PRESS RELEASE
Paris, March 18, 2022

Air Liquide strengthens its presence in the JapaneseElectronics sector through significant capital
investments
Two major semiconductor market leaders have awarded Air Liquide long-term contracts for the supply ofultra-high purity industrial gases in Japan. To fulfill these contracts, Air Liquide has begun a staged
investment of more than 300 million euros in four state-of-the-art gas plants in key Electronics basins toproduce more than 1.5 billion Nm3 per year of nitrogen and other high purity gases.
Air Liquide will build, own and operate ultra-high purity industrial gas plants to support our customers’
strategic growth in the production of advanced semiconductors. Compared to previous generation units, thefour energy efficient plants will enable the Group to avoid the emission of an estimated 35,000 tons ofcarbon dioxide (CO2) per year. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions associated with the electricity used byaround 11,000 Japanese homes in one year. The first plant is expected to start production at the end of2022.
Air Liquide has been supplying industrial ultra-pure gases in Japan and abroad to these two customers formore than two decades. The new production facilities will strengthen Air Liquide’s leading position inElectronics in Japan and support the growth momentum of the Group’s Electronics activities.
François Abrial, Member of the Air Liquide Group’s Executive Committee supervising Asia Pacific, said: “Weare pleased to strengthen our collaboration with these long-term partners, in line with our strategy to invest
for the semiconductor industry and to reinforce our presence in major industrial basins. These contracts
illustrate Air Liquide’s capacity to provide our customers with reliable and power-efficient ultra-high purity
industrial gas production solutions. They are also aligned with our Sustainability Objectives, which include
helping our customers lower their carbon footprint. ”
Air Liquide in Japan
Air Liquide Japan (“ALJ”) was established in 1907, and has been contributing to the development of Japanese industries for over 100years. Supported by a highly-skilled workforce of approximately 2,000 employees, ALJ supplies nitrogen and oxygen to companies inelectronics and other industrial fields, collaborating with our clients in problem solving and joint research.

Air Liquide Electronics
Generating €2,096 million in revenue in 2021, the Electronics business line of Air Liquide is a world reference in designing,manufacturing and supplying ultra high purity gasses and advanced materials for this industry. The Electronics business line ofAir Liquide is a long-term partner providing innovative and sustainable solutions to the semiconductors, photovoltaics and flat-panel
displays markets. Close to 4,500 employees worldwide are dedicated to providing the working agility and reliability our customers need.
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A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately
66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small
molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s
activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong
commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy. The company’s customer-centric transformation
strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selectiveinvestments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment andinventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, anddelivers greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 23 billion euros in 2021. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes.

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