Regulatory News

30 July 2012

Confirmation of 2012 Half-Year Results Announcement Date

AZ Electronic Materials S.A. ("AZ" or the "Company") confirms that it intends to announce its Half-Year Results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 on Thursday, 23 August.

The Company will host a results presentation for sell-side analysts on that day at 9.30am (BST) at the offices of FTI Consulting, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1PB. A simultaneous live audiocast of the presentation will be available via the Investors section of the Company's website at www.azem.com and where, subsequent to the live audiocast, a copy of the results presentation will also be available for viewing.

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About AZ (www.azem.com)

AZ is a leading global producer and supplier of high quality, high-purity specialty chemical materials, operating in the high growth electronics market. Its materials are widely used in integrated circuits ("ICs") and devices, flat panel displays ("FPDs"), light-emitting diodes ("LEDs") and photolithographic printing. AZ is a critical partner to the leading global electronic players because our chemical technology allows them to enhance existing processes and enables them to innovate new products. This is critically important in the "digital world" where there is increasing global demand and a drive towards smaller, faster, more powerful and less expensive technology. AZ operates in 10 countries, namely China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the USA, France and Germany. It also has corporate and support services offices in Luxembourg, the UK and Hong Kong, and employs over 1,000 people globally.