Note: This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only.

December 17, 2020
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
Contact Person: Yukiko Yamamoto
General Manager of Public Relations
Email: nphd-kouho@nipponpaint.jp

Announcement on Renewal of Official Website

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman, President & CEO: Masaaki Tanaka; hereinafter, “NPHD”) renewed its official website. With the renewal of the website, we have greatly expanded the contents related to the Group's strengths, state-of-the-art technological capabilities, global business activities, and ESG management. Through the new website, we will communicate to our stakeholders the business activities of the entire group on a global scale with the concept of “PAINT.WONDER.”

[New official website]

• New official website URL: https://www.nipponpaint-holdings.com/
• Key visuals: A short movie expresses familiarity, excitement and wonder of paints.

• Key points of the renewal:
• To communicate information more attractively as a global company with new site structure and new content.
• The new design has optimized smartphone displays, adapted new functions, including narrowing down of search with SNS share/tags, and displaying related/recommended articles.
• New system allows timely communication by using videos and images.
• Introduction to main content:

Category	Main content
Global Topics	Providing activities and high-profile news of NPHD Group companies worldwide
News Release	Providing by category latest news and disclosed documentation, including press releases
Business Fields	Introducing six business fields of the NPHD Group: paints for DIY, paints for architectural structures, automotive coatings, industrial coatings, surface treatment and marine coatings Introducing strengths/features, products, technologies and related group companies in each field
Brands	Introducing a wide range of product brands of the NPHD Group on global basis
Professional	Communicating attractiveness of the NPHD Group through activities of engineers and other employees
Sustainability	Introducing initiatives for sustainability of NPHD, which aims to provide solutions to social issues with SDGs and ESG at the core of management
Investor Relations(IR)	Providing NPHD’s financial information, latest IR news, disclosed documentation, etc.
Research and Development	Providing information on latest research and development activities and technologies of the NPHD Group
About	Providing NPHD’s corporate information, including corporate profile, philosophy, history, list of group companies and President's message

NPHD will continue sharing latest information on its global activities in a timely manner through the new official website.

[ About “PAINT.WONDER” ]

“PAINT.WONDER” refers to our corporate stance of solving social issues through technological innovation in paints. Paint, coating and surface treatment technologies of the NPHD Group, which has been faithfully addressing social issues since its establishment in 1881, not only bring color, comfort and security to people’s lives around the world but also have potential to provide solutions to various social issues. “PAINT.WONDER” is a message representing the NPHD Group’s excitement, expectations for the spread of paint technology, and determination for the future.

*The company name and logo in this press release are trademarks of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.