April 23, 2018

TOKYO, Japan, April 23, 2018 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”) announced that, with respect to the secondary offering of shares of common stock of Renesas announced on April 3 and 18, 2018, the number of shares to be purchased and sold as a result of the exercise of the option granted to the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering for purchase of additional shares of common stock of Renesas has been determined as set forth below.

Number of shares to be purchased and sold as a result of the exercise of the option granted to the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering for purchase of additional shares of common stock of Renesas: 28,164,700 shares

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Number of shares to be sold in the secondary offering of shares of Renesas (Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase and International Secondary Offering)

(1) Class and Number of Shares to be Sold 262,870,800 shares of common stock of Renesas, which is the sum of (i) through (iii) below.
  • (i) 46,941,200 shares of common stock of Renesas to be underwritten and purchased by the Japanese underwriters in the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase.
  • (ii) 187,764,900 shares of common stock of Renesas to be underwritten and purchased by the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering.
  • (iii) 28,164,700 shares of common stock of Renesas to be purchased as a result of the exercise of the option granted to the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering for purchase of additional shares of common stock of Renesas.
(2) Sellers and Number of Shares to be Sold

(i) Shares to be underwritten and purchased by the Japanese underwriters in the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase as described in (1)(i) above:

  • Innovation Network Corporation of Japan     40,671,900 shares
  • Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Re-trust of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited / NEC Corporation pension and severance payments Trust Account)     3,364,000 shares
  • Hitachi, Ltd     2,905,300 shares

(ii) Shares to be underwritten and purchased by the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering as described in (1)(ii) above:

  • Innovation Network Corporation of Japan     162,687,700 shares
  • Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Re-trust of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited / NEC Corporation pension and severance payments Trust Account)     13,456,200 shares
  • Hitachi, Ltd     11,621,000 shares

(iii) Shares subject to the option granted to the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering for purchase of additional shares of common stock of Renesas as described in (1)(iii) above:

  • Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Re-trust of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited / NEC Corporation pension and severance payments Trust Account)     15,112,900 shares
  • Hitachi, Ltd     13,051,800 shares

Note: This press release has been prepared for the purpose of announcing to the public certain matters relating to the secondary offering of shares of Renesas Electronics Corporation, and not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside Japan. Investors should review the prospectus, as well as amendments thereto (if any), prepared by Renesas prior to making any investment decisions in Japan, and should make such decisions at their own discretion. In addition, this press release does not constitute an offer or sale of securities in the United States. The securities referred to above have not been, and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The securities referred to above will not be publicly offered or sold in the United States.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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