Activities for Sustainable Management Corporate Governance Investments in Securities Held for Other Than Purely Investment Purposes • Stocks and amounts on the balance sheet of investments in securities held for reasons  other than purely investment purposes are as follows: • Listed Investment Securities Held for Reasons Other Than Purely Investment Purposes 7 stocks ¥4,002 million The JS Group Corporation considers it desirable that many of its shareholders own its shares for  medium- and long-term periods. Our policy is to improve our business results, thereby raising  our corporate value and in turn earning our shareholders’ support. We have therefore estab- lished no special measures as a defense against hostile acquisition bids for our shares. The JS Group Corporation regularly holds explanatory presentations for analysts and institutional  investors about its financial settlements, management policies and suchlike around the time of  the announcement of earnings reports. The Company representatives themselves speak to the  audience at these meetings. The Company also pays visits to overseas institutional investors three times each year,  during which our representatives personally explain the financial results and management poli- cies of the Group. The JS Group Corporation website (http://www.jsgc.co.jp/e/) carries an array of IR materi- als, including annual reports. In addition, the Company has a department that specializes in  investor relations. IR Activities Defense Against Hostile Share Acquisition Company Number of Shares Carrying Amount  on the Balance  Sheet (Millions of yen) Holding Purpose Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4,273,960 2,094 To maintain good  relations with a business  partner. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 533,400 1,648 As above Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 52,500 138 As above Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd. 100,000 48 As above Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings,  Inc. 15,750 40 As above Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. 50,000 32 As above • Investment Securities Held for Purely Investment Purposes  (Millions of yen) 2009 2010 Carrying Amount on  the Balance Sheet Carrying Amount on  the Balance Sheet Total Dividends  Received Total Gains on Sale Total Write-downs Shares other than non-listed shares — 59 1 — 47 JS Group Corporation Annual Report 2010 45