Aoki Shoten Co. made an offer to acquire additional 46.85% stake in Aoki Super Co., LTD. (TSE:9977) from Toshimichi Aoki and other individual shareholders for ¥10.7 billion on January 5, 2024, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. acted as financial advisor and Nishimura & Asahi acted as legal advisor to Aoki Shoten Ltd, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune LPC acted as legal advisor and YAMADA Business Consulting Co.,Ltd as financial advisor to Aoki Super Co., LTD.