SYLA Technologies Became the Largest Shareholder of RIBERESUTE by Acquiring 20.39% of its Shares

TOKYO, January 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SYT) (“SYLA” or “the Company”), operator of the largest membership real estate crowdfunding platform in Japan, Rimawari-kun, completed the acquisition of common shares (the “Share Acquisition”) of RIBERESUTE CORPORATION (TSE: 8887) (“RIBERESUTE”) which the Company had previously announced on November 15, 2023.

Completion of the Share Acquisition

On January 12, 2024, pursuant to the agreement entered into by SYLA and RIBERESUTE on November 15, 2023, SYLA concluded the acquisition of 2,158,800 shares of RIBERESUTE common stock from RIBERESUTE 's largest shareholder and other shareholders. As the result of the Share Acquisition, the Company’s ownership interest in RIBERESUTE became 20.39% (rounded to two decimal places) of the total number of outstanding shares as of the end of May 2023 (10,589,800 shares), positioning SYLA as the largest shareholder in RIBERESUTE.

About SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SYT) (“SYLA” or “the Company”) owns and operates the largest membership real estate crowd-funding platform in Japan, Rimawari-kun, which targets individuals, corporate and institutional investors, as well as high net worth individuals. SYLA’s mission is to democratize real estate investment around the world through technology and asset management through the Rimawari-kun platform. SYLA is engaged in the overall investment condominium business, including planning, development, construction, sales, rental management, building management, repair work, and the sale of properties. Additional information about the Company’s products and services is available at https://syla-tech.jp/en.

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Contact Information
Gateway Group, Inc.
John Yi and Steven Shinmachi
SYLA@gateway-grp.com
Tel +1 (949) 574-3860

SYLA Technologies Company Contact:
Hajime Sugino
Head of SYLA USA
h_sugino@syla.jp