RNS Number:9715Q
Komatsu Limited
16 October 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:                              15th October, 2003

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

DETAILS OF ISSUE:                              U.S.$1,200,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme

ISSUER:                                        Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Finance America Inc., Komatsu Finance (Netherlands)
                                               B.V. and Komatsu Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.

INCORPORATED IN:                               Japan, the State of Delaware, the United States, The Netherlands and New
                                               South Wales, Australia respectively

GUARANTOR:                                     N/A

INCORPORATED IN:                               N/A

Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this
formal notice from:

Komatsu UK Ltd.                                      Merrill Lynch International
Durham Road                                          Merrill Lynch Financial Centre
Birtley                                              2 King Edward Street
Chester-le-Street                                    London EC1A 1HQ
Co. Durham DH3 2QX                                   England
England

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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