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DENTSU GROUP INC. to make DENTSU SOKEN INC. a joint venture with the ITOCHU Group

Dentsu Group plans to make DENTSU SOKEN INC. a joint venture between Dentsu Group and ITOCHU Group through a tender offer for shares of DENTSU SOKEN INC. In addition, DENTSU SOKEN INC. and CTC, as well as Dentsu and companies in ITOCHU Group, will enter into business alliances and collaborate in the areas of DX, AI, IT infrastructure and retail media.

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Agreements reached under this partnership

Joint venture
4324DENTSU GROUP INC.
Alliance partnerITOCHU Corporation / 合同会社VIC / 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社 / 株式会社データ・ワン / 株式会社ゲート・ワン
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Overview of the joint ventureName DENTSU SOKEN INC. / Location Minato-ku, Tokyo / Business Description Core company in the DX (digital transformation) and business transformation fields of dentsu Japan / Capital Contributions Not disclosed / Ownership ratio Not disclosed
Change in major shareholdersChange in major shareholders (planned)
About the partner
Business DescriptionHas a customer and business base / Has strengths in IT infrastructure, operations and maintenance
LocationMinato-ku, Tokyo
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the consolidated results of our group for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is expected to be immaterial.

Agreements reached under this partnership
ItemDetails
Name of alliance partnerITOCHU Corporation, 合同会社VIC, 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ株式会社, 株式会社データ・ワン, 株式会社ゲート・ワン
Alliance partner's business activitiesHas a customer and business base, Has strengths in IT infrastructure, operations and maintenance, Not disclosed, Not disclosed
Alliance partner's locationMinato-ku, Tokyo
Type of allianceJoint venture
Overview of the joint ventureName DENTSU SOKEN INC. / Location Minato-ku, Tokyo / Business Description Core company in the DX (digital transformation) and business transformation fields of dentsu Japan / Capital Contributions Not disclosed / Ownership ratio Not disclosed
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the consolidated results of our group for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is expected to be immaterial.
Change in major shareholdersChange in major shareholders (planned)
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Alliance partner's capitalAlliance partner's net salesAlliance partner's operating incomeDetails of the allianceNumber of shares acquiredAcquisition priceShareholding ratioOwnership ratioDispatch of directors and officersContract PeriodNumerical targets under the allianceShareholding PolicyDate of board resolutionContract DateAlliance start dateShare Acquisition Date and Payment Date

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The aim is to create new value, develop DX and AI solutions, and enhance retail media-related services by combining DENTSU SOKEN INC.'s consulting and solution development capabilities with ITOCHU Group's customer and business base and CTC's strengths in IT infrastructure, operations and maintenance. The companies also state that making DENTSU SOKEN INC. a joint venture will strengthen governance, enabling faster decision-making and investment for medium- to long-term growth.

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