TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) - Japanese online financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc (8473.T) said on Saturday it has raised its stake in SBI Shinsei Bank (8303.T) to 53.74% from 50.04% through a tender offer as a step toward taking the midsize lender private.
SBI Holdings said last month it would launch the tender offer for Shinsei, with plans to pay 2,800 yen per share, for up to 154.2 billion yen in total.
That remains far below the 7,450 yen share price the government would need to recoup the value of its loan to Shinsei.
According to Shinsei's filing, its special committee suggested the bank was worth at least 3,000 yen per share, and one independent director opposed recommending shareholders tender their shares.
It already owns the country's largest online brokerage, an online bank and an asset manager and has been taking shares in smaller lenders to create a nationwide network.
Persons:
Shinsei, Satoshi Sugiyama, Jacqueline Wong, William Mallard
Organizations:
SBI Holdings Inc, SBI Shinsei Bank, SBI Holdings, SBI, Thomson
Locations:
TOKYO