Change in the date of integration of the road-related business of Nippon Steel Metal Products Co. Ltd. and Kobelco 米乐yy易游体育ineered Construction Materials Co. Ltd.

Nippon Steel Corporation (“Nippon Steel”), its wholly-owned subsidiary Nippon Steel Metal Products Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Steel Metal Products”), Kobe Steel, Ltd. (“Kobe Steel”) and its subsidiary Kobelco 米乐yy易游体育ineered Construction Materials Co., Ltd. (“Kobelco 米乐yy易游体育ineered Construction Materials”) have agreed to change the implementation date of the integration of Nippon Steel Metal Products' road-related business (such as guard fencing and soundproof walls) and Kobelco 米乐yy易游体育ineered Construction Materials to the second half of fiscal 2021. The four companies will announce the specific implementation date when the date of the approval by the relevant authorities becomes clear.

Under the severe business environment surrounding road-related business, the four companies had discussions and shared the understanding that Nippon Steel Metal Products and Kobelco 米乐yy易游体育ineered Construction Materials would need to integrate their business resources and enhance competitiveness in the road-related business, which thus allow them to make further contributions to infrastructures in society, the four companies reached a basic agreement to integrate the business on April 1, 2021, subject to the prior approval of the relevant authorities and so announced on March 4, 2020^*.

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