Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. authorizes a Buyback Plan.

Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of carbon products. The Company operates in three business segments. The Carbon Product-related segment is engaged in the manufacture, processing and sale of carbon products, including artificial graphite electrodes, impervious graphite, isotropic high purity graphite, graphite products for equipment, general carbon fiber and graphitic fiber, lithium-ion battery negative-electrode materials and others. The Silicon Carbide Product-related segment manufactures and processes materials, and sells products. Others segment is engaged in the leasing of real estate properties, as well as manufacture and repair of industrial machinery.