NSW: Japan bidding for Lion Nathan

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2009
NSW: Japan bidding for Lion Nathan

Some of Australia's most iconic beers .. including Tooheys and XXXX .. could soon be
entirely owned by a Japanese company.

News Limited reports Lion Nathan .. Australia's second-biggest brewer .. has received
a full-scale takeover offer from its largest shareholder .. Kirin Holdings.

Kirin Holdings already owns 46.13 per cent of Lion Nathan .. with the remaining shareholding
split between Australian and New Zealand investors.

If a takeover is successful .. almost 50 per cent of Australian made beers would be
owned and operated by a foreign company.

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