06:57 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- KKR's (KKR) bidding war for Japanese software firm Fuji Soft may run longer as US investment fund Bain Capital plans to increase their tender offer to 9,600 Japanese yen ($62.91) per share from 9,450 yen previously, Nikkei reported Wednesday.

KKR had raised its bid to 9,451 yen in response to Bain's previous offer.

None of the companies immediately responded to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

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