Committee

Koppers Holdings Inc.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter

Koppers Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) shall form a nominating and corporate governance committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) which shall have the purpose, responsibilities and powers set forth below.

I. Purpose

The Committee shall (a) identify individuals qualified to become a member of the Board consistent with criteria approved by the Board, (b) recommend to the Board the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders, (c) develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles, and (d) oversee the evaluation of the Board and management of the Company (“Management”). The Committee is committed to ensuring that (i) the nominees for membership on the Board are of a high caliber and are able to provide insightful, intelligent and effective guidance to Management and (ii) the governance of the Company is in full compliance with law, reflects generally accepted principles of good corporate governance, encourages flexible and dynamic management without undue burdens and effectively manages the risks of the business and operations of the Company.

II. Composition

The membership of the Committee shall consist of at least four independent directors.

Each member of the Committee must be an independent director as defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the policies, practices and procedures of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. A person may serve on the Committee only if he or she is a “Non-employee Director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Each Committee member and the Chairperson will be recommended by the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and shall be elected by vote of the Board to serve a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected, whichever is later. Committee members and the Chairperson may serve successive one-year terms without limitation. Prior to appointment, the compensation of the Committee members shall be fixed. A Director may be removed from the Committee by the Board. A Director may resign as a member of the Committee upon notice to the Secretary of the Company and the Chairperson of the Board.

III. Goals and Responsibilities

The Committee’s goals and responsibilities shall be to:

A. Identify individuals qualified to serve as a member of the Board consistent with criteria approved by the Board and utilization of such criteria in the Committee’s recommendation of directors, in connection with the individuals to be recommended for nomination as directors at each annual meeting of shareholders and to fill vacancies on the Board. As part of this process, the Committee shall ensure that the Board consists of individuals from diverse educational and professional experiences and backgrounds who, collectively, provide meaningful counsel to Management. In making its recommendation, the Committee will consider, among others, submissions from shareholders. The Committee will conduct appropriate and necessary inquiries into the background and qualifications of possible candidates, and shall actively recruit qualified individuals.

B. Provide oversight of the evaluation of the Board and Management. In this regard the Committee shall, without limitation, evaluate, and report to the Board, the effectiveness of the Board (as a whole) and each Committee of the Board (as a whole) (including, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Management Development and Compensation Committee in its process of establishing goals and objectives for, and evaluating the performance of, the Chief Executive Officer and the other officers of the Company). In this process, the Committee shall solicit comments from all Directors and shall review each Committee’s review of its performance.

C. Recommend to the Board director nominees for each Committee and each Committee chair;

D. Provide oversight for the corporate governance of the Company, advising the Board and its committees on effective management and leadership. In this regard, the Committee shall:

1. Develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines;

2. At least biennially review, and recommend to the Board appropriate changes to, the articles of incorporation, by-laws (including the functions of the officers of the Company), corporate governance guidelines, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Code of Ethics Applicable to Senior Officers. Such review shall consider, without limitation:

• a. The structure, duties, size, membership and functions of the Board and its committees.
• b. The format and frequency of meetings of the Board and its committees.
• c. The performance of the Board (as a whole) and each committee of the Board (as a whole).

3. Consider, investigate and advise the Board with respect to questions of actual, apparent and potential violations of the Code of Ethics Applicable to Senior Officers and, to the extent involving Directors or officers, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, including conflicts of interest between Directors or officers and the Company. Such activities shall include a review of the outside activities of Directors and officers. While the Committee intends to be proactive in this area, the Committee is mindful that it is the obligation of each Director and officer to bring to the attention of the Committee any actual, apparent or possible conflict of interest.

4. Keep informed as to current requirements and trends in corporate governance to ensure that the Company is fully compliant with law and engaging in corporate governance “best practices”.

E. Regularly report its activities to the Board.

F. Evaluate the performance of the Committee.

G. Review and make recommendations to the Board regarding revisions of this Charter.

H. Perform such other responsibilities as may be delegated to it by the Board.

Except as noted above, the Committee shall perform each of its goals and responsibilities at least annually, but more often if the Committee shall determine necessary or appropriate.

IV. Committee Powers

The Committee shall have the following powers:

A. The sole power to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, including the authority to approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms. Any such consultant shall report directly to the Committee.

B. To obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or other advisors and to have direct access to such advisors without the presence of any officer of the Company.

C. To interview and meet with any employee of the Company without the presence of any officer of the Company.

D. To form and delegate authority to subcommittees.

E. Such other powers as may be necessary or appropriate to fulfill it3. Consider

V. Meetings

The Committee shall meet at least three times per year, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The agenda of each Committee meeting shall be established by the Chairperson with the assistance of appropriate members of Management. Each Committee member may suggest the inclusion of items on the agenda. Each Committee member may raise at any Committee meeting subjects that are not on the agenda for that meeting.