Acquisition | DAIKEN CORP | 16th October 2023

On August 10, 2023, ITOCHU CORP ORD launched a tender offer to acquire all shares in DAIKEN CORP. The offer price announced was JPY 3,000 in cash for every share held. The tender offer expired on October 10, 2023. Based on the tender offer results, ITOCHU CORP ORD holds 87.36 per cent of the shares in DAIKEN CORP. Since the free float of the target entity has fallen below 15 percent, Solactive AG will remove DAIKEN CORP, giving 2 business days notice, effective on October 16, 2023.

The treatment below will be applied to the following indices:

• DAIKEN CORP will be removed from the Index.
• The weight of DAIKEN CORP (7905.T) based on its last close price will be distributed pro rata to remaining Index constituents.
• Effective Date (open): 16/10/2023

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