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Daily Brief Japan: Keisei Electric Railway Co and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Keisei Electric: Activists Arrive As Expected


Keisei Electric: Activists Arrive As Expected

By Oshadhi Kumarasiri

  • Just as we suspected earlier in the year, there is now talk of an impending investor activism campaign targeting Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP).
  • The activist is Palliser Capital, a multi-strategy fund based in London and run by former employees of Elliott Management, a company well-known for its activist campaigns in Japan.
  • Their proposal is simple and straightforward, requesting for a 35% reduction in Keisei Electric’s Oriental Land holding.

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