Change to Benefit Program for Shareholders
SOFTBANK CORP. announces that it changes its benefit program for shareholders as described below.
1. Changes
The changes made at this time are shown bolded in the table below.
Benefit program of Yahoo! BB service/ SoftBank broadband service to shareholders
| Old | New | |
|---|---|---|
| New subscription |
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- *1 Good for one benefit per line semiannually. Unable to combine with other campaigns during the period of the benefit program for shareholders.
- *2 Discount maximum monthly pay-for-use charge of JPY 1,050 for 15 months on new subscription to Yahoo! BB White Plan (a) and SoftBank Broadband Step Plan. (Pay-for-use charge combines variable charges including basic charge per usage volume and provider charge of JPY 490 to 1,990.)
- *3 Subscription to hikari BB unit rental is required to subscribe to Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET'S and Yahoo! BB hikari FLET'S Course.
2. Timing of implementation
This change will be applied commencing with the benefit program for shareholders for those shareholders on record as of March 31, 2012. The coupon for benefit program for shareholders will be sent to eligible shareholders by mail in late June 2012. Please refer to the coupon for benefit program for shareholders for details of the program.
(Reference) About the new benefit program for shareholders
1. Eligible for the benefit program for shareholders (No change)
Shareholders with more than 100 shares as of March 31 and September 30 every year.
2. Description (Changes made at this time are bolded)
| Eligible | Benefit program of SOFTBANK MOBILE service to shareholders | Benefit program of Yahoo! BB service/ SoftBank broadband service to shareholders | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New subscription | Provide gift certificates of JPY 10,000*1*2 (Applicable products: SoftBank handsets, iPad*3 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad 2*3 Wi-Fi + 3G, New iPad*3 Wi-Fi + 4G, mobile data communication module, PhotoVision, Mimamori Phone, Mimamori Camera)*4 |
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| Existing subscription | Free basic monthly charge of White Plan (JPY 980 incl. tax) corresponding to the number of shares held*5*6
| Discount the equivalent amount of monthly service fee*2 (or provider charge) corresponding to the number of shares held, to existing subscribers to any of the following services
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Amount of preferential treatment for existing subscription to broadband service
| Line service (Service for preferential treatment) | Description | Amount (JPY per month/incl. tax) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo! BB ADSL SoftBank broadband ADSL (Standard type/ No-telephone line subscription right type/ OTOKU Line type*9) | 50M Revo*10 | Discount the equivalent amount of monthly service fee | 1,564 |
| 50M | 1,564 | ||
| 26M | 1,459 | ||
| 12M | 1,249 | ||
| 8M | 1,039 | ||
| Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET'S Yahoo! BB hikari FLET'S Course | Home | Discount the equivalent amount of provider charge | 1,260 |
| Apartment | 997 | ||
- *1 Available only to new subscriptions accompanied by purchase of eligible products with the sales price separately specified. Unable to use more than twice during the period of the benefit program for shareholders. Corporate subscription, prepaid handsets, Disney Mobile lines, subscription via Online Shop, and subscription of USIM alone are not eligible.
- *2 Good for one benefit per line semiannually. Unable to combine with other campaigns during the period of the benefit program for shareholders.
- *3 iPad is trademark of Apple Inc.
- *4 Some new models to be released during the period of the benefit program for shareholders may not be eligible for the program.
- *5 Products to which White Plan is not applicable are not eligible for the program. iPad Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, mobile data communication module, PhotoVision, Mimamori Phone and Mimamori Camera are out of scope. Some new models to be released during the period of the benefit program for shareholders may not be eligible for the program.
- *6 Good for one benefit per line semiannually. In some cases this cannot be combined with other campaigns during the period of the benefit program for shareholders.
- *7 Discount maximum monthly pay-for-use charge of JPY 1,050 for 15 months on new subscription to Yahoo! BB White Plan (a) and SoftBank Broadband Step Plan (Pay-for-use charge combines variable charges including basic charge per usage volume and provider charge of JPY 490 to 1,990.)
- *8 Subscription to hikari BB unit rental is required to subscribe to Yahoo! BB hikari with FLET'S and Yahoo! BB hikari FLET'S Course.
- *9 OTOKU Line type is only available with Yahoo! BB ADSL.
- *10 Yahoo! BB 50M Revo is not provided under Yahoo! BB ADSL OTOKU Line type.
Please be aware of the following conditions for the use of the benefit program for the shareholders.
| Benefit program of SOFTBANK MOBILE service to shareholders | Benefit program of Yahoo! BB service/ SoftBank broadband service to shareholders | |
|---|---|---|
| Use of the both benefit programs to shareholders in combination | possible | |
| Use of the preferential treatment for new and existing subscription in combination for the same line | possible | not possible |
| Use of the preferential treatment for multiple new and existing subscriptions in combination for the same shareholders | not possible | not possible |
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