Beautyplus Holdings Hongkong Limited agreed to acquire 15% stake in BB Laboratories Incorporated from Soiken Holdings Inc. for ¥120 million.

Soiken Holdings Inc. is a Japan-based holding company. The Company operates in six business segments. The Biological Evaluation System segment is engaged in evaluation test of food and research support of medicine. The Healthcare Support segment is engaged in the provision of service about certain health guidance and healthcare insurance. The Cosmetics segment is engaged in manufacturing and sales of cosmetics. The Dietary Supplements segment is engaged in sales of unique dietary supplements. The Marketing segment is engaged in the marketing research of health supplement and sales of energy drink. The Functional Material Development segment is engaged in development and sales of functional materials, such as lactoferrin.