Notice Regarding the Share Acquisition of ISOLITE GmbH, a Thermal Insulation Manufacturer in Germany
(WorldNews Japan)

April 27 2017 Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hisashi Maruyama; hereinafter `Hitachi Chemical`) announces the conclusion of a contract to acquire a 100 percent stake in ISOLITE GmbH (Head Office: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; CEO: Christian Eck; hereinafter `ISOLITE`), a manufacturer/distributor of thermal insulations for automobiles, aircraft and other industrial applications, from Equita GmbH & Co. Holding KGaA, a private equity fund and other shareholders. In the 2018 Medium-Term Management Plan ending in...