SONY in $785 Million Acquisition of So-Net Entertainment Shares

September 27, 2012

Cleary Gottlieb acted as international counsel to SONY Corporation in its approximately $785 million cash tender offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of So-Net Entertainment Corporation not owned by SONY. So-Net Entertainment is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed internet service provider active in the fields of information content, online transaction settlement services, online advertisement services and online shopping services.