Sumitomo Bakelite (TYO:4203), a chemical manufacturer, said Sumitomo Chemical (TYO:4005) will transfer 6.52 million of its shares in the company to Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC through an off-market negotiated transaction, according to a Wednesday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The transfer, set for Sept. 20, will reduce Sumitomo Chemical's stake in Sumitomo Bakelite to 15.6% from 22.6%.
The sale, valued at 22.66 billion yen, constitutes a secondary distribution of shares, with each share priced at 3,476 yen.
GIC's acquisition will represent 7.02% of Sumitomo Bakelite's voting rights, triggering regulations under Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Shares of Sumitomo Bakelite were up 6% in recent trade.
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