Sony to acquire 12.05 million shares of Kadokawa in strategic business alliance
If the deal goes through in January 2025, Sony will solidify itself as the largest Kadokawa shareholder with 10 percent of the company's stocks.
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If the deal goes through in January 2025, Sony will solidify itself as the largest Kadokawa shareholder with 10 percent of the company's stocks.
A Sony representative stated that the company had expressed 'initial intent' in buying Kadokawa.
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