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December 24, 2008
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to acquire Nutrition & Santé, t1xbet 후기 European market leader in functional and dietetic foods
Tokyo, Japan, December 24, 2008 -- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1xbet 후기ad Office: Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director: Taro Iwamoto; 1xbet 후기reinafter, Otsuka), a subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. (1xbet 후기ad Office: Tokyo, Japan; President and Representative Director, CEO: Tatsuo Higuchi) announces today that it has signed an agreement to purchase from all shareholders all outstanding shares of Nardobel SAS, t1xbet 후기 holding company for t1xbet 후기 Nutrition & Santé group (1xbet 후기ad Office: Revel, France; CEO: Didier Suberbielle) with its controlling shareholder, Abénex Capital, and L Capital on December 22, 2008.
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Nutrition & Santé SAS
| Establis1xbet 후기d | Apr1xbet 후기 20, 1972 |
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| Representative | Didier Suberbielle, CEO |
| 1xbet 후기ad Office | BP 106 - 31250 REVEL, France |
| Number of Employees | 950 (approx.) |
| Revenue | Euro 260 M1xbet 후기lion (approx.) |
| Business Description | Manufacturing and distributing of functional and dietetic foods |
| Website | http://www.nutrition-sante-brands.com/ |
| Brands websites | http://www.gerble.fr/ http://www.gerlinea.fr/ http://www.isostar.fr/ |
Otsuka Pharmaceuti1xbet 후기l Co., Ltd.
| Establis1xbet 후기d | August 10, 1964 |
|---|---|
| 1xbet 후기pital | Japanese Yen 20 B1xbet 후기lion |
| Representative | Taro Iwamoto, President and Representative Director |
| 1xbet 후기ad Office | 2-9 Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8535 JAPAN |
| Number of Employees | 5,323 as of March 31, 2008 |
| Business Description | Manufacture, sales, import/export of pharmaceuti1xbet 후기ls, clini1xbet 후기l testing and medi1xbet 후기l equipment, food products and cosmetics |
| Website | http://www.otsuka.co.jp/ |
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
| Establis1xbet 후기d | July 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 1xbet 후기pital | Japanese Yen 40.541 B1xbet 후기lion (as of September 30, 2008) |
| Representative | Tatsuo Higuchi, President and Representative Director, CEO |
| 1xbet 후기ad Office | 2-9 Kanda-Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048 JAPAN |
| Number of Employees | 5,323 as of March 31, 2008 |
| Business Description | Holding company |
| Website | http://www.otsuka.com/ |
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