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TOKYO, Published date 13 February, 2014

Hitachi Completed to Repurchase of its Own Shares

Contacts: Japan: Tamie Nagamoto U.K.: Yuki Maeda Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi Europe Ltd.

+81-3-5208-9323 +44-1628-585714 tamie.nagamoto.mc@hitachi.com yuki.maeda@hitachi-eu.com Hitachi Completed to Repurchase of its Own Shares Tokyo, February 13, 2014 –Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501; “Hitachi”) today announced that it repurchased its own shares pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan. Hitachi completed to repurchase of its own shares pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors on February 4, 2014.

1. Class of shares repurchased: Common stock of Hitachi, Ltd.

2. Aggregate number of shares repurchased: 5,000,000 shares 3. Aggregate amount of repurchase: 4,002,977,000 yen 4. Period of repurchase: From February 10, 2014 to February 12, 2014 5. Method of repurchase: Purchase at market (Reference) The resolution of the Board of Directors on February 4, 2014 1. Class of shares to be repurchased: Common stock of Hitachi, Ltd.

2. Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 5 million shares (0.10% of the number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury stocks)) 3. Aggregate amount of repurchase: Up to 5,000 million yen 4. Period of repurchase: From February 5, 2014 to March 31, 2014 5. Method of repurchase: Purchase at market About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2012 (ended March 31, 2013) totaled 9,041 billion yen ($96.1 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information &

telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional material & components, automotive systems and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com .