NHK and others reported on the 13th that Hitachi, Ltd. has solidified a plan to sell about half of the shares it owns in its subsidiary Hitachi Construction Machinery to ITOCHU Corporation and domestic investment funds, Japan Industrial Partners. It is expected to be formally decided soon. According to Nikkei, the sale amount is about 200 billion yen.
Regarding the reports, a Hitachi spokesperson commented, "The company is examining various options to enhance corporate value, but as of now there is no decided fact."