Asahi Kasei Corporation

Press Release February 5, 2014

Security code: 3407

Notice of revision of dividend forecast for fiscal 2013

The forecast for the fiscal 2013 dividend per share has been revised at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of Asahi Kasei held on February 5, 2014.
The company's basic policy is, with dividends based on consolidated performance while maintaining an appropriate internal reserve, to aim for continuous dividends increases through continuous earnings increases.
Based on the consolidated results for the April to December period of 2013 and the consolidated performance forecast for fiscal 2013 announced today, the forecast for the year-end dividend has been revised to ¥8 per share, an increase of ¥1, raising the annual dividend to ¥15 per share.

Cash dividends per share (yen)

At end of Q2

At fiscal year end

Total annual

Previous forecast

7.0

14.0

Revised forecast

8.0

15.0

Dividend paid

7.0

cf. fiscal 2012

7.0

7.0

14.0

For more information, please contact:

Asahi Kasei Corporation Corporate Communications Phone: +81-(0)3-3296-3008
Fax: +81-(0)3-3296-3162

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