Dissolution of a Subsidiary

Toyota Motor Corporation 23 April 2003 (Translation) To Whom It May Concern: April 23, 2003 Company Name: HINO MOTORS, LTD. Name and Title of Representative: Tadaaki Jagawa, President Code Number: 7205 Securities exchanges throughout Japan Name and Title of Contact Person: Toshihisa Sakaki General Manager, Public Relations Department, Corporate Planning Division Telephone Number: 03-5419-9320 Parent Company of HINO MOTORS, LTD.: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Name and Title of Representative: Fujio Cho, President Code Number: 7203 Securities exchanges throughout Japan Name and Title of Contact Person: Takahiko Ijichi General Manager, Accounting Division Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121 Notice Concerning Dissolution of Subsidiary We hereby notify you that HINO MOTORS, LTD. ('HINO') has decided to dissolve its subsidiary, Thai Hino Motor Corporation, Ltd. ('THMC'), as described below. 1. Name and facts about the subsidiary to be dissolved Trade Name: Thai Hino Motor Corporation, Ltd. Incorporation: July 1964 Capital: 300 million bahts (JPY 840 million*) *Note: 1 baht= JPY2.8 Issued shares: 300,000 shares Total assets: 294 million bahts (JPY 823 million*) Number of employees: 0 Major clients: THMC holds no clients as it is a holding company and is not engaged in any business activities. Shareholder composition: HINO 35%, MITSUI & CO., LTD. 35%, Hino Motors (Thailand) Ltd. 30% (Hino Motors (Thailand) Ltd. is a subsidiary of HINO) Business performance (Fiscal Net sales: 0 million baht year ended March 31, 2003): Ordinary loss: 2 million bahts (JPY 6 million*) 2. Schedule for dissolution Scheduled to be dissolved during 2003. 3. Reason for dissolution In order to streamline the shareholding structure and to improve the business efficiency. 4. Anticipated effects on the business performance The anticipated effects of the dissolution on each of HINO's and TOYOTA's net incomes for the term will be very minor. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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