FACTBOX-Steel Partners' stakes in Japan companies

Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Steel Partners said last week it may launch a tender offer to raise its stake in Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings (2501.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to 66.6 percent from about 18.5 percent at an estimated cost of 150 billion yen ($1.3 billion).

According to filings, Steel Partners has already invested about 299 billion yen to take a stake of more than 5 percent in 28 Japanese companies.

Its biggest holdings are in wig and hairpiece maker Aderans Co. (8170.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (24.69 percent), stage mechanism and amusement park ride maker Sansei Yusoki Co. (6357.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (24.57 percent) and Sapporo (18.64 percent), according to filings as of Jan. 11.

The following is a list of companies in which the fund has a stake, including holdings by a group firm. COMPANY STAKE AMOUNT INVESTED

(%) (BLN YEN) Aderans Co. (8170.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 24.69 29.17 Sansei Yusoki Co. (6357.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 24.57 4.50 Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (2501.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 18.64 32.35

(As of Jan 22) Takada Kiko Co. (5923.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 17.90 2.34 Noritz Corp. (5943.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 14.48 13.14 Ezaki Glico Co. (2206.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 14.44 20.65 Fukuda Denshi Co. (6960.Q: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 14.09 10.05 Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. (5013.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 13.69 2.05 Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co. (4619.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 13.38 1.68 Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. (5463.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 13.23 27.03 Nakakita Seisakusho Co. (6496.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 13.05 1.76 Chuo Warehouse Co. (9319.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 11.19 2.31 Citizen Watch Co. (7762.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 10.52 39.26 Bull-Dog Sauce Co. (2804.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 10.15 1.82 Denki Kogyo Co. (6706.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9.84 3.29 Hisaka Works Ltd. (6247.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9.73 2.59 Nissin Food Products Co. (2897.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9.28 34.18 New Cosmos Electric Co. (6824.Q: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9.25 1.41 Brother Industries Ltd. (6448.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 9.19 29.73 Shofu Inc. (7979.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 8.14 0.84 House Foods Corp. (2810.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7.94 12.28 Tenryu Saw Manufacturing Co. (5945.Q: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7.93 0.86 Inaba Denkisangyo Co. (9934.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 7.09 4.40 Ishihara Chemical Co. (4462.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 6.77 0.80 Kaneshita Construction Co. (1897.OS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 6.61 0.99 TTK Co. (1935.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 5.82 0.53 Kikkoman Corp. (2801.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 5.65 11.14 Miraca Holdings Inc. (4544.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 5.33 4.85

((Reporting by Emi Emoto; Reuters Messaging: emi.emoto.reuters.com@reuters.net; +81-3-3432-8587; sachi.izumi@reuters.com))

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