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A four-member holder group led by Wakayama-based KK.Sangensyoku raised its combined position in Hokkaido-based drugstore operator SATUDORA HOLDINGS to 23.87% of shares outstanding, up from 22.62%, and reserved room to make future proposals to the company.
A four-investor group anchored by a Wakayama trading firm has pushed its stake in the Hokkaido drugstore chain past 19%, while the same filing keeps open an option to make unspecified proposals.
SATUDORA cut the year-end dividend for the year to May 2026 to zero from a planned ¥12 a share and said its shareholder benefit programme will be abolished from the fiscal year ending May 2028 if Terra's tender offer succeeds. The company also said the shares are expected to be delisted after the offer and follow-on steps. The dividend cut is not conditional on the tender succeeding: SATUDORA said timing around the annual meeting could prevent a dividend proposal even if the offer fails. Terra's offer runs from June 22 to Aug. 3 at ¥1,220 a share, and the filings say shareholders who stay to a later share consolidation would be cashed out at an amount set to match that tender price. Minority holders have essentially been offered a simple menu: tender now, or get simplified later.