PPG Prices Offering of Euro-Denominated Senior Notes

PPG  has priced a public offering of 300 million euros aggregate principal amount of 0.000% notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) at an issue price of 99.632% of the principal amount and 600 million euros aggregate principal amount of 0.875% notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and, together with the 2019 Notes, the “Notes”) at an issue price of 98.836% of the principal amount.

The issuance of the Notes is expected to close on or about Nov. 3, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes will pay interest on an annual basis.

PPG plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

The joint book-running managers for the offering are J.P. Morgan Securities plc, BNP Paribas and MUFG Securities EMEA plc.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (including a prospectus) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Prospective investors should read the prospectus forming a part of that registration statement, the prospectus supplement related to the offering, and the other documents that the company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the company and this offering. These documents are available at no charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternately, PPG, the underwriters or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by: calling J.P. Morgan Securities plc collect at 44-20-7134-2468; calling BNP Paribas collect at 44-20-7595-8222; or calling MUFG Securities EMEA plc collect at 44-20-7577-2206.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.