Sumitomo Chemical requests every Employee and Board member to comply with the guidelines outlined below and has distributed to each of them a Compliance Manual that provides information on the guidelines outlined below, major relevant laws, regulations and company rules to observe.

Disclosure of business information

The Company must accurately and timely disclose corporate information, including financial condition and business operations, in accordance with related laws and regulations.

Prohibition against insider trading

You must not perform any acts that infringe regulations concerning insider trading, or acts that could be suspected of being related to insider trading.