DuluxGroup: Nippon Paint : Notice Regarding Acquisition of Shares of European Sealants and Adhesives Manufacturer N.P.T. s.r.l. by Our Subsidiary

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (NPHD) is announcing that DuluxGroup Limited (DuluxGroup), its specified subsidiary, has committed to acquire 51 percent of the share capital of N.P.T. s.r.l. (NPT) and NPT's subsidiaries (the "Acquisition") through DGL International (UK) Ltd, a UK-based specified subsidiary established by DuluxGroup. NPT is an Italy-based manufacturer and distributor of sealants and adhesives.