Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures

The provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Securities and Exchange Act after the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") apply to a public offering or secondary distribution of securities commenced on or after the day on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "effective date") (excluding one pertaining to a notification made under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Securities and Exchange Act before the amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") before the effective date), and the provisions then in force continue to govern a public offering or secondary distribution of securities commenced before the effective date and a public offering or secondary distribution of securities pertaining to a notification made under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Former Act before the effective date that is commenced on or after the effective date.