フジテレビの親しん会社かいしゃ 旧きゅう村上むらかみファンド系けいの投資とうし会社かいしゃに対抗たいこう措置そち

Fuji Media Holdings, the parent company of Fuji Television, announced that it has decided to introduce countermeasures against certain shareholders who attempt to acquire more than 20% of its shares, following the news that an investment company affiliated with the former Murakami Fund has increased its stake to over 15%.

The former Murakami Fund-affiliated investment company has been buying shares of Fuji Media Holdings since the beginning of this year, and together with the holdings of Yoshiaki Murakamis eldest daughter and others, they have acquired a little over 15%.

The company held several meetings with Mr. Murakami and others from February to this month, during which 33% of the shares...

It is said that it was suggested there is a possibility of acquiring 3%, and that a subsidiary might be spun off, with Mr. Murakami trying to obtain management control of that company.

For this reason, the company decided at the board of directors meeting held on the 10th to introduce a policy for responding to large-scale purchases of its own shares, stating that if Mr. Murakami were to seize control of its subsidiary, it could not rule out the possibility that the company’s corporate value and shareholders’ interests might be damaged.

In this case, specific shareholders who intend to acquire 20% or more of the shares are required to provide information so that shareholders can make appropriate decisions, and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held to confirm the shareholders intentions.

If the proposal regarding the implementation of countermeasures is approved at the general shareholders meeting and the large-scale purchase is not withdrawn, the company will implement the countermeasures.

Specifically, by allocating stock acquisition rights to shareholders free of charge, the company intends to dilute the holdings of shareholders who make large-scale purchases.

On top of that, it states that when implementing countermeasures, the company will give the utmost respect to the recommendations of the independent committee, which consists of six outside directors.

The company intends to continue its dialogue with the former Murakami Fund, and the focus will be on how the fund side will respond to this policy.