KKR and Taiyo Holdings agree to the start of a public tender offer by KKR.
Tokyo, March 31, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Global investment firm KKR and Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 4626, hereinafter referred to as "Taiyo Holdings") announced today that they have agreed to commence a public tender offer (hereinafter referred to as "this public tender offer") for the common shares of Taiyo Holdings through KJ005 Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Offeror"), a fund managed by KKR.
The Board of Directors of Taiyo Holdings has resolved to express its support for this public tender offer.
Additionally, DIC Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "DIC"), the largest shareholder of Taiyo Holdings, along with Kowa Co., Ltd., a family asset management company of the founding family, and a fund managed by Oasis Management Company Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Oasis"), have each entered into agreements to either not participate in or to participate in this public tender offer, as part of a series of transactions aimed at privatization.
As a result, shareholders representing approximately 42.2% of the total number of issued shares[1] are expected to participate in this series of transactions.

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