Showa Denko (SDK) Announces 2016 Consolidated Financial Results

- 2016 Financial Results (Summary)www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/pdf_yoyaku/summary2016.pdf

- 2016 Consolidated Financial Statementswww.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/pdf_tanshin/fs2016.pdf

The Company today also issued three supporting releases.

SDK Submits Annual Securities Report and Prior-year Amendmentswww.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/news/2017/20170425_sdknewsrelease1_e.pdf

SDK to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholderswww.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/news/2017/20170425_sdknewsrelease2_e.pdf

SDK to Pay Dividendwww.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/news/2017/20170425_sdknewsrelease3_e.pdf

About Showa Denko K.K.

Showa Denko K.K. ("SDK"; TSE:4004, US:SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial and high-performance gases and chemicals and high-purity gases and chemicals for the semiconductor industry, and the Inorganics Sector provides ceramics products such as alumina, abrasive, refractory and graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. Today, the Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high-bright LEDs and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.