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Mitsubishi Corp was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">rumored to acquire a 15% stake</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">in Aeon Global SCM Co Ltd, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">manager of logistic centers</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">and a wholly-owned unit of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Aeon Co Ltd (AC).</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Concurrently, Marubeni Corp</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">was rumored to acquire a 15%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">stake in Aeon Topvalue Co Ltd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">and Aeon Global Merchandising</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Co Ltd, both wholly-owned</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">units of AC.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>JAPAN - Mitsubishi Corp was rumored to acquire a 15% stake in Aeon Global SCM Co Ltd, a manager of logistic centers and a wholly-owned unit of Aeon Co Ltd (AC). Concurrently, Marubeni Corp was rumored to acquire a 15% stake in Aeon Topvalue Co Ltd and Aeon Global Merchandising Co Ltd, both wholly-owned units of AC.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Mitsubishi Corp was rumored to acquire a 15% stake in Aeon Global SCM Co Ltd, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">manager of logistic centers and a wholly-owned unit of Aeon Co Ltd (AC). Concurrently,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Marubeni Corp was rumored to acquire a 15% stake in Aeon Topvalue Co Ltd and Aeon Global</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Merchandising Co Ltd, both wholly-owned units of AC.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Mitsubishi Corp was rumored to acquire a 15% stake in Aeon Global SCM Co Ltd, a manager of logistic centers and a wholly-owned unit of Aeon Co Ltd (AC). 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Tomoe Chemical</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Industry (TCI), a 79%-owned</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">unit of Mitsubishi Corp (MC),</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">agreed to merge with Konoshima</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Chemicals Inc, a manufacturer</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">and wholesaler of fertilizers</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">and a 71%-owned unit of MC.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Concurrently, TCI agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">merge with MC's units, Ube</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Kosan Nozai and Banshu</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Chemical. Upon completion TCI</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">was to be named "MC Ferticom".</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>JAPAN - Tomoe Chemical Industry (TCI), a 79%-owned unit of Mitsubishi Corp (MC), agreed to merge with Konoshima Chemicals Inc, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fertilizers and a 71%-owned unit of MC. Concurrently, TCI agreed to merge with MC's units, Ube Kosan Nozai and Banshu Chemical. Upon completion TCI was to be named "MC Ferticom".</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Tomoe Chemical Industry (TCI), a 79%-owned unit of Mitsubishi Corp (MC), agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">merge with Konoshima Chemicals Inc, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fertilizers and a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">71%-owned unit of MC. Concurrently, TCI agreed to merge with MC's units, Ube Kosan Nozai</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">and Banshu Chemical. 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Acquisitions</alacra:ip></item><item><title>Tomoe Chemical Industry acquires Banshu Chemical from Mitsubishi Corp (pending)</title><description>JAPAN - Tomoe Chemical Industry (TCI), a ##%-owned unit of Mitsubishi Corp (MC), agreed to merge with Banshu Chemical, a manufacturer and wholesaler of fertilizers and a wholly-owned unit of Chuo Kasei Co Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of MC. Concurrently, TCI agreed to merge with MC's units, Ube Kosan Nozai and Konoshima Chemicals Inc. 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