3D WH Opportunity Master OFC - 3D WH Opportunity Holdings has filed a petition for preliminary injunction against Toho Holdings' (TYO:8129) takeover defense measure, according to a Friday filing with the Tokyo bourse.
In the injunction filed with the Tokyo District Court, the investor said the countermeasure of gratis allocation of stock acquisition rights is "a violation of the principle of shareholder equity."
The countermeasure, which was approved at a shareholders' meeting on June 26, would give acquisition rights for free to current shareholders in case of a large-scale purchase from 3D.
Toho Holdings views the petition as "without merit," with the board of directors not having made a resolution to implement the measure.
The pharmaceutical company said it will disclose updates linked to the petition in a timely manner.
Shares of the company rose 1% in recent trade.