Toshiba Corporation (TSE:6502) planned to spin off and sell its main semiconductor business and sell 20-30% stakes in the company by way of bidding, Kyodo News Agency reported. The report said companies interested include Canon Inc. (TSE:7751), Permira Advisers Ltd., Bain Capital Private Equity, LP, Western Digital Corporation (NasdaqGS:WDC), Tokyo Electron Limited (TSE:8035) and Silver Lake.