EX-5 3 astellas466.htm RULE 466 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 5

Certification Under Rule 466

 

The Depositary, The Bank of New York Mellon, represents and certifies the following:

 

(1)That it previously has filed a Registration Statement on Form F-6 (H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Registration No. 333-149593) which the Commission declared effective, with terms of deposit identical to the terms of deposit of this Registration Statement except for the number of foreign securities a Depositary Share represents.
(2)That its ability to designate the date and time of effectiveness under Rule 466 has not been suspended.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
As Depositary

By: /s/ Joanne Di Giovanni Hawke

Name: Joanne Di Giovanni Hawke

Title: Managing Director