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Notice of Establishment of Joint Holding Company (Share Transfer) by Three Domestic Harbor Transportation Subsidiaries of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Conclusion of Stock Transfer Agreement Concerning the Holding Company's Shares.

Dec. 21, 2018

Notice of Establishment of Joint Holding Company (Share Transfer) by Three Domestic Harbor Transportation Subsidiaries of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Conclusion of Stock Transfer Agreement Concerning the Holding Company's Shares.


Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Eizo Murakami, hereinafter ""K" Line") and Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kobe City, Hyogo, President & COO: Yoshihiro Fukai, hereinafter "Kamigumi") announce today that it was agreed that three domestic harbor transportation subsidiaries of "K" Line will establish a joint holding company that will become the wholly owning parent company of the three subsidiaries through the relevant share transfer, and assuming the approvals and licenses from the relevant authorities are granted and relevant procedures have been made, "K" Line will transfer 49% of the total shares of the holding company to Kamigumi.


1.Target Domestic Harbor Transportation Subsidiaries of "K" Line
  Daito Corporation, Nitto Total Logistics Ltd., SEAGATE CORPORATION (hereinafter referred to
  collectively as the "Three Target Companies"), which mainly engages in harbor transportation
  business in Japan.


2.Purpose
  We aim to further improve service quality by utilizing resources such as technology, knowledge
  and management resources that both companies have cultivated in harbor transportation
  business and domestic logistics business.


3.Schedule
  December 21, 2018 (Fri)  Execution of the Share Transfer Agreement 
                 between "K" Line and Kamigumi
  April 1, 2019 (Mon) (Plan)  Establishment of new Holding Company and
                 transfer of 49% of shares to Kamigumi


4.Outline of the Three Target Companies(as of March 31, 2018)



(1) Company Name

Daito Corporation

Nitto Total Logistics Ltd.

SEAGATE CORPORATION

(2) Main Business

Harbor transportation, Warehousing, Harbor tugboat service, Custom brokerage, Freight forwarding,
etc.

Harbor transportation, Warehousing, Harbor tugboat service, Custom brokerage, Freight forwarding,
etc.

Harbor transportation, Warehousing, Harbor tugboat service, Custom brokerage, Freight forwarding,
etc.

(3) Date Established

September 3, 1934

March 8, 1943

December 7, 1956

(4) Location of Head
  Office

2-1-13, Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo

4-6, Minatojima,
Chuo-ku, Kobe

2-22-37, Dejima, Minami-ku, Hiroshima

(5) Representative

Kazuhiro Matsukawa

Mitsuru Kochi

Hiroshi Nishiyama

(6) Capital

843 million yen

1,596 million yen

270 million yen

(7) Settlement Term

End of March

End of March

End of March

(8) Shareholder and   Share Ownership   Ratio

Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd.

100%

Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd.

100%

Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd.

100%

(9) Number of
  Employees

414

277

265

(10) Sales

24.2 billion yen

15.1 billion yen

7.5 billion yen


For inquiries on this matter, contact : Public Relations Dept.

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