Share trading in the Japanese market is cleared by JASDEC (Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.). Most dividends and many corporate actions on shares are distributed directly by JASDEC to investor bank accounts and JASDEC registers shareholder information for this purpose. In order to trade shares via Interactive Brokers, we require the authorized JASDEC investor identification code. Please use the instructions below to provide name, address, and bank information in the required character format. This information will be transmitted securely to JASDEC which will validate the information and provide IB with the necessary authorization codes. As soon as we receive the JASDEC authorization (which may take up to a week), we will activate trading permissions on TSE shares and will notify you accordingly.

Instructions to provide information for getting JASDEC investor identification code are as follows:

1. Log into Client Portal from the IBSJ website.
2. If you do not already have an approved banking instruction, please add one. This information is needed to deposit dividends and other cash distributions directly to your chosen bank/account:
   1. Select Transfer & Pay followed by Transfer Funds and Make a Withdrawal.
   2. Select Japanese Yen (JPY) as the currency.
   3. Select Zengin Wire as the method.
   4. Keep the Amount blank and enter all required information on the page.
   5. For the Bank and Branch Code, please enter your 4 digit bank code and 3 digit branch code without a space (Eg. 0001001).
   6. Click on the Continue button to complete the confirmation step.
3. Click the Help menu (question mark icon in the top right corner) followed by Support Center and then select the JASDEC icon.
4. Enter your name and address information in the particular character format as specified on the screens.

This information will be transmitted securely to JASDEC. Thereafter the information will be validated and an authorization code will be issued. As soon as we receive the JASDEC authorization (which may take up to a week), we will activate trading permission for Japanese shares and will notify you accordingly.