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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-054313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240301

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METLIFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				134075851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-268442
		FILM NUMBER:		24706729

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-578-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METLIFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				134075851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-578-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">March&nbsp;1, 2024 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Relating to </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February&nbsp;26, 2024 to </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Prospectus dated November&nbsp;17, 2022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Registration Statement&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-268442 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MetLife, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;7,100,000,000 1.009% Senior Notes due 2029 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;23,100,000,000 1.415% Senior Notes due 2031 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;16,700,000,000 1.670% Senior Notes due 2034 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;11,200,000,000 1.953% Senior Notes due 2039 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;15,500,000,000 2.195% Senior Notes due 2044 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;23,500,000,000 2.390% Senior Notes due 2054 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>&yen;15,200,000,000 2.448% Senior Notes due 2059 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Final Term Sheet </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>March&nbsp;1, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The
information in this final term sheet relates to the offering of the securities specified herein and should be read together with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;26, 2024 (the &#147;Preliminary Prospectus Supplement&#148;),
including the documents incorporated by reference therein, and the accompanying prospectus dated November&nbsp;17, 2022, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration Statement File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-268442).</FONT> This final term sheet is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings
as set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Issuer:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">MetLife, Inc. (&#147;Issuer&#148;)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Securities:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.009% Senior Notes due 2029 (the &#147;2029 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.415% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &#147;2031 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.670% Senior Notes due 2034 (the &#147;2034 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.953% Senior Notes due 2039 (the &#147;2039 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.195% Senior Notes due 2044 (the &#147;2044 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.390% Senior Notes due 2054 (the &#147;2054 Notes&#148;)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.448% Senior Notes due 2059 (the &#147;2059 Notes&#148; and, together with the 2029 Notes, the 2031 Notes, the 2034 Notes, the 2039 Notes, the 2044 Notes and
the 2054 Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Anticipated Ratings (Outlook)*:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A3 (Stable) (Moody&#146;s)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-</FONT> (Stable) (S&amp;P)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-</FONT> (Stable) (Fitch)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Aggregate Principal Amount:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;7,100,000,000 (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;23,100,000,000 (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;16,700,000,000 (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;11,200,000,000 (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;15,500,000,000 (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;23,500,000,000 (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;15,200,000,000 (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Price to the Public:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">100% of principal amount</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Gross Underwriting Discount:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.30% (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.40% (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.45% (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.55% (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.60% (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.70% (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.70% (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Proceeds to Issuer Before Expenses:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&yen;111,685,650,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2029 (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2031 (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2034 (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2039 (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2044 (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;6, 2054 (2054 Notes) (short last coupon)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;7, 2059 (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Trade Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">March&nbsp;1, 2024</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Settlement Date**:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">March&nbsp;7, 2024 (T+4 Tokyo business days)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Interest Payment Dates:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Semi-annually in arrears on March&nbsp;7 and September&nbsp;7 of each year</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Coupon:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.009% (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.415% (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.670% (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.953% (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.195% (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.390% (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.448% (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Reference Rate:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.509% (equivalent to 5-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up to three decimal places) (2029 Notes)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.665% (equivalent to 7-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0.870% (equivalent to 10-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up to three decimal places) (2034 Notes)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.143% (equivalent to 15-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up
to three decimal places) (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.345% (equivalent to 20-year Swap Mid Rate on
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.490% (equivalent to 30-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up to three decimal places) (2054 Notes)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.498%(equivalent to 35-year Swap Mid Rate on Bloomberg &#147;TFPR18&#148;, rounded up
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+50 bps (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+75 bps (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+80 bps (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+81 bps (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+85 bps (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+90 bps (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">+95 bps (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.009% (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.415% (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.670% (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.953% (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.195% (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.390% (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.448% (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Denominations:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;100,000,000 and integral multiples of</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&yen;10,000,000 in excess thereof</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Unsecured</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Par Call Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December&nbsp;7, 2028 (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December&nbsp;7, 2030 (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;7, 2033 (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;7, 2038 (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;7, 2043 (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;7, 2053 (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;7, 2058 (2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Following, Unadjusted</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York, London, Tokyo</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>CUSIP/ISIN/Common Code:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CF3/XS2777598371/277759837 (2029 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CG1/XS2777607206/277760720 (2031 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CH9/XS2777608279/277760827 (2034 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CJ5/XS2777609830/277760983 (2039 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CK2/XS2777610846/277761084 (2044 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CL0/XS2777611497/277761149 (2054 Notes)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">59156R CM8/XS2777612206/277761220<B> </B>(2059 Notes)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>MiFID II / UK MiFIR Target Market (MiFID II / UK MiFIR Product Governance) and PRIIPs***:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Manufacturer target market is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels).<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>No PRIIPs key information document has been prepared as not
available to retail in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Joint Book-Running Managers:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mizuho Securities USA LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan
Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. International plc</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merrill Lynch International</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Senior <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Managers:</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">BNP Paribas <BR>Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. <BR>The Toronto-Dominion Bank</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Managers:</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Bank of Nova Scotia, Singapore Branch <BR>Soci&eacute;t&eacute; G&eacute;n&eacute;rale <BR>U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guzman&nbsp;&amp; Company <BR>Independence Point Securities LLC <BR>Multi-Bank Securities, Inc.</TD></TR>
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revision or withdrawal at any time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">** We expect that delivery of the Notes will be made to investors on or about March&nbsp;7, 2024, which is the fourth
Tokyo business day following the date of this term sheet (such settlement being referred to as &#147;T+4&#148;). Under the EU Central Securities Depositories Regulation, trades in the secondary market are required to settle in two London business
days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Also, under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c6-1</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market are required to settle in two
New York business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade Notes earlier than the second London business day, or the second New York business day, before March&nbsp;7, 2024 will
be required, by virtue of the fact that the Notes initially will settle T+4, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement, and so should consult their own advisors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">***MiFID II product governance / Professional investors and ECPs only target market &#150; Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer&#146;s product
approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i)&nbsp;the target market for the Notes is eligible counterparties and professional clients only, each as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU, as
amended ( &#147;MiFID II&#148;); and (ii)&nbsp;all channels for distribution of these securities to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending these securities (a
&#147;distributor&#148;) should take into consideration the manufacturers&#146; target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either
adopting or refining the manufacturers&#146; target market assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">UK MiFIR product governance /
Professional investors and ECPs only target market &#150; Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer&#146;s product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i)&nbsp;the target market
for the Notes is eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the &#147;EUWA&#148;) (&#147;UK MiFIR&#148;); and (ii)&nbsp;all channels for distribution of these securities to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or
recommending these securities (a &#147;distributor&#148;) should take into consideration the manufacturers&#146; target market assessment; however, a distribution subject to the FCA Handbook Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook
(the &#147;UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules&#148;) is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers&#146; target market assessment) and determining appropriate
distribution channels. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The offering of each series of Notes is not conditioned on the completion of the offering of any other series of Notes. The
Issuer may sell 2029 Notes, 2031 Notes, 2034 Notes, 2039 Notes, 2044 Notes, 2054 Notes or 2059 Notes, or any combination thereof. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Issuer has
filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with
the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in this
offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Mizuho Securities USA LLC toll-free at +1 (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">271-7403,</FONT> Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. International plc toll-free at +1 (866) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">718-1649,</FONT> SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. at +1 (888) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">868-6856</FONT> or Merrill Lynch International at +1 (800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">294-1322.</FONT> </B></P>
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