Tokyo Gas Pipe Network Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement to acquire Gas Conduit Maintenance Management Project from Kyowanissei Co.,Ltd. (JASDAQ:1981) on September 27, 2018. Date of concluding division contract will be on January 31, 2019. The Gas Conduit Maintenance Management Project reported sales of ¥2.2 billion during the year ending March 31, 2018. The approval of split contract at Board of Directors Resolution will be held on December 13, 2018. Effective date of the company split relating to facility security related business will be on April 1, 2019 and effective date of this company split relating to Conduit security related business, emergency security related business will be on October 1, 2019. As of January 23, 2020, the board of directors of Kyowanissei Co approved the transaction. The transaction does not require shareholders’ Kyowanissei Co approval. The transaction agreement would take place on January 24, 2020 and expected to close on April 1, 2020.