May 31, 2017

TOKYO, Japan, May 31, 2017 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”) today announced that, with respect to the secondary offering of shares of common stock of Renesas announced on May 18, 2017, the tentative selling price has been determined today as set forth below.

Tentative Selling Price 750 yen to 900 yen per share.
However, the selling price shall not exceed the price calculated by multiplying the closing price of the shares of common stock of Renesas on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. on the Determination Date (a date during the period from Monday, June 12, 2017 to Wednesday, June 14, 2017) (or, if no closing price is quoted on such date, the closing price of the immediately preceding date) by 0.96 (with any fraction less than one yen being rounded down).

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1. Outline of 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 403,148,000 shares of common stock of Renesas, which is the sum of (i) through (iii) below.
  • (i) 128,566,500 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) 238,766,600 shares of common stock of Renesas to be underwritten and purchased by the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering.
  • (iii) A maximum of 35,814,900 shares of common stock of Renesas, which will be subject to the option to be granted to the international underwriters in the International Secondary Offering for purchase of additional shares of common stock of Renesas.
The final breakdown of the actual number of shares shall be determined on the Determination Date described in (2) below by taking into account market demand and other conditions.
(2) Selling Price The selling price is currently undecided, but shall be determined on a date during the period from Monday, June 12, 2017 to Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (the “Determination Date”), in accordance with the method stated in Article 25 of the Regulations concerning Underwriting of Securities, etc. of the Japan Securities Dealers Association, taking into account market demand and other conditions.
(3) Subscription Period (for the Japanese offering) The subscription period shall be from the business day immediately following the Determination Date to the second business day immediately following the Determination Date.
(4) Delivery Date The delivery date shall be a day during the period from Tuesday, June 20, 2017 to Thursday, June 22, 2017, which is the sixth business day immediately following the Determination Date.

2. Outline of Secondary offering of shares of Renesas (secondary offering by way of over-allotment)

(1) Class and Number of Shares to be Sold 19,284,900 shares of common stock of Renesas (maximum)
The number of shares described above is the maximum number of shares to be sold. The above number may decrease, or the secondary offering by way of over-allotment may be cancelled entirely, depending on market demand and other conditions of the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase. The final number of shares to be sold shall be determined on the Determination Date, taking into account market demand and other conditions of the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase.
(2) Selling Price The selling price is currently undecided, but will be determined on the Determination Date; provided, however, that such selling price shall be the same as the selling price in the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase.
(3) Subscription Period The subscription period shall be the same as the subscription period in respect of the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase.
(4) Delivery Date The delivery date shall be the same as the delivery date in respect of the Japanese Secondary Offering by way of Underwriting and Purchase.

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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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, 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.


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