NIPPON SHOKUBAI Announces an Extraordinary Income

NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD [Tokyo Stock Exchange – TSE:4114] (“NIPPON SHOKUBAI”) announces an extraordinary income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

1. Reporting of extraordinary income
NIPPON SHOKUBAI reports 5,291 million yen of insurance income as an extraordinary income for the third quarter of fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, which is a part of insurance paid for the explosion and fire at Himeji plant on September 29. Total amount of the insurance income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 including the insurance paid for the accident in the first quarter is 9,142 million yen.

2. Financial impact
At this moment, the financial impact of the insurance income is under careful examination, and will immediately be reported if financial revisions are needed.

*Reference:
Financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 that were announced on November 7, 2013

Contacts
General Affairs, NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
TEL: +81-6-6223-9111 E-mail: shokubai@n.shokubai.co.jp