Section 1 Regular Disclosure
Article 8 (Regular Disclosure)
The company shall prepare regular disclosure documents and submit them to the Financial Services Commission and the Exchange within the disclosure deadline.
Article 9 (Business Department)
- ① The head of each business department shall perform the tasks assigned to the relevant business department to execute regular disclosure of the regular disclosure matters and submit them to the disclosure department by the submission deadline set in the annual disclosure work plan.
- ② In the event that the head of each business department is expected to be unable to comply with the submission deadline set forth in the preceding paragraph due to delays in business promotion, etc., he/she shall immediately notify the disclosure department of such and take necessary measures at the request of the disclosure department head.
Article 10 (Disclosure Department)
- ① The head of the disclosure department shall establish disclosure matters and an annual disclosure plan to execute regular disclosure of the regular disclosure matters, and collect opinions from the heads of each business department when necessary.
- ② The head of the disclosure department shall compile the contents, etc. received from each business department, prepare regular disclosure documents according to the format and writing method prescribed by relevant laws and regulations, and submit them to the person in charge of disclosure by the submission deadline set in the annual disclosure plan.
- ③ The head of the disclosure department shall obtain approval from the person in charge of disclosure and the CEO and execute regular disclosure within the statutory submission deadline. In this case, in the event that certification by the CEO, etc. is required pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, the certification shall be attached.
Article 11 (Person in Charge of Disclosure)
- ① The person in charge of public disclosure shall check the status of business progress necessary for the execution of regular disclosure and take necessary measures if there is a risk of failure to meet the statutory submission deadline.
- ② The person in charge of disclosure shall review whether the regular disclosure documents submitted by the head of the disclosure department have been appropriately prepared in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and the accuracy and completeness, etc. of the information disclosed through the regular disclosure documents and report this to the CEO to ensure that the head of the disclosure department execute the disclosure with CEO’s approval.
Article 12 (CEO)
The CEO shall personally confirm, review and approve the appropriateness, etc. of the regular disclosure documents reported by the person in charge of disclosure and provide certification as required under relevant laws and regulations.
Article 13 (Post-examination of disclosure contents)
- ① The head of the business department and the head of the disclosure department involved in the preparation of regular disclosure documents shall check the appropriateness of the disclosure contents immediately after the disclosure.
- ② In the event of error(s) or omission(s) in information as a result of the inspection, the head of the disclosure department shall take necessary measures, such as a corrective announcement, etc., to immediately correct them.
Section 2 Occasional disclosure
Article 14 (Occasional Disclosure)
The company shall prepare occasional disclosure documents and submit them to the Exchange within the disclosure deadline.
Article 15 (Business Department)
- ① In the event that occasional disclosure matters occurs or is expected to occur, or there is a reason for cancellation or change to information that has already been occasionally disclosed occurs or is expected to occur, each business department shall immediately provide the relevant information regarding this to the disclosure department.
- ② In the event that the business department receives a request from the head of the disclosure department to supplement the information in paragraph 1 or submit additional data, etc., the business department shall immediately respond to such request. Provided that, in the event that the head of the business department determines that the matter requires significant security or must be kept confidential, he/she shall report this to the person in charge of disclosure and follow instructions.
Article 16 (Disclosure Department)
- ① In the event that the disclosure department receives information on occasional disclosure matters, etc. from the business department, it shall immediately review whether the information corresponds to disclosure matters and review the accuracy and integrity of the information. If necessary, the head of the disclosure department may request the relevant business department to supplement information or submit additional data.
- ② In the event that the the head of the disclosure department finds that the information falls under occasional disclosure matters as a result of the review in the preceding paragraph, he/she shalll prepare a review of the relevant information and occasional disclosure documents, obtain approval from the CEO, and execute the disclosure in accordance with the disclosure method stipulated in relevant laws and regulations.
Article 17 (Person in Charge of Disclosure)
- ① The person in charge of disclosure shall review whether the review contents and disclosure documents in Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article have been appropriately prepared in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
- ② In the event that important matters are discovered during the review process, the person in charge of disclosure shall report them to the CEO.
Article 18 (Post-examination of disclosure contents)
The provisions of Article 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to occasional disclosure. In this case, “regular disclosure documents” shall be considered “regular disclosure documents.”
Section 3 Fair Disclosure
Article 19 (Fair Disclosure)
The company shall prepare fair disclosure documents and submit them to the Exchange within the disclosure deadline.
Article 20 (Prohibition of indirect provision of information subject to fair disclosure)
A fair disclosure information provider (refers to a person specified in Article 15, Paragraph 2 of the Disclosure Regulations) shall not indirectly provide the fair disclosure information to a person receiving fair disclosure information (as defined in Article 15, Paragraph 3 of the Disclosure Regulations) before public disclosure of fair disclosure matters through various ratios and scales of increase or decrease, etc.
Article 21 (Notes)
- ① In the event of execution of fair disclosure, the person in charge of disclosure, contact information for the person in charge of disclosure, etc. shall be specified so that inquiries from investors who wish to know detailed information regarding the contents of fair disclosure can be easily made.
- ② In the event of a request from the Exchange, a summary of the fair disclosure and the homepage address may be entered to execute the disclosure to the Exchange, and the summary and the original text may be posted on the company's website.
Article 22 (Application mutatis mutandis)
The provisions of Articles 13, 15 to 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis to fair disclosure. In this case, “regular disclosure documents” in Article 13 shall be regarded as “fair disclosure documents,” and “occasional disclosure” in Articles 15 to 17 shall be regarded as “fair disclosure.”
Section 4 Inquiry Disclosure
Article 23 (Inquiry Disclosure)
The company shall prepare inquiry disclosure documents and submit them to the Exchange within the disclosure deadline.
Article 24 (Disclosure Department)
- ① In the event that the head of the disclosure department receives a request for inquiry disclosure from the Exchange, he/she shall immediately confirm the facts and the presence of important information, etc., prepare disclosure documents, and obtain review by the person in charge of disclosure and approval from the CEO to respond to the inquiry disclosure.
- ② The head of the disclosure department may request submission of data or statement of opinion from each business department to confirm the facts and the presence of important information, etc. mentioned the preceding paragraph, and in this case, the business department shall respond to such request. Provided that, in the event that the head of the business department determines that the matter requires significant security or must be kept confidential, he or she shall report this to the person in charge of disclosure and follow instructions.
- ③ In the event that the head of the disclosure department receives a request for inquiry disclosure, and a disclosure is made with the content that the decision-making process is in progress (hereinafter referred to as 'unconfirmed disclosure'), the head of the disclosure department shall identify the confirmed details or progress of the disclosure in question, obatain review of the person in charge of disclosure and approval of the CEO to make re-disclosure within 1 month. In this case, if it is judged to be impossible to re-disclose within one month, the time limit for re-disclosure shall be specified when the disclosure is executed.
Article 25 (Application mutatis mutandis)
The provisions of Article 13, the proviso to Article 16, Paragraph 2, and Article 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis to inquiry disclosure. In this case, “regular disclosure” in Article 13 shall be considered as “inquiry disclosure,” “occasional disclosure” in Article 17 shall be considered as “inquiry disclosure,” and in Article 17 Paragraph 1, “review details in Paragraphs 2 and 3 and “Disclosure documents” shall be regarded as “confirmation details and disclosure documents in Paragraph 1.”
Section 5 Free Disclosure
Article 26 (Free disclosure)
A company may preare free disclosure documents and submit them to the Exchange within the disclosure deadline.
Article 27 (Judgment of free disclosure matters and collection of information)
- ① The person in charge of disclosure may instruct the head of the disclosure department to collect the necessary information and prepare disclosure documents in the event that free disclosure is deemed necessary or when reasons for cancellation or change of freely disclosed information occur or are expected to occur.
- ② In the event that voluntary disclosure is deemed necessary a reason for cancellation or change of content that has already been voluntarily disclosed occurs or is expected to occur, or when there is an instruction from the disclosure manager pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the head of the disclosure department may request to provide or submit the information or data required by the head of the business department.
- ③ The head of the business department may request, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the head of the disclosure department to provide the necessary information or If you are requested to submit data, you must immediately deliver the relevant information or data in writing to the disclosure department in accordance with the method prescribed in Article 7, Paragraph 2.
- ④ In the event that the head of the business department receives a request from the head of the disclosure department to supplement the content of the notification in the preceding paragraph or submit additional data, he/she shall immediately respond. Provided that, in the event that it is judged that the matters require significant security or must be kept confidential, it shall be reported to the person in charge of disclosure and follow necessary instructions.
Article 28 (Application mutatis mutandis)
The provisions of Articles 13, 16, and 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis to free disclosure. In this case, “regular disclosure” in Article 13 shall be regarded as “free disclosure,” “review of whether it falls under disclosure matters” in Article 16, Paragraph 1 shall be regarded as “review of the need for disclosure,” and the clauses, “cases that fall under disclosure matters” in Paragraph 2 of the same Article shall be regarded as “cases where disclosure is deemed necessary,” and “cases that do not fall under disclosure matters” in Paragraph 3 of the same Article shall be regarded as “cases where disclosure is deemed not necessary”, and the “occasional disclosure” in Articles 16 and 17 shall be regarded as “free disclosure”.
Section 6 Issuance Disclosure and Key Matters Reporting
Article 29 (Issuance announcement and reporting of key matters)
The company shall prepare issuance disclosure and key matters reporting documents and submit them to the Financial Services Commission within the disclosure deadline.
Article 30 (Establishment of business promotion plan)
In the event that issuance disclosures and major matters reported under Article 161, Paragraph 1, Items 6 to 8 of the Act occur or are expected to occur, the head of the disclosure department shall check the necessary disclosure matters and schedules, etc. and when necessary, establish the issuance disclosure including segregation of duties f each business department and business promotion plan of major matter reporting to get approval by the person in charge of disclosure, and deliver such in writing to each business department.
Article 31 (Application mutatis mutandis)
- ① The provisions of Article 9, Paragraph 2, Article 10, Paragraphs 2 to 3, and Articles 11 to 13 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the issuance discosure and the major points reporting in the preceding Article. In this case, the “annual disclosure plan” in Article 10, Paragraph 3 shall be considered as the “Issuance Disclosure and major points reporting business promotion plan” and the “regular disclosure documents” in Articles 10, Paragraph 3 and Articles 11 to 13 shall be regarded as a “Issuance Disclosure and major points reporting documents”.
- ② Articles 15 to 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the reporting of major matters under Article 161, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 to 5 and Subparagraph 9. In this case, “occasional disclosure” and “occasional disclosure documents” shall be regarded as “major points reporting” and “major points reporting documents.”