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Issuance of Domestic Unsecured Yen Bonds

May 16, 2012

Kobe Steel, Ltd. hereby gives notice that it has decided to issue Domestic Unsecured Yen Bonds under the terms as set forth below:

I. Domestic Unsecured Yen Bonds due 22 May 2019

1. Name: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Series 59 Unsecured Bonds
(Limited Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)
2. Total Amount of Issue: 15 Billion Yen
3. Denomination of Bond: 100,000,000 Yen each
4. Interest Rate: 0.696% per annum of the principal of the Bonds
5. Issue Price:

100% of the principal amount of the Bonds

6. Redemption Price: 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds
7. Maturity Date: To be redeemed in a lump sum on 22 May 2019
8. Offering Period: 16 May 2012
9. Closing Date: 22 May 2012
10. Method of Issue:

Public offering in the domestic market

11. Date of Payment of Interest on the Bonds: Semiannually on 22 May and 22 November
12. Status of the Bonds:

Unsecured by assets or guarantees

13. Fiscal Agent:

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

14. Underwriters: - Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
- Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
    as the "Joint Lead Managers"

Use of Proceeds: To be applied mainly toward the redemption of bonds

II. Domestic Unsecured Yen Bonds due 20 May 2022

1. Name: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Series 60 Unsecured Bonds
(Limited Inter-Bond Pari Passu Clause)
2. Total Amount of Issue: 10 Billion Yen
3. Denomination of Bond: 100,000,000 Yen each
4. Interest Rate: 1.117% per annum of the principal of the Bonds
5. Issue Price: 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds
6. Redemption Price: 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds
7. Maturity Date:

To be redeemed in a lump sum on 20 May 2022

8. Offering Period: 16 May 2012
9. Closing Date: 22 May 2012
10. Method of Issue: Public offering in the domestic market
11. Date of Payment of Interest on the Bonds: Semiannually on 22 May and 22 November
12. Status of the Bonds: Unsecured by assets or guarantees
13. Fiscal Agent: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
14. Underwriters: - Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
- Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.
    as the "Joint Lead Managers"

Use of Proceeds: To be applied mainly toward the redemption of bonds