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Nippon Steel to Sell Posco Shares to Boost Asset Efficiency

Nippon Steel to Sell Posco Shares to Boost Asset Efficiency

TOKYO – On Tuesday, Japan’s Nippon Steel said it would sell 2.9 million shares in South Korea’s Posco Holdings (NYSE: PKX) to “improve asset efficiency”.

The timing of the sale and its impact on financial results will be announced at a later date, Nippon Steel said in a statement.

Japan’s biggest steelmaker reportedly plans to offload at least $211 million in assets this fiscal year to manage its debt ahead of a planned $14.9 billion takeover of United States Steel (NYSE: X).

(Source: Reuters)