Orion Engineered Carbons Announces Interim Cash Dividend

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of
specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced that its
board of directors has declared an interim dividend of €0.168576* per
common share equivalent to a total distribution of €10 million based on
the number of common shares currently outstanding.

The interim dividend will be paid on September 29, 2017. The record date
for the interim dividend will be September 20, 2017. The interim
dividend with respect to common shares held in book-entry form through
the facilities of The Depository Trust Company will be paid entirely in
U.S. Dollars, at the official U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate reported by
the European Central Bank on September 21, 2017. No portion of the
interim dividend with respect to any common shares held through The
Depository Trust Company will be paid in Euro.

Luxembourg withholding tax at a rate of 15% will be deducted from the
interim dividend, subject to certain exemptions and reductions in
certain circumstances.

* The actual interim dividend per common share is €0.168576600212535.

About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.

Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce
high-performance as well as standard Gas Blacks, Furnace Blacks, Lamp
Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other Specialty Carbon Blacks that tint,
colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints and
coatings, inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, tires, and mechanical
rubber goods such as automotive belts and hoses. Orion runs 14 global
production sites and four Applied Technology Centers. The group has
approximately 1,483 employees worldwide. For more information please
visit our website www.orioncarbons.com.

Contacts

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Investor Relations
Diana Downey,
+1 832 445-3880
Investor-Relations@orioncarbons.com