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The objectives of the business integration include strengthening regional financial capabilities, contributing to sustainable regional economic growth, enhancing customer experience, and efficiently utilizing management resources.\n\n### Details and Schedule of Share Transfer\nThe share transfer will be conducted via a joint share transfer method, allocating one share of the joint holding company\u2019s common stock in exchange for one share of common stock from either Chiba Bank or Chiba Kogyo Bank. The share transfer plan document will be prepared by September 30, 2026, and approved at an extraordinary shareholders meeting scheduled for December 23 of the same year. Both banks will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 30, 2027, with the joint holding company established and listed on April 1, 2027. The fairness of the share transfer ratio is guaranteed by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities and Mizuho Securities as third-party valuation institutions.\n\n### Synergies and Strategy of Business Integration\nThe integration aims to expand the customer base, enhance products and services, and improve efficiency through the sharing of management resources, targeting synergy effects of \u00a54 to 6 billion in fiscal 2028 and \u00a512 to 16 billion in fiscal 2031. System integration, digital transformation (DX) and AI utilization, as well as strengthening human resource development, will be promoted to reinforce regional financial strength and realize a sustainable regional society.\n\n### Outlook and Conditions\nThe business outlook of the joint holding company will be formulated going forward. The business integration will be executed subject to approval at shareholders meetings and obtaining consent and approvals from relevant authorities. Both banks have also decided on a policy for share buybacks, aiming to enhance corporate value and contribute to the region after the integration.","jir_financial_highlights":"Capital (Joint Holding Company): \u00a5150 billion (Unknown)\nShare Transfer Ratio (Common Stock): 1:1 (1 share of Chiba Bank common stock to 1 share of joint holding company common stock, 1 share of Chiba Kogyo Bank common stock to 1 share of joint holding company common stock) (Unknown)\nNumber of Issued Shares (Planned Joint Holding Company): 867,743,132 shares (planned) (Unknown)\nEffective Date of Business Integration: 2027-04-01 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ChibaBank, #ChibaKogyoBank, #BusinessIntegration, #JointHoldingCompanyEstablishment, #M&A","jir_key_figures":"Capital of Joint Holding Company: \u00a5150 billion\nShare Transfer Ratio (Common Stock): 1:1\nEffective Date of Business Integration: 2027-04-01","jir_meta_title":"Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank to Establish Joint Holding Company in April 2027 and Integrate Management","jir_meta_description":"Chiba Bank, Ltd. and Chiba Kogyo Bank, Ltd. plan to establish a joint holding company on April 1, 2027, implementing business integration. 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