Issuance of unsecured straight bonds

September 12, 2012
Asahi Kasei Corp.

Asahi Kasei has today determined the terms of the ninth series unsecured straight bonds (with inter-bond pari passu clause) as follows.

1. Total amount of issue:   20 billion yen
2. Denomination:   100 million yen
3. Interest rate:   0.301% per annum
4. Issue price:   100 yen per face value of 100 yen
5. Redemption price:   100 yen per face value of 100 yen
6. Term and redemption method:    
    i. Maturity date:   September 20, 2017
    ii. Redemption:   Bullet
    iii. Retirement by purchase:   The bonds may be repurchased at any time from the day following the payment date except as otherwise specified by the book-entry transfer institution
7. interest payment dates:   March 20 and September 20 of each year
8. Offering period:   September 12, 2012
9. Payment date:   September 20, 2012
10. Collateral and guarantee:   The bonds are not secured by any collateral or guarantee, and there are no particular assets reserved for the payment of these bonds
11. Fiscal covenants:   Negative pledge clause is attached
12. Underwriters:   Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd., Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
13. Fiscal agent:   Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
14. Book-entry transfer institution:   Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
15. Application of the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.:
    The Bonds are subject to application of the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Company Bonds, Shares, etc.
16. Ratings:   “AA-” from Rating and Investment Information, Inc. and “AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.

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