FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Mitsui divests interests in Hong Kong International Terminals (“HIT”),
and Yantian International Container Terminals (“YICT”)
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 16, 2011
Commission File Number 09929
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
2-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| MITSUI & CO., LTD. | ||||
| Date: February 16, 2011 | ||||
| By: | /S/ JUNICHI MATSUMOTO | |||
| Name: | Junichi Matsumoto | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer | |||
February 16, 2011
For Immediate Release
To Whom It May Concern
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Mitsui divests interests in Hong Kong International Terminals (“HIT”),
and Yantian International Container Terminals (“YICT”)
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) announced today that, Mitsui & Co. (H.K.) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui, has divested all its indirect equity and loan interests in HIT Investments Ltd. (1%,”HIT”), and in Yantian International Container Terminals Limited (2%) and the YICT business related subsidiaries, all of which (collectively called “YICT”) to Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), the operator and the majority shareholders of HIT and YICT. HPH is a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and manages ports and related services worldwide.
Upon a request of HPH to purchase Mitsui’s shares, Mitsui decided on this divesture in consideration of its corporate strategy to optimize its business portfolio.
However, Mitsui’s policy of continuing to develop a strong relationship with Hutchison remains the same.
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Summary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL)
| Year of Establishment | 1979 | |
| Location of Head Office | Hong Kong | |
| Representative | LI Ka-Shing, Chairman | |
| Sales | 26,770 million U.S. dollars (2009) | |
| Business activities | Ports and related services; property and Hotels; retail; energy, infrastructure, investments and others; and telecommunications. | |
Summary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)
| Year of Establishment | 1866 | |
| Location of Head Office | Hong Kong | |
| Representative | John E. Meredith, Group Managing Director | |
| Business activities | Port investor, developer and operator | |
For further information, please contact:
| Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | ||
| Investor Relations Division |
Corporate Communications Division | |
| Telephone: +81-3-3285-7910 |
Telephone: +81-3-3285-7540 |
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