TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm KKR

plans to launch its tender offer for Fuji Soft

shares on Thursday, from its original plan of around

mid-September, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing multiple

unnamed sources.

KKR plans to keep the offer price unchanged at 8,800 yen

($60.71) per share, Bloomberg said.

U.S. buyout fund Bain Capital said on Tuesday it made a

counter offer to buy Fuji Soft.

($1 = 144.9600 yen)