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Issuance of unsecured straight bonds

December 3, 2021
Asahi Kasei Corp.

Asahi Kasei has today determined the terms of the 16th, 17th, and 18th series unsecured straight bonds (with inter-bond pari passu clause) as follows.

  16th series 17th series 18th series
Total amount of issue: 10 billion yen 20 billion yen 20 billion yen
Denomination: 100 million yen
Interest rate (per annum): 0.001% 0.090% 0.240%
Issue price: 100.003 yen per face value of 100 yen 100 yen per face value of 100 yen
Redemption price: 100 yen per face value of 100 yen
Term and redemption method Maturity date: December 9, 2024 December 9, 2026 December 9, 2031
Redemption: Bullet
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
Interest payment dates: June 9 and December 9 of each year
Offering period: December 3, 2021
Payment date: December 9, 2021
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
Fiscal covenants: Negative pledge clause is attached
Underwriters: Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.,
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.,
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Fiscal agent: Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Book-entry transfer institution: Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
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.
Ratings: “AA” from Rating and Investment Information, Inc.
“AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.