Valeo has announced that 32,383,612 Ichikoh shares have been tendered to its offer at a price of JPY 408 per share.
As the offer was oversubscribed, the financial intermediaries will reduce the shares to be acquired by Valeo on a prorated basis, by approximately 30.26%.
On settlement of the transaction, Valeo will hold 55.08% of Ichikoh’s capital and will thus take control of Japan’s leading automotive lighting company, which will remain listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Ichikoh will be fully consolidated by Valeo as from February 1, 2017.
Valeo announced that it had obtained the necessary approvals from the relevant anti-trust authorities to proceed with the transaction.
Valeo and Ichikoh are delighted with the offer’s success and would like to thank the contributing shareholders.
Jacques Aschenbroich, Valeo’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am proud to welcome Ichikoh’s 5,300 employees to the Valeo family. Thanks to the takeover of Ichikoh, Valeo is strengthening its relationship with Japanese customers and continuing to expand in Asia – particularly in Japan and Southeast Asia – which will account for nearly a third of Group sales.”
