Toyota extends bid for Toyota Industries amid Elliott opposition
Toyota extended its bid for Toyota Industries to March 2 after activist opposition. Shares hit record highs as the deal faces intense governance scrutiny.
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Toyota Motor , in collaboration with Toyota Fudosan and chairman Akio Toyoda , announced today, February 12, 2026, that it has extended its tender offer for Toyota Industries until March 2. The decision to prolong the bid follows active opposition from Elliott Investment Management , a United States 
US-based activist investor that currently holds a 7.1% stake in the target company. The extension is a critical development as the bidders work to reach the 42.01% minority acceptance threshold required to effect a squeeze-out and successfully change ownership control of the firm.
US-based activist investor that currently holds a 7.1% stake in the target company. The extension is a critical development as the bidders work to reach the 42.01% minority acceptance threshold required to effect a squeeze-out and successfully change ownership control of the firm.
