OCI N.V.

M&A Activity • Dec 14, 2009

This is ^a joint press release by Canon Inc. and Oc^È N.V. pursuant to the provisions of Section ⁷ paragraph ¹ sub (a) of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft). This announcement and related materials do notconstitute an of er for the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Oc^È N.V. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into directly or indirectly the United States and Canada.

GOOD PROGRESS ON THE PREPARATIONS OF THE PUBLIC OFFER FOR OC…

¹⁴ December ^{2009 ó} Reference is made to the joint press release by Canon Inc. (trading symbol CAJ) ("Canon") and Oc^È N.V. (trading symbol OCE) ("OcÈ") dated ¹⁶ November ²⁰⁰⁹ in respect of the intende^d fully self-funded, public cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Oc^È (the "Shares") by Canon at an offer price of ^Ä 8.60 per Share (the "Offer"). Canon and Oc^È confirm that good progress is being made on the preparations of the Offer. Canon and OcÈ

filed notifications with the competition authorities of the European Union, the United States, Switzerland and Taiwan. The Oc^È Merger Committee (Fusiecommissie), the Oc^È European Works Council (Europese ondernemingsraad) and the relevant Oc^È works councils have been and are being provided with information regarding the Offer in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.

Canon expects to submit a request for approval of the offer memorandum in respect of the Offer to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiele Markten or "AFM") before 8 February 2010, which is the date by which under Dutch law a request for approval must be submitted to the AFM. Senior management of both companies is working side by side to ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible.

For more information

Canon Investor Relations Canon Media Relations Masahiro Osawa Richard Berger Group Executive, Finance & Accounting Headquarters Manager, Global Public Relations Phone +81-3-5482-8969 Phone +81-3-5482-8055 E-mail org-ir@list.canon.co.jp E-mail richard.berger@canon.co.jp

For more information on Canon, visit the company's website: www.canon.com Oc^È Investor Relations Oc^È Media Relations

Carlo Schaeken Jan Hol

Vice President Investor Relations Senior Vice President Corp. Communications Phone + 31 77 359 2240 Phone + 31 77 359 2000 E-mail investor@oce.com E-mail jan.hol@oce.com

For more information on OcÈ, visit the companyí^s website: www.investor.oce.com

Disclaimer

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an of er or an invitation to acquire or dispose of any securities or investment advice or an inducement to enter into investment activity. This announcement does not constitute an of er to sellor issue or the solicitation of an of er to buy or acquire the securities of Canon or Oc^È in any jurisdiction.

The distribution of this press release may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation. Accordingly, persons who come into possession of this document should inform themselves of and observe these restrictions. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Canon and Oc^È disclaim any

responsibility or liability for the violation of any such restrictions by any person. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of that jurisdiction. Neither Canon, nor OcÈ, nor any of their advisors assumes any responsibility for any violation by any person of any of these restrictions. Any Oc^È shareholder who is in any doubt as to his position should consult an appropriate professional advisor without delay.

This press release is also published in Dutch; the English version will prevail over the Dutch version.