17th January, 2003
Listed company name: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
President: Takaya Yamada
Security code: 7262 (used in Japanese securities industry)
Notice of Application for Stock Exchange Delisting
On 17th January 2003 the board of directors of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu Motor) decided to apply to have the company's common stock delisted from the Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo Stock Exchanges.
Particulars
Reason for delisting
Daihatsu Motor's common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka,
and Sapporo Stock Exchanges.
In recent years the numbers of shares of the company's common stock traded on the Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo Stock Exchanges has been quite low. Accordingly,
the company has decided to apply for delisting from these three exchanges. We expect that this action will have minimal impact on shareholders and investors.
Stock exchanges in Japan that will continue to list Daihatsu Motor common stock
Daihatsu Motor common stock will continue to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Stock Exchange.
Scheduled date of application for delisting
The company expects to apply for delisting in late January 2003.
Future outlook
After the Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo Stock Exchanges receive Daihatsu Motor's delisting applications, they will move the company's stock to an administrative status. Delisting is expected to be completed one month from the date on which the stock is moved.