Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Transitional Measures Concerning What Is Newly Treated as Deemed Securities

With regard to the solicitation for acquisition, or the offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, concerning the rights set forth in Article 2, paragraph (2), items (v) and (vi) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (excluding the amending provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) (hereinafter referred to as the "New Financial Instruments and Exchange Act") (excluding the rights set forth in Article 2, paragraph (2), items (v) and (vi) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act before amendment by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Financial Instruments and Exchange Act")), which was commenced before the day on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "effective date"), the provisions of Chapter II of the New Financial Instruments and Exchange Act do not apply to these solicitations.