Uzabase, Inc.'s Decision to Make a Demand for the Sale of Shares in the Company, Approval of the Demand for the Sale of Shares, and Delisting of the Company's Shares
Global Information, Inc. and Uzabase, Inc., the special controlling shareholder
Common shares of Global Information, Inc.; the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market
Uzabase became a special controlling shareholder by owning 93.29% of the Company's voting rights on the commencement date of settlement of the tender offer, but was unable to acquire all of the Company's shares. The demand for the sale of shares is therefore being made as part of the transaction to take the Company private.
Change in voting rights ownership ratio
The voting rights ownership percentage is the proportion of the voting rights exercisable at a shareholders' meeting held by the shareholder.
As of 20 May 2026, Uzabase, Inc. did not own any of the Company's shares or share acquisition rights (the voting rights ownership percentage was not disclosed).
2,775,740 shares; voting rights ownership percentage: 93.29% (as of the commencement date of settlement of the tender offer on 8 July 2026; the same percentage applied as of 13 July 2026)
Related procedures
Demand for the sale of shares under Article 179, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act (the second stage of a two-stage acquisition)
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (delisting criteria and designation as a delisting issue)
The amount of the impact on the Company's earnings is not disclosed. The consideration for the sale of shares is ¥1,680 per share.
Company response
A special committee was established on 20 February 2026. The chair was Hisatomi Arimichi (久富有道). The four members were Hisatomi Arimichi (久富有道), Funayama Masashi (船山雅史), Okada Naoto (岡田尚人), and Motoda Tatsuya (元田達弥).
The Company's shares are scheduled to be designated as a delisting issue through 12 August 2026 and delisted on 13 August 2026. The acquisition date is scheduled for 17 August 2026. The management structure, policies, and plans following approval will be discussed and considered by the Company and Uzabase in due course.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Uzabase, Inc.'s Decision to Make a Demand for the Sale of Shares in the Company, Approval of the Demand for the Sale of Shares, and Delisting of the Company's Shares |
| Date of occurrence | 13 July 2026 (the date of Uzabase's decision to make the demand for the sale of shares and the date of the Company's Board of Directors' approval resolution) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 13 July 2026 (the date the Company received notice from Uzabase regarding the demand for the sale of shares) |
| Subject Entity | Global Information, Inc. and Uzabase, Inc., the special controlling shareholder |
| Target Locations / Products | Common shares of Global Information, Inc.; the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market |
| Cause | Uzabase became a special controlling shareholder by owning 93.29% of the Company's voting rights on the commencement date of settlement of the tender offer, but was unable to acquire all of the Company's shares. The demand for the sale of shares is therefore being made as part of the transaction to take the Company private. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | The amount of the impact on the Company's earnings is not disclosed. The consideration for the sale of shares is ¥1,680 per share. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Demand for the sale of shares under Article 179, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act (the second stage of a two-stage acquisition) |
| Court or authority | Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (delisting criteria and designation as a delisting issue) |
| Date of filing / date of action | 13 July 2026 (the date of the demand for the sale of shares and the date of the Company's Board of Directors' approval resolution) |
| Investigation structure | A special committee was established on 20 February 2026. The chair was Hisatomi Arimichi (久富有道). The four members were Hisatomi Arimichi (久富有道), Funayama Masashi (船山雅史), Okada Naoto (岡田尚人), and Motoda Tatsuya (元田達弥). |
| Voting rights ownership percentage before the change | As of 20 May 2026, Uzabase, Inc. did not own any of the Company's shares or share acquisition rights (the voting rights ownership percentage was not disclosed). |
| Voting rights ownership percentage after the change | 2,775,740 shares; voting rights ownership percentage: 93.29% (as of the commencement date of settlement of the tender offer on 8 July 2026; the same percentage applied as of 13 July 2026) |
| Outlook | The Company's shares are scheduled to be designated as a delisting issue through 12 August 2026 and delisted on 13 August 2026. The acquisition date is scheduled for 17 August 2026. The management structure, policies, and plans following approval will be discussed and considered by the Company and Uzabase in due course. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The transaction is being carried out as part of a transaction to make the Company a wholly owned subsidiary and take it private, because Uzabase acquired 90% or more of the Company's shares through the tender offer but was unable to acquire all of the shares. The Company explained that it expects to drive business growth by leveraging Uzabase's sales base, economic information platform, expert network, and AI and product development capabilities.