Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture: Representative Director: Masataka Abe; “Royal HD”) and Sojitz Corporation’s (“Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masayoshi Fujimoto; “Sojitz”) joint venture in Singapore, Royal Sojitz International Pte. Ltd. (Head Office: Singapore; Managing Director: Satoshi Fujioka; Established: August 31, 2021; “RSI”), has partnered together with YOTEI PTE.LTD. (Head Office: Singapore; Managing Director: David Ban Song Long; “YOTEI”), the parent company that operates the Japanese TENYA restaurant chain through TENYA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., to conclude a joint venture agreement on March 20, 2023.

Through this joint venture agreement, the companies will establish Royal Food Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as a local Singapore subsidiary. By leveraging Royal HD’s content, Sojitz’s ability to expand businesses overseas, and YOTEI’s ability to manage and develop restaurants, the companies will open the first directly managed Royal Host restaurants in Singapore with the aim of establishing a business foundation for directly managed stores in overseas.

Royal Host has been committed to providing customers with safe and delicious food since its foundation and will continue to deliver quality taste and “OMOTENASHI Spirits”.

1. Company Overview – Royal Food Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Location	1 Wallich Street # 24-01/02 Guoco Tower, Singapore 078881
Representative Director	Takayuki Yamamoto, Managing Director and CEO
Main Business	Operation of Royal Host in Singapore
Capitalization	SGD  1,000,000
Shareholders	Royal Sojitz International Pte. Ltd. 65％ YOTEI PTE. LTD. 35％
Established	April 2023 (planned)
Accounting Period	December 31

2. Overview of Investor Companies in Singapore (as of December 31, 2022) 

1）Royal Sojitz International Pte. Ltd.

Location	1 Wallich Street # 24-01/02 Guoco Tower, Singapore 078881
Representative Director	Satoshi Fujioka, Managing Director (Executive Officer, Global Business Development, Royal Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Main Business	Development of group business opportunities in overseas market
Capitalization	SGD  30,000
Established	August 31, 2021

２）YOTEI PTE. LTD.

Location	50 Cuscaden Road #08-01 HPL House Singapore 249724
Representative Director	Managing Director David Ban Song Long
Main Business	Holding company
Capitalization	SGD  2,000,000
Established	April 29, 1993

3. Company Overview

1）Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. (as of December 31, 2022)

Location	3-28-5 Naka, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Representative Director	Masataka Abe Representative Director, President
Main Business	A pure holding company to supervise and oversee the Group’s management
Capitalization	JPY 17,830,000,000
Established	April 4, 1950

２）Sojitz Corporation (as of December 31, 2022)

Location	1-1, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative Director	Masayoshi Fujimoto Representative Director, President & CEO
Main Business	Sojitz Group is engaged in a wide range of businesses globally, including manufacturing, selling, importing, and exporting a variety of products, in addition to providing services and investing in diversified businesses, both in Japan and overseas.
Capitalization	JPY 160,339,000,000
Established	April 1, 2003

[Related News Releases] 
・“Royal Holdings and Sojitz Conclude Joint Venture Agreement to Establish a Local Subsidiary in Singapore through Joint Investment.”　Sojitz Corp. Press release, 12 July 2021


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Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. Global Business Development Department　e-mail：rhd-global@royal.co.jp
Sojitz Corporation Public Relations Dept.　+81－03－6871－3404