Japanese Supreme Court Case – Shareholders Appraisal Rights in Demerger

Freshfields Bruckhous Deringer has produceda useful short memo summarizing the impact of the decision by the Japanese Supreme Court earlier this year regarding the appraisal rights (to receive a fair price) of an objecting shareholder in a demerger.

http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/7lkd6me9

The decision illustrates that shareholdes who object to a transaction that does not increase corporate value will generally not receive a premium. This contrasts with squeeze outs following a takeover bid, in which case compensation may include a premium. For further information on squeeze-outs, please see our June 2009 briefing, New Supreme Court case on squeeze out compensation in Japan. http://www.freshfields.com/publications/pdfs/2009/jun09/26063.pdf

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