management to ensure the protection of this information. The company also has a Group Compliance Committee that deals with the protection of investor personal information to ensure that information is handled appropriately.

6. Requests for details of or corrections to Retained personal data

Any requests in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information for disclosure, correction, suspension of use, or deletion of the Retained personal data will be dealt promptly subject to identity verification of the person making the request, except in cases where it would pose serious difficulties for the conduct of business.

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  “Retained personal data” means personal data which a personal information handling business operator has the authority to disclose, correct, add or delete the contents,etc.

7. Revisions to policies for the protection of investor personal information

To ensure the appropriate protection of investor personal information, these policies are subject to revision in accordance with changing circumstances.