November 12, 2014 Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. President: Masaya Kawata Securities code: 3105 [Tokyo (First Section) and other Stock Exchanges] Nisshinbo to Transfer Electric Double-Layer Capacitor Business Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. (the Company) announces that it entered into an agreement with TOC Capacitor Co., Ltd. (TOCC), a subsidiary of the Company and TPR Co., Ltd., to transfer the Company’s electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) manufacturing and sales business to TOCC effective November 12, 2014. 1. Reasons for the Transfer The Company has been engaged in business for EDLC that make possible high output with extremely rapid discharge since 2007, but will transfer the manufacture and sale of EDLC to TOCC and focus its management resources on the development of high-capacitance devices that make use of its proprietary carbon composite materials technologies. 2. Details of the Transferee 1. Name 2. Head office 3. Name & title of representative 4. Business activities TOC Capacitor Co., Ltd. 3-20-32 Tenryu-cho, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture President & Representative Director Ritsuo Maruyama Development, manufacture, and sale of technologies relating to the performance, manufacture, and control of electric double-layer capacitors and secondary batteries and products applying those technologies 3. Schedule Planned transfer agreement execution date: Planned transfer date: November 12, 2014 August 1, 2015 4. Impact on financial results and forecasts The impact on the Company’s financial results from the transfer will be minimal. Inquiries: Hiroaki Hashimoto Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations Group e-mail: hiroaki_hashimoto@nisshinbo.co.jp This notice has been translated from the original Japanese text of the timely disclosure statement dated November 12, 2014 and is for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between the original Japanese and this translation, the Japanese text shall prevail.