Tranche Update on Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on January 11, 2019.

Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of interior products, automobile interior materials and functional materials. The Company operates through three business segments. The Interior segment is engaged in the manufacture, sale and decoration of carpets, curtains, wallpaper, various flooring materials, among others. The Automobile and Vehicle Interior segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of interior materials such as automobiles, buses, railway vehicles and aircraft. The Functional Material segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of hot carpets and deodorant-related products. In addition, the Company is also engaged in test contracting business.