Dai Nippon Printing Company, Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Dai_Nippon_Printing_Company_Ltd-1004609 Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:38:04 PM 1004609 Dai Nippon Printing Company, Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd agreed to acquire a ##.##% stake, or ##.### mil newly issued ordinary shares, in Maruzen Co Ltd, a publisher of books, for ### Japanese yen ($#.## US) in cash per share, or a total value of #.### bil yen ($##.### mil), in a privately negotiated transaction.4/17/2008 9:45:24 AM23383F57381723383F573817Dai Nippon Printing Co LtdMaruzen Co LtdDai Nippon Printing Co LtdMaruzen Co Ltdhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Dai_Nippon_Printing_Co_Ltd_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Maruzen_Co_Ltd-1969659040sdc/19696590401969659040Copyright © 2008, Financial Times Information, All Rights ReservedTokyo 1Printing, Publishing, and Allied ServicesJapanBooks: publishing, or publishing & printing2731FFForeignPublic79122711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing2731:Books: publishing, or publishing & printing2741:Miscellaneous publishing3565:Packaging machinery3579:Office machines, nec3679:Electronic components, nec5065:Electronic parts and equipment, nec5084:Industrial machinery and equipment5112:Stationery and office supplies2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing2731:Books: publishing, or publishing & printing2741:Miscellaneous publishing3565:Packaging machinery3579:Office machines, nec3679:Electronic components, nec5065:Electronic parts and equipment, nec5084:Industrial machinery and equipment5112:Stationery and office suppliesTokyo 1Printing, Publishing, and Allied ServicesJapanBooks: publishing, or publishing & printing2731FFForeignPublic8236137023001Publishing coPublish booksCashCash OnlyNewly Issued Ord Sh3785001Apr 17 2008-0.0410080.386007.204007.2040012.194008.7810032.1990041.78600-4.382000.832002.284002.822000.017004.952007.74600958.03100182.20800476.17000Y31 Dec 070.00000442.243000.0000014448.2140014159.36900Japanese Yen31 Jan 0831 Jan 0831 Jan 0731 Jan 0631 Jan 0531 Jan 040.009001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.0000021.0000022.0000023.0000024.0000025.0000026.0000027.00000Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd.The Group's principalactivities are publishing andcommercial printing. The Groupis also involved in themanufacture and sale of officeequipment, packaging machineryand electronic parts. Theoperations are carried outthrough the followingdivisions: Informationcommunications; Lifestyleindustry; Electronics andBeverages. The Informationcommunications division dealswith school books, generalbooks, magazines, stocks andcards. The Lifestyle industrydivision deals with packing,crating and industrialmaterials. The Electronicsdivision is engaged in shadowmasks, photo masks and colorfilters. The Beveragesdivision manufacturescarbonated and non carbonateddrinks.Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd. The Group's principal activitiesare publishing and commercial printing. The Group is alsoinvolved in the manufacture and sale of office equipment,packaging machinery and electronic parts. The operations arecarried out through the following divisions: Informationcommunications; Lifestyle industry; Electronics andBeverages. The Information communications division dealswith school books, general books, magazines, stocks andcards. The Lifestyle industry division deals with packing,crating and industrial materials. The Electronics divisionis engaged in shadow masks, photo masks and color filters.The Beverages division manufactures carbonated and noncarbonated drinks.Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd. The Group's principal activities are publishing and commercial printing. The Group is also involved in the manufacture and sale of office equipment, packaging machinery and electronic parts. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Information communications; Lifestyle industry; Electronics and Beverages. The Information communications division deals with school books, general books, magazines, stocks and cards. The Lifestyle industry division deals with packing, crating and industrial materials. The Electronics division is engaged in shadow masks, photo masks and color filters. The Beverages division manufactures carbonated and non carbonated drinks.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.00000Maruzen Co Ltd. The Group'sprincipal activities are theimport, export and sale ofJapanese and foreign books.The operations are carried outthrough the followingdivisions: Education &learning; Stores; Publicationand Store design & other. TheGroup's operations includescientific informationretrieval services,publishing, manufacture andsale of educational,audio-visual and otherequipment for libraries,offices and retailers,manufacture and sale ofstationery and apparel andbuilding rental services.Maruzen Co Ltd. The Group's principal activities are theimport, export and sale of Japanese and foreign books. Theoperations are carried out through the following divisions:Education & learning; Stores; Publication and Store design &other. The Group's operations include scientific informationretrieval services, publishing, manufacture and sale ofeducational, audio-visual and other equipment for libraries,offices and retailers, manufacture and sale of stationeryand apparel and building rental services.Maruzen Co Ltd. The Group's principal activities are the import, export and sale of Japanese and foreign books. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Education & learning; Stores; Publication and Store design & other. The Group's operations include scientific information retrieval services, publishing, manufacture and sale of educational, audio-visual and other equipment for libraries, offices and retailers, manufacture and sale of stationery and apparel and building rental services.0.000000.000000.00000137.16000NJapanese Yen15 Apr 08Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 04/15/2008Date Effective:Acq. Part. Int.Friendly0.000000.000000.0000031988.718000.00000112.00000Price/Share0.000003274.99 Japanese Yen3274.9920012085.718003274.99 Japanese Yen3274.992000.000000.000001.100001.1000023177.992003274.99 Japanese Yen0.01000N16.383000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000032.1640032.1640015.6750041.49000105.9230060.356000.312000.000000.0000021.3190019.9250050.868001.7990028.985000.1500010.8440028.985000.1500011470.738001.049001.034001.09600-9.42500-35.563000.00000314.161000.000000.000000.00000116.5870079.7700027.3850018.647000.000000.000001.820005.660005.660001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.00000JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing CoLtd agreed to acquire a 21.32%stake, or 29.241 mil newlyissued ordinary shares, inMaruzen Co Ltd, a publisher ofbooks, for 112 Japanese yen($1.10 US) in cash per share,or a total value of 3.275 bilyen ($32.164 mil), in aprivately negotiatedtransaction.JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd agreed to acquire a 21.32% stake, or 29.241 mil newly issued ordinary shares, in Maruzen Co Ltd, a publisher of books, for 112 Japanese yen ($1.10 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 3.275 bil yen ($32.164 mil), in a privately negotiated transaction.JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd agreed to acquire a 21.32% stake, or 29.241 mil newlyissued ordinary shares, in Maruzen Co Ltd, a publisher of books, for 112 Japanese yen($1.10 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 3.275 bil yen ($32.164 mil), in aprivately negotiated transaction.JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd agreed to acquire a 21.32% stake, or 29.241 mil newly issued ordinary shares, in Maruzen Co Ltd, a publisher of books, for 112 Japanese yen ($1.10 US) in cash pershare, or a total value of 3.275 bil yen ($32.164 mil), in a privately negotiated transaction.JAPAN - Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd agreed to acquire a 21.32% stake, or 29.241 mil newly issued ordinary shares, in Maruzen Co Ltd, apublisher of books, for 112 Japanese yen ($1.10 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 3.275 bil yen ($32.164 mil), in a privatelynegotiated transaction.Pending1049259.0000049374.000001613064.000001580816.00000-4.34600771.00000771.000001305.00000939.800003446.000004472.00000-469.00000302.000001.8100046.01000-63.55000-22.94000-12.240001.810008537.000008537.000009179.000005261.000001856.000004308.00000530.000004967.00000-6861.20000-2477.00000-1287.00000530.00000829.000005036.00000-5870.000002183.00000-621.00000829.00000102529.0000099340.00000100093.20000110096.00000116776.00000102529.0000050960.0000050960.0000050866.0000054834.0000076012.0000080353.00000Status:PendingY61.8780061.8780.00800-25.77100nm0.000000.000000.000001.20900-3.2000079.77000-3.59700-10.7610019.9250050.868001.799002731:Books: publishing, or publishing & printing5044:Office equipment5046:Commercial equipment, nec5199:Nondurable goods, nec5651:Family clothing stores5942:Book stores137023001Tokyo 1Japan2731ForeignPublic79122731:Books: publishing, or publishing & printing5044:Office equipment5046:Commercial equipment, nec5199:Nondurable goods, nec5651:Family clothing stores5942:Book stores3785001Tokyo 1Japan2731ForeignPublic823632.164003274.9920032.1640016.38300Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/384376_pr_framefitch/384376_pr_framehtmlDai Nippon Printing Company, Ltd.8209554811/19/2007 10:11:00 AM010300000103150075Press Release7912Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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