ブラックストーン・グループ・ジャパン株式会社のプレスリリース
Blackstone Announces Extension of Assessment Period for Further Discussions with UNIZO Holdings (Securities Code: 3258)
2019年11月7月付当社プレスリリースにおいて公表しておりましたとおり、ブラックストーンは、直近において、対象者との間でそれぞれの代理人を通じて更なる協議を行うべく対応しており、対象者より直近で提示された取引条件に関して、対象者の返答を2019年11月19日の日本時間午後5時を期限として待つことを発表いたします。ブラックストーンは、引き続き対象者株主に対する透明性を確保するべく、2019年11月22日までに、その時点における対象者に関するあらゆる選択肢の検討状況に関するプレスリリースを別途公表する予定であることを公表いたします。なお、本公開買付けが最終的に実施されるか否か、成立するか否かは、何ら確定していないことを付言させて頂きます。
Reference is made to the press releases of Urchin Holdings I Pte. Limited, an affiliate of funds manage and advised by Blackstone Real Estate (“Blackstone”), dated (i) October 15, 2019 entitled “Blackstone Intends to Launch Tender Offer for Shares in UNIZO Holdings (Securities Code: 3258) at ¥5,000 per Share, subject to UNIZO Consent” (the “October 15 Release”), announcing Blackstone’s intention to acquire up to all of the outstanding common shares of UNIZO Holdings Company, Limited (Tokyo Stock Exchange; Securities Code: 3258) (“UNIZO” or the “Company”), subject to UNIZO consent and entry into an agreement between Blackstone and UNIZO by October 23, 2019 setting forth in further detail certain additional terms (the “Blackstone Offer”) and Blackstone’s subsequent press releases extending the deadline set forth therein, and (ii) November 7, 2019 entitled “Blackstone Enters Assessment Period after Expiration of Deadline for UNIZO Holdings (Securities Code: 3258) to Consent and Enter Agreement to Blackstone Offer” (the “November 7 Release”), announcing the expiration of the deadline under the Blackstone Offer and Blackstone’s intention to issue a press release by 5:00 p.m., Tokyo time, on November 18, 2019 regarding its assessment of available options with respect to UNIZO.
In accordance with the November 7 Release, Blackstone hereby announces that it has recently sought to engage in further discussions with UNIZO via the respective advisors, and is awaiting UNIZO’s response on proposed transaction terms which were initially presented by UNIZO, by no later than 5:00 p.m., Tokyo time, on November 19, 2019. In order to continue to provide transparency to the UNIZO shareholders, Blackstone intends to issue a further press release as to the current status of its assessment of available options with respect to UNIZO by November 22, 2019. There can be no certainty that any Tender Offer will ultimately be made and/or consummated.