Lawson, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Lawson_Inc-2106082 Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:51:42 PM 2106082 Lawson, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 JAPAN - In October ####, Ninety-nine Plus Inc, a majority owned unit of Lawson Inc (LI) was rumored to be planning to merge with Value Lawson, a wholly owned unit of LI, and an operator of convenience stores.10/7/2008 1:20:34 PM65519T63216P52069N52069NNinety-nine Plus IncValue LawsonLawson IncLawson Inchttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Ninety_nine_Plus_Inc_is_rumored_to_be_planning_to_acquire_Value_Lawson_from_Lawson_Inc-2017605040sdc/20176050402017605040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedRetail Trade-General Merchandise and ApparelJapanVariety stores5331FFForeignSubsidiary5331:Variety stores5411:Grocery storesRetail Trade-Food StoresJapanGrocery stores5411FFForeignSubsidiary728576003Op convenience storesOp convenience storesNot ApplicableStock1044993001Oct 7 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.00000Ninety-nine Plus Inc, locatedin Tokyo, Japan, owns andoperates a single price storenamed SHOP 99, where dailynecessities are priced at 99Yen (104 Yen inclusive oftaxes). The Group primarilydeals in food products namelyfresh/perishable food itemsand groceries. It also dealsin sundries and wine. Theoperations are carried outthrough the followingdivisions: Directly managedstore, Franchise Counters (FC)and others. The Group mainlyoperates in the Tokyo, Nagoyaand Osaka areas of Japan. TheCompany was founded in 1996.Ninety-nine Plus Inc, located in Tokyo, Japan, owns andoperates a single price store named SHOP 99, where dailynecessities are priced at 99 Yen (104 Yen inclusive oftaxes). The Group primarily deals in food products namelyfresh/perishable food items and groceries. It also deals insundries and wine. The operations are carried out throughthe following divisions: Directly managed store, FranchiseCounters (FC) and others. The Group mainly operates in theTokyo, Nagoya and Osaka areas of Japan. The Company wasfounded in 1996.Ninety-nine Plus Inc, located in Tokyo, Japan, owns and operates a single price store named SHOP 99, where daily necessities are priced at 99 Yen (104 Yen inclusive of taxes). The Group primarily deals in food products namely fresh/perishable food items and groceries. It also deals in sundries and wine. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Directly managed store, Franchise Counters (FC) and others. The Group mainly operates in the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka areas of Japan. The Company was founded in 1996.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000Value Lawson, headquartered inTokyo, Japan, operatesdomestic convenience chainstores in Tokyo, Kanagawa,Saitama and Chiba.. TheCompany was founded in 2005.Value Lawson, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operatesdomestic convenience chain stores in Tokyo, Kanagawa,Saitama and Chiba.. The Company was founded in 2005.Value Lawson, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates domestic convenience chain stores in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.. The Company was founded in 2005.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N03 Oct 08Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 10/03/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.00000JAPAN - In October 2008,Ninety-nine Plus Inc, amajority owned unit of LawsonInc (LI) was rumored to beplanning to merge with ValueLawson, a wholly owned unit ofLI, and an operator ofconvenience stores.JAPAN - In October 2008, Ninety-nine Plus Inc, a majority owned unit of Lawson Inc (LI) was rumored to be planning to merge with Value Lawson, a wholly owned unit of LI, and an operator of convenience stores.JAPAN - In October 2008, Ninety-nine Plus Inc, a majority owned unit of Lawson Inc (LI)was rumored to be planning to merge with Value Lawson, a wholly owned unit of LI, and anoperator of convenience stores.JAPAN - In October 2008, Ninety-nine Plus Inc, a majority owned unit of Lawson Inc (LI) was rumored to be planning to merge with Value Lawson, a wholly owned unit of LI, and an operator of conveniencestores.JAPAN - In October 2008, Ninety-nine Plus Inc, a majority owned unit of Lawson Inc (LI) was rumored to be planning to merge with ValueLawson, a wholly owned unit of LI, and an operator of convenience stores.Rumor0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Rumor-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000005411:Grocery stores538553002Tokyo 1Japan5411ForeignPublic26515411:Grocery stores538553002Tokyo 1Japan5411ForeignPublic26510.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1209644bir/1209644normLawson Inc.JapanRetail: Operation of a chain of convenience stores54114451109GK26519/16/2008 6:58:58 AM1209644Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company ProfilesJAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI) launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining ##.##% stake, or ###.### ordinary shares, in Ninety-nine Plus Inc (NPI), an operator of discount variety stores, for ##,### Japanese yen ($###.### US) in cash per share, or a total value of #.### bil yen(##.### mil US). LI received an irrevocable undertaking of ##,### shares in NPI from its ##.##%-owned shareholder, Kyoden Co Ltd. The offer was conditioned upon at least ##.##% stake, or ##,### NPI ordinary shares being tendered.7/17/2008 1:04:53 PM52069N65519T52069N65519TLawson IncNinety-nine Plus IncLawson IncNinety-nine Plus Inchttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Lawson_Inc_launches_a_tender_offer_for_Ninety_nine_Plus_Inc-1995984040sdc/19959840401995984040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedTokyo 1Retail Trade-Food StoresJapanGrocery stores5411FFForeignPublic26515411:Grocery stores5411:Grocery storesJasdaqRetail Trade-General Merchandise and ApparelJapanVariety stores5331FFForeignPublic3338538553002Op convenience storesOp variety storesCashCash OnlyOrdinary Share728576002Jul 17 2008641.3390084.8200019.1950019.1950023.7610025.8040025.2130010.83400113.327000.598000.395004.015002.951000.471003.454001231.5690017.98300281.70600Y31 May 080.00000232.984000.000002885.654003771.41000Japanese Yen31 Mar 0831 Mar 0831 Mar 0731 Mar 0631 Mar 0531 Mar 040.010001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.00000Lawson Inc, headquartered inTokyo, Japan, operatesconvenience chain storesnationwide. The Group is alsoinvolved in ticket salebusiness, multimedia terminalsales and financial services.The operations are carried outthrough the followingdivisions: Income from chainstores and Income fromdirect-run stores. The Companywas founded in 1975.Lawson Inc, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operatesconvenience chain stores nationwide. The Group is alsoinvolved in ticket sale business, multimedia terminal salesand financial services. The operations are carried outthrough the following divisions: Income from chain storesand Income from direct-run stores. The Company was foundedin 1975.Lawson Inc, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates convenience chain stores nationwide. The Group is also involved in ticket sale business, multimedia terminal sales and financial services. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Income from chain stores and Income from direct-run stores. The Company was founded in 1975.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.00000Ninety-nine Plus Inc, locatedin Kodaira-Shi, Japan,operates a single price storenamed SHOP 99, where dailynecessities are priced at99Yen (104 Yen inclusive oftaxes). The Group primarilydeals in food products namelyfresh/perishable food itemsand groceries. It also dealsin sundries and wine. Theoperations are carried outthrough the followingdivisions: Directly managedstore, Franchise Counters (FC)and Others. The Group mainlyoperates in the Tokyo, Nagoyaand Osaka areas of Japan.Ninety-nine Plus Inc, located in Kodaira-Shi, Japan,operates a single price store named SHOP 99, where dailynecessities are priced at 99Yen (104 Yen inclusive oftaxes). The Group primarily deals in food products namelyfresh/perishable food items and groceries. It also deals insundries and wine. The operations are carried out throughthe following divisions: Directly managed store, FranchiseCounters (FC) and Others. The Group mainly operates in theTokyo, Nagoya and Osaka areas of Japan.Ninety-nine Plus Inc, located in Kodaira-Shi, Japan, operates a single price store named SHOP 99, where daily necessities are priced at 99Yen (104 Yen inclusive of taxes). The Group primarily deals in food products namely fresh/perishable food items and groceries. It also deals in sundries and wine. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Directly managed store, Franchise Counters (FC) and Others. The Group mainly operates in the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka areas of Japan.0.000000.000000.000000.18000NJapanese Yen15 Jul 08Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 07/15/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendly0.000000.000000.000009426.504000.0000076000.00000Price/Share0.000008754.44 Japanese Yen8754.4400013429.504004751.44 Japanese Yen4751.440000.000000.00000726.33200726.332004751.440004751.44 Japanese Yen0.01000N41.727000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000083.6660083.666007.005004.9170023.50700200.564000.077000.0000034.4310065.569003.7800018.071000.64000154.181000.0590028.49500284.075000.109004566.85900475.50800469.07300509.46500-13.7510015.372000.1690090.08900-70.47500-39.2080026.7550091.80800113.3270026.6680054.93800-66.42800-30.6330038.1800050.5000050.790001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.00000JAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI)launched a tender offer toacquire the remaining 65.57%stake, or 115.190 ordinaryshares, in Ninety-nine PlusInc (NPI), an operator ofdiscount variety stores, for76,000 Japanese yen ($726.332US) in cash per share, or atotal value of 8.754 bilyen(83.666 mil US). LIreceived an irrevocableundertaking of 52,370 sharesin NPI from its 29.81%-ownedshareholder, Kyoden Co Ltd.The offer was conditioned uponat least 29.81% stake, or52,370 NPI ordinary sharesbeing tendered.JAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI) launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining 65.57% stake, or 115.190 ordinary shares, in Ninety-nine Plus Inc (NPI), an operator of discount variety stores, for 76,000 Japanese yen ($726.332 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 8.754 bil yen(83.666 mil US). LI received an irrevocable undertaking of 52,370 shares in NPI from its 29.81%-owned shareholder, Kyoden Co Ltd. The offer was conditioned upon at least 29.81% stake, or 52,370 NPI ordinary shares being tendered.JAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI) launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining 65.57% stake, or115.190 ordinary shares, in Ninety-nine Plus Inc (NPI), an operator of discount varietystores, for 76,000 Japanese yen ($726.332 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 8.754bil yen(83.666 mil US). LI received an irrevocable undertaking of 52,370 shares in NPIfrom its 29.81%-owned shareholder, Kyoden Co Ltd. The offer was conditioned upon at least29.81% stake, or 52,370 NPI ordinary shares being tendered.JAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI) launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining 65.57% stake, or 115.190 ordinary shares, in Ninety-nine Plus Inc (NPI), an operator of discount variety stores, for 76,000Japanese yen ($726.332 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 8.754 bil yen(83.666 mil US). LI received an irrevocable undertaking of 52,370 shares in NPI from its 29.81%-owned shareholder, KyodenCo Ltd. The offer was conditioned upon at least 29.81% stake, or 52,370 NPI ordinary shares being tendered.JAPAN - Lawson Inc (LI) launched a tender offer to acquire the remaining 65.57% stake, or 115.190 ordinary shares, in Ninety-nine PlusInc (NPI), an operator of discount variety stores, for 76,000 Japanese yen ($726.332 US) in cash per share, or a total value of 8.754 bilyen(83.666 mil US). LI received an irrevocable undertaking of 52,370 shares in NPI from its 29.81%-owned shareholder, Kyoden Co Ltd. 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