RNS Number:6047O
Hitachi Ld
13 August 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:            13th August 2003

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.

DETAILS OF ISSUE:            US$1,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme

ISSUER:                      Hitachi, Ltd.

INCORPORATED IN:             Japan

ISSUER:                      Hitachi Finance (UK) PLC

INCORPORATED IN:             England

ARRANGER:                    Merrill Lynch International

Particulars of the issue may be obtained from the addresses detailed below for a period of 14 days in respect of
stand-alone bonds or in the case of programmes, throughout the life of that programme.

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., London      Hitachi, Ltd                            Hitachi Finance (UK) PLC
Branch                                   6 Kanda-Surugadai 40Chome               Whitebrook Park
River Plate House                        Chiyoda-Ku                              Lower Crookham Road
7-11 Finsbury Circus                     Tokyo 101-8010                          Maidenhead
London EC2M 7DH                          Japan                                   Berkshire SL6 8YA

In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.


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