CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd. (NSE:5757) made a takeover bid to acquire an additional 33.87% stake in Nippon Shindo Company Ltd. (TSE:5753) for approximately JPY 960 million on February 10, 2015. CK SAN-ETSU Co. has offered to acquire 8 million shares of CK SAN-ETSU Co. for a consideration of JPY 120 per share. Following the transaction, CK SAN-ETSU Co. will hold 11.83 million shares in Nippon Shindo Company. The offer period is from February 12 to March 11. Settlement starts on March 18. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. acted as financial advisor and third party appraiser for CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd. Yamada FAS Co., Ltd. acted as third party appraiser for Nippon Shindo Company, Limited. Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba acted as legal advisor for CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd. and Nippon Shindo Company, Limited.

CK SAN-ETSU Co., Ltd. (NSE:5757) completed the acquisition of an additional 33.87% stake in Nippon Shindo Company Ltd. (TSE:5753) on March 11, 2015.