KKR Announces Tender Offer to Acquire FUJI SOFT - Seite 2

Japan continues to be an important market for KKR in the Asia Pacific region and globally. Since entering the Japanese market in 2006, KKR has deployed more than $8 billion in Japan across asset classes and strategies, and currently manages $18 billion in assets under management in the country. In Japan, KKR’s investments into the digital space include: Yayoi, a leading cloud accounting software provider; DataX (fka from scratch), an integrated data-driven marketing SaaS platform in Japan; Netstars, a QR code multi-payment gateway provider; and SmartHR, a human resources Software-as-a-Service provider. Other investments in Japan include LOGISTEED (fka Hitachi Transport System), a leading third-party logistics business; Seiyu, a nationwide supermarket chain; KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (fka Hitachi Kokusai Electric), a leading semiconductor producing equipment company; PHC Holdings (fka Panasonic Healthcare), a leading manufacturer of medical devices; Koki Holdings (fka Hitachi Koki), a power tool manufacturer; and Marelli (fka CALSONIC KANSEI), a global Tier 1 supplier of automotive components.

This press release should be read in conjunction with the filing notice issued today titled, "Notice Regarding the Planned Commencement of Tender Offer for the Shares of FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED (Code: 9749) by FK Co., Ltd.”.

The purpose of this press release is to publicly announce the tender offer and it has not been prepared for the purpose of soliciting an offer to sell or purchase in the tender offer. When making an application to tender, please be sure to read the tender offer explanatory statement for the tender offer and make your own decision as a shareholder or share option holder. This press release does not constitute, either in whole or in part, a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase any securities, and the existence of this press release (or any part thereof) or its distribution shall not be construed as a basis for any agreement regarding the tender offer, nor shall it be relied upon in concluding an agreement regarding the tender offer.

The tender offer will be conducted in compliance with the procedures and information disclosure standards set forth in Japanese law, and those procedures and standards are not always the same as the procedures and information disclosure standards in the U.S. In particular, neither sections 13(e) or 14(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended; the same shall apply hereinafter) or the rules under these sections apply to the tender offer; and therefore the tender offer will not be conducted in accordance with those procedures and standards.