05:31 AM EST, 12/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Fuji Soft's response in the third paragraph and stock movement in the fourth paragraph.)

KKR (KKR) said Thursday it will extend its proposed takeover offer of 9,451 Japanese yen ($60.2) per share for Fuji Soft to Jan. 9.

The offer was initially expected to end on Thursday, KKR said.

Fuji Soft declined MT Newswires' request for comment.

Shares of KKR were down 1.2% in Friday premarket activity.