TOKYO – On Thursday, KKR (NYSE: KKR), the U.S. private equity firm, plans to launch its tender offer for Fuji Soft shares, from its original plan of around mid-September, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.
KKR plans to keep the offer price unchanged at 8,800 yen ($60.71) per share, Bloomberg said.
U.S. buyout fund Bain Capital said on Tuesday it made a counteroffer to buy Fuji Soft.
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(Source: Reuters)
