Birla Carbon Public Company Limited Approves Dividend, Payable on August 25, 2022

Birla Carbon (Thailand) Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based sustainable manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives. The Company’s principal activities are the manufacture and sale of carbon black. The Company provides a complete portfolio of products across ASTM grades and specialty blacks to meet the specific end requirements across rubber, plastics, coatings, inks and niche industries globally. Its key brands include Birla Carbon, Raven and Conductex. Its line of patented carbon blacks has been designed to improve treadwear and rolling resistance while maintaining traction, in addition to lowering the hysteresis of non-tread compounds. Applications include racing and ultra-high-performance tires, passenger and truck treads, and non-tread tire compounds. Its specialty black solutions provide black pigment for color and properties, including UV protection, viscosity and conductivity that improve form and function in plastics, coatings, inks and niche applications.