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Tokyo - 2 July 2009 - Barclays Capital Japan Limited announces that it has appointed Satoshi Matsumoto as Managing Director and Sector Head of Consumer and Retail within the Investment Banking Division’s Corporate Finance Group, effective 1 July. The appointment of Mr. Matsumoto, who has a wealth of experience in investment banking, is part of the firm’s on-going effort to enhance its sector coverage and further strengthen strategic dialogue with Japanese and international clients.

Mr. Matsumoto was most recently a Managing Director at Nomura Securities’ Investment Banking Division where he mostly focused on origination and execution of Japanese food companies’ cross-border transactions. Before joining Nomura last October, he spent 11 years at Lehman Brothers in Tokyo and New York where he was involved in various M&A and capital markets transactions primarily in the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare sectors. From 2006, he led the Consumer and Retail Coverage team at Lehman Brothers’ Tokyo office and managed a number of notable cross-border deals for both Japanese and non-Japanese companies. Prior to Lehman Mr. Matsumoto was at Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan for 4 years.

Eiji Nakai, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Capital Japan Limited, welcoming Mr. Matsumoto’s appointment said, “In line with the global build-out of our investment banking platform, we are focusing on key industry areas in Japan to meet our clients' increasing need for financing and advisory services as they pursue their growth strategies.”

Hideaki Sunaga, Co-Head of the Investment Banking in Japan, added: “With a senior banker such as Mr. Matsumoto leading Consumer and Retail, the firm’s investment banking industry coverage will be further enhanced. Mr. Matsumoto has handled a number of large-size cross-border transactions involving Japanese companies and his experience combined with Barclays’ global network will help our clients achieve further strategic growth.”

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Barclays Capital Japan Limited is a joint-stock company incorporated in Japan with registered office of 2-2-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC and a registered financial instruments firm regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan. Registered Number: Kanto Zaimukyokucho (kinsho) No. 143. Copyright Barclays Capital Japan Limited, 2007 (all rights reserved). For further information about Barclays Capital Japan Limited, please visit our website www.barclayscapital.co.jp