DuPont Scraps Plan to Shed Water Unit

1. DuPont retains its Water segment, speeding up Electronics spin-off. 2. Electronics unit separation now targets November 1 this year. 3. Decision follows evaluations of all strategic alternatives for value. 4. DuPont seeks to unlock incremental value for shareholders through these moves. 5. Shares fell 0.5% intraday but are up about 3% over the year.