(This document is an English translation of the original Japanese

(This document is an English translation of the original Japanese document. If there
are any discrepancies between this document and the original Japanese document, the
original Japanese document prevails.)
10 February 2016
To whom it may concern:
Company name: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Representative: Osamu Suzuki
Representative Director
(Code No.: 7269, First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Contact person: Seiji Kobayashi
General Manager
Corporate Management/IR/CSR Dept.
Corporate Planning Office
Tel:
(053) 440-2030
Notification Concerning Resolution of Arbitration by Settlement
As Suzuki has reached a settlement regarding the arbitration that Suzuki filed with the International
Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce on 24 November 2011, Suzuki
informs you of the following:
1.
History from the Request for Arbitration to the Settlement
As announced in the “Notification Concerning Arbitration Award” dated 30 August 2015, the
Tribunal indicated that it would address the issue of alleged damages arising from Suzuki’s breach
of the agreement claimed by Volkswagen AG (“VW”) in a further stage of the arbitration
proceedings. Suzuki reached a settlement with VW in regard to such arbitration proceedings on
10 February 2016. Accordingly, the arbitration proceedings have been concluded.
2.
Outline of the Opposing Party in the Arbitration
(1) Company name
(2) Address
(3) Position and name
of representative
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2, 38440 Wolfsburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management
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3.
Outline of the Settlement
The terms of the settlement provide for the withdrawal by VW of its claims for damages and the
payment by Suzuki to VW of a certain amount of money as the settlement amount.
(Note: Suzuki refrains from disclosing details of the terms of the settlement, including the
settlement amount, due to an agreement with VW.)
4.
Outlook for the Future
Suzuki is planning to pay the settlement amount during this fiscal year (ending 31 March 2016),
but this settlement will not have any significant impact on Suzuki’s consolidated results for this
fiscal year.
End of document
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