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Sony will sell 68 million 975.8 thousand shares of Olympus (5.03% of the capital) at the closing price on Thursday (1,165 yen), according to a press release from Sony.
Sony bought an 11.5% stake in Olympus in 2012, and then sold half the stake to investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2015.
Sony and Olympus will continue to collaborate in a business alliance, including through a joint venture for the production of medical equipment established by companies in 2013.
Japanese Olympus is the world leader in the production of gastrointestinal endoscopes, occupying about 70% of the market. The company employs more than 35.1 thousand people.
source: asia.nikkei.com
Sony bought an 11.5% stake in Olympus in 2012, and then sold half the stake to investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2015.
Sony and Olympus will continue to collaborate in a business alliance, including through a joint venture for the production of medical equipment established by companies in 2013.
Japanese Olympus is the world leader in the production of gastrointestinal endoscopes, occupying about 70% of the market. The company employs more than 35.1 thousand people.
source: asia.nikkei.com
