H2O Retailing Corporation (TSE:8242) signed a basic agreement to acquire an additional stake in UMENOHANA Co., Ltd. (TSE:7604) on February 13, 2015. After the transaction, UMENOHANA Co., Ltd will operate as a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation. Both H2O and UMENOHANA passed a corporate resolution to approve the transaction.

H2O Retailing Corporation (TSE:8242) cancelled the acquisition of an additional stake in UMENOHANA Co., Ltd. (TSE:7604) on December 3, 2015.