Mitsui : Notice Regarding Reports in the Media

October 14, 2021

For Immediate Release

To whom it may concern

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Notice Regarding Reports in the Media

It was reported that Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (the "Company") would acquire the shares of GOYO Foods Industry Co., Ltd. through a tender offer, but this was not announced by the Company.

While it is true that the Company is considering this matter, no decision has been made by the Company at this time. The Company will make an announcement in a timely and appropriate manner once a decision is made tomorrow.

For further information, please contact:

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Investor Relations DivisionTel: [phone]

Corporate Communications Division Tel: [phone]

Notice:

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Mitsui's current assumptions, expectations and beliefs in light of the information currently possessed by it and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause Mitsui's actual results, financial position or cash flows to be materially different from any future results, financial position or cash flows expressed or implied by these forward- looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are not limited to, those contained in Mitsui's latest Annual Securities Report and Quarterly Securities Report, and Mitsui undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. This announcement is published in order to publicly announce specific facts stated above, and does not constitute a solicitation of investments or any similar act inside or outside of Japan, regarding the shares, bonds or other securities issued by us.