Ajinomoto Fine-Techno Co., Ltd.'s Absorption Merger Policy

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, following approval of the basic policy to absorb Ajinomoto Fine-Techno Co., Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, the Company reviewed the recoverability of its deferred tax assets based on estimates of future taxable income after the reorganization. As a result of this impact, deferred tax assets of ¥7,472 million were recognized, reducing corporate income tax by the same amount.」