KKR eyes $4bn buyout to take Japan's Fuji Soft private

Systems developer to discuss bid amid push by top shareholder

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KKR plans to help Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft go private. (Photo by Nikkei)

KAORU TAKATSUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- U.S. private equity firm KKR plans to take Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft private with a tender offer expected to come in at 600 billion yen ($4.13 billion), Nikkei has learned, amid pressure from a major shareholder.

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