Shinsei drops poison pill defense against SBI, accepts new leaders

Japanese bank attempted to thwart takeover by venture capital firm

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Shinsei Bank has withdrawn its poison pill defense designed to thwart SBI Holdings’ takeover.

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Shinsei Bank on Wednesday withdrew its poison pill defense designed to thwart SBI Holdings' takeover and accepted the firm's picks for a new president and chairman.

Shinsei's move comes after SBI, which engages in financial services, decided to take into consideration a management plan presented to the government by Shinsei Bank for a new management structure. Shinsei believes there is now little concern that the interests of minority shareholders will be damaged.

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