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Kakao Games stake deal completed, top shareholder changes to Line Yahoo
Kakao Games\' largest shareholder has changed from Kakao to a special purpose company backed by Japan\'s Line Yahoo, after a share sale and a third-party allocated capital increase were completed. The deal also completed the payment of 300 billion won in new funds. The new top shareholder is LAAA Investment, which holds 33.43 percent. Line Yahoo and related parties hold 38.95 percent in total, while Kakao\'s stake fell to 14.68 percent.
Games & Commerce
Kakao Games eyes turnaround with management shake-up and new game push ahead of new top shareholder
Kakao Games is moving to replace its management ahead of a change in its largest shareholder from Kakao to an investment vehicle funded by Line Yahoo. The company plans to appoint two internal directors who are expected to become co-CEOs and to name a non-executive director from Petrico Partners. It also outlined five new game releases from the third quarter through year-end as it seeks a turnaround after six consecutive quarterly losses.
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Kakao Games likely to adopt co-CEO system with Kim Taehwan and Lee Siwoo; extraordinary meeting set for June 22
Kakao Games plans to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting later this month to reshuffle its board. Kim Taehwan, a vice president at LINE Games, and Lee Siwoo, the company’s chief business officer, were nominated as inside directors and could take up posts as co-CEOs after appointment. The board changes are conditional on completion of a deal that would make LAAA Investment, funded by Line Yahoo, the company’s largest shareholder.
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Games & Commerce
Naver, Kakao draw attention with different AI strategies
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games holds meeting after change in largest shareholder; Han Sang-woo says current setup stays, new titles top priority
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Games & Commerce
Kakao Games to come under Line Yahoo\'s umbrella; three parties\' calculations
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Games & Commerce
KakaoGames\' largest shareholder to change to LineYahoo, Kakao to become second-largest