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April 28, 2022

Olin Corp Force Majeure Notice. April 22th, 2022

In Pricing by PattyHApril 22, 2022

Due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, Olin Corporation, for and on behalf of itself
and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Olin”), hereby notifies you that Olin is declaring force majeure.
This force majeure declaration applies system-wide for the following products: caustic soda
(membrane and diaphragm grades), chlorine, bleach, hydrochloric acid, ethylene dichloride,
methylene chloride, chloroform and perchloroethylene. This force majeure declaration also
includes hydrogen produced at our Plaquemine, LA facility.

Olin is experiencing ongoing disruptions across our system, including significant, unplanned
production and power outages at our facilities in Plaquemine, Louisiana and Freeport, Texas.
Olin is working diligently to minimize the impact of these events and restore normal operations
as quickly and safely as possible. The duration of these interruptions is uncertain at this time.
Your account manager will be in touch with you as soon as possible to discuss how this event may
affect your orders. We regret this unforeseen situation and thank you for your continued business
relationship.

Click here to read the official announcement.

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