TOKYO -- A fund linked to prominent activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami on Tuesday announced a takeover bid for Toshiba Machine, looking to spend up to 25.9 billion yen ($235.4 million) to acquire 44% of outstanding shares.
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Fund tied to activist Murakami starts Toshiba Machine takeover bid
Group to spend up to $235m to acquire 44% of outstanding shares
Activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami considers Toshiba Machine's defense plan "unreasonable," after it abolished anti-takeover mechanisms last year. (Nikkei montage)
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