Tokyo, Japan –August 11, 2009 - Trend Micro (TSE: 4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today at a meeting of its Board of Directors resolved the Amendment of minimum trading unit (from 500 shares to 100 shares) and also Amendment of the part of the Articles of Incorporation, as discussed under the agendum below.
(1) The reason for amendment
Smaller number of minimum trading unit is expected to improve liquidity of our company’s stocks at TSE.
(2) Description of amendment
Minimum trading unit of Trend Micro stocks is reduced from 500 shares to 100 shares.
(3) Effective date
September 1, 2009
(1) The reason for amendment
In accordance with above amendment of minimum trading unit, we amend required provisions.
(2) Description of amendment
The description of amendment is as follows.
| Current Articles of Incorporation | Amendment |
| Article 8(Number of Shares Constituting a Full Unit) The number of shares constituting a full unit of the Company shall be five hundred (500). | Article 8(Number of Shares Constituting a Full Unit) The number of shares constituting a full unit of the Company shall be five hundred (100). |
| SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION From Article 1 to Article 3 (abbreviate) | SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION From Article 1 to Article 3( remain the same ) |
| (Newly established) | Article 4 The change to Article8 shall take effect on September 1, 2009, and the provision before amendment shall be applicable until the effective date set forth in the above. In addition, this article shall be deleted after the effective date of Article 8. |
(Note)
From September 1, 2009 investors can trade Trend Micro’s stocks in units of 100 shares (from current 500 shares) at Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ cloud security infrastructure, our industry-leading cloud-computing security technology, products and services stop threats where they emerge, on the Internet, and are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
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Mr. Mahendra Negi
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer / IR Officer
Phone: +813-5334-4899
Fax: +813-5334-4874
ir@trendmicro.co.jp
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