AGC Group proactively discloses corporate information in a timely and appropriate manner so as to ensure sufficient communication with our stakeholders. Through such continuing efforts, AGC Group aims to incorporate your opinions into our CSR activities and gain your understanding and support for our Group-wide activities.

Public Relations

AGC Group has established “Group Communication Guidelines” for the accurate communication of Group information to the world at large. Based on these guidelines we set up a cooperation system among public relations sections at Asahi Glass and its group companies in Asia including Japan, Europe, and North America, and established rules on disclosing and receiving information within and outside the Group. With prompt and appropriate information disclosure and sharing, we are striving to maximize our corporate value and further promote the integrated management of the Group.
The Group is establishing a system to ensure the timely disclosure of corporate information by appointing a person in charge of timely information disclosure from each of In-House Company/SBU and major group company to convey information to the Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Division. In addition, Timely Information Disclosure Committee meetings are held regularly to deliberate and decide whether each agenda addressed at Management Committee and Board of Directors meetings is subject to disclosure pursuant to the timely disclosure rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Group also discloses negative information, such as instances of soil and groundwater contamination by Asahi Glass, appropriately on its website and via media releases. The Group carefully investigates the facts and promptly announces them with guidance from the government and experts.

Investor Relations (IR)

• Investor Relations

In addition to the communication tools introduced on the first page of this report, we publish the following documents:

Number of Shares Held by Type of Investors (as of December 31, 2009)

* The sums do not total 100% because calculations are made excluding the holders of shares less than one unit.

Returns to Shareholders

Based on a policy of maintaining stable dividends, AGC Group is doing its utmost to return profits to shareholders by aiming for a dividend payout ratio (consolidated) of approximately 30%, while giving comprehensive consideration to consolidated business results and future investment plans, among others. AGC Group will allocate retained earnings to R&D, capital investment, and loans and investments as well as merger and acquisition activities to improve its corporate value while strengthening its financial position.

Dividends Per Share