May 19, 2017
DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. hereby announces that the board of directors meeting held on May 19, 2017 resolved to provide dividends of surplus. Details are as follows.

1. Description of dividend

Determined amount Latest dividend estimate(announced on May 9, 2017) Previous dividend
Record date March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016
Dividend per share(yen) 18.00 18.00 18.00
Total dividend(million yen) 5,409 － 5,409
Effective date June 6, 2017 － June 3, 2016
Dividend resource Retained earnings － Retained earnings

*The dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 is estimated as follows.

Dividend per share (yen)
Record date End of Q2 End of FY Total
Dividend forecast － 90.00 90.00
Previous dividend(for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017) － 18.00 18.00

*Since we plan to consolidate common shares at the ratio of five shares to one share on October 1, 2017 on the condition that the proposal for the share consolidation is approved at the 114th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held in June 2017, the year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (forecast) is considered the effect of the share consolidation. The year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (forecast) without considering the share consolidation is 18 yen. For details, please refer to 'Notice of Change in the Number of Shares Constituting One Unit of Shares, Share Consolidation, and Partial Amendment of Articles of Incorporation' announced on May 9, 2017.

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