KKR to Acquire Japanese Beauty Platform Ci FLAVORS from L Catterton and Founders

Revelation News Editorial DeskAugust 25, 2026

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KKR has agreed to acquire Ci FLAVORS, a Japanese beauty platform, from current owners L Catterton and the company's founders. The transaction represents KKR's investment in the Japanese beauty sector. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Why it matters

The acquisition expands KKR's portfolio in the Japanese beauty market, a significant consumer sector in Asia.

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Recent SEC-reported share and derivative transactions in KKR & Co. Inc..

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0 discretionary purchases · 1 discretionary sales

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Insiders	Activity	Description	Shares	Avg. price / share	Est. value	Trade date
10% OwnerKKR Alternative Assets LLC · KKR Group Assets Holdings II L.P. · KKR Group Assets II GP LLC · KKR Group Partnership L.P. · KKR Group Holdings Corp. · KKR Group Co. Inc. · KKR & Co. Inc. · KKR Management LLP · KRAVIS HENRY R · ROBERTS GEORGE R	Non-informative buy	Class I Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareOther SEC-reported transaction (J)	63,653.53	—	—	Sep 30, 2026
10% OwnerKKR Alternative Assets LLC · KKR Group Assets Holdings II L.P. · KKR Group Assets II GP LLC · KKR Group Partnership L.P. · KKR Group Holdings Corp. · KKR Group Co. Inc. · KKR & Co. Inc. · KKR Management LLP · KRAVIS HENRY R · ROBERTS GEORGE R	Non-informative sell	Class I Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareOther SEC-reported transaction (J)	1,933,109	—	—	Sep 16, 2026
Co-Chief Executive OfficerBAE JOSEPH Y	Non-informative sell	Common StockGift or transfer (G)	468,252	—	—	Sep 8, 2026
Chief Administrative OfficerHOLMES DANE E	Informative sell	Common StockOpen-market or private transaction (S)	10,000	$108.58	$1,085,800	Sep 3, 2026
Chief Financial OfficerLewin Robert H	Non-informative sell	Common StockGift or transfer (G)	10,000	—	—	Sep 2, 2026

As filed with the SEC. Estimated value is shown only for purchases or sales with a positive reported transaction price; awards, gifts and similar activity are not assigned an assumed market value. Amendments may change the record. This is not investment advice.

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Owner	Activity	Change	Shares held	Value (thousands)	Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	Buy	821,739 (1.387%)	60,064,587	$5,591,412	12/31/2025
Blackrock, Inc.	Buy	568,249 (1.274%)	45,188,181	$4,206,568	6/30/2026
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	Buy	538,603 (1.223%)	44,564,501	$4,148,509	6/30/2026
Capital International Investors	Buy	1,255,361 (3.573%)	36,389,402	$3,387,489	6/30/2026
State Street Corp	Buy	780,593 (2.738%)	29,293,443	$2,726,927	6/30/2026
Fmr Llc	Buy	3,240,545 (17.683%)	21,566,484	$2,007,624	6/30/2026
Principal Financial Group Inc	Buy	169,368 (0.868%)	19,677,109	$1,831,742	6/30/2026
Geode Capital Management, Llc	Buy	205,250 (1.332%)	15,611,391	$1,453,264	6/30/2026
Capital Research Global Investors	Sell	-2,070,189 (-12.338%)	14,708,910	$1,369,252	6/30/2026
Wellington Management Group Llp	Sell	-3,333,226 (-18.618%)	14,569,959	$1,356,317	6/30/2026
Norges Bank	Buy	338,121 (2.512%)	13,798,499	$1,284,502	6/30/2026
Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/	Sell	-3,733,544 (-26.018%)	10,616,489	$988,289	6/30/2026

Settlement date	Short interest	Avg. daily volume	Change vs. previous report	Days to cover
Sep 30, 2026	13,813,554	4,034,933	+1.33%	3.42
Sep 15, 2026	13,631,623	3,814,549	-0.19%	3.57
Aug 31, 2026	13,656,948	3,490,894	+9.28%	3.91
Aug 14, 2026	12,497,112	6,018,458	-12.14%	2.08
Jul 31, 2026	14,223,100	3,960,542	-7.07%	3.59
Jul 15, 2026	15,305,280	3,488,075	-2.16%	4.39
Jun 30, 2026	15,642,821	5,793,451	+1.92%	2.70
Jun 15, 2026	15,348,049	4,433,388	+5.99%	3.46

Fiscal quarter	Reported	EPS	Consensus	Surprise
Jun 2026	Jul 30, 2026	1.48	1.28	+15.63%
Mar 2026	May 5, 2026	1.20	1.12	+7.14%
Dec 2025	Feb 5, 2026	0.96	1	-4%
Sep 2025	Nov 7, 2025	1.22	1.15	+6.09%

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