Nissha Luxembourg Holdings S.à.r.l. (based in Luxembourg), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Nissha”), through its wholly owned subsidiary AR Metallizing N.V. (based in Belgium; hereinafter “AR Metallizing Group,” including subsidiaries and associates), concluded an equity transfer agreement on December 26, 2015, for the acquisition of Málaga Produtos Metalizados Ltda. (hereinafter “Málaga”), engaged in the manufacturing and sales of metallized paper and deposition film in Brazil.

 Nissha started operation of a Fifth Medium-term Business Plan in April 2015, with the medium-term vision of acquiring new core technologies into printing technologies and completely reorganizing its business portfolio in global growth markets.
In August 2015, the company welcomed into its Industrial Materials business the AR Metallizing Group, representing the largest global metallized paper major, thereby adding metallized paper to the Nissha product portfolio and expanding into labeling and packaging of beverages, foods, and consumer products for which stable growth can be expected in the global market.
Málaga boasts a 45% share of the South American market for metallized paper as well as diverse production technologies including film deposition and lamination. Through the acquisition, the AR Metallizing Group will have a production and sales network in the potential growth market of South America, on top of its existing networks in Europe and North America, and reinforce its foundation for growth on a global scale.

*Figures are based on the exchange rates of BRL 1 = JPY 33 and EUR 1 = JPY 135

 The schedule pertaining to the acquisition is as follows.
Conclusion of equity transfer agreement: December 26, 2015
Equity acquisition:December 30, 2015 (scheduled)
The impact of the acquisition on Nissha’s consolidated business results is expected to be minor. Prompt notification will be made should the need arise to revise forecasts or disclose other matters.

*H.I.G. Luxembourg Holdings 28 S.à r.l. has changed the company name to Nissha Luxembourg Holdings S.à.r.l. on September 15,2015.