| Total Number of Issued Shares | 171,045,418 |
|---|---|
| Number of Shareholders | 30,315 |
| Share unit | 100 |
Major Shareholders
（as of March 31, 2023）
| Name of shareholder | Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) | Percentage of shares held |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 22,318 |
Percentage of shares held 13.05% |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 6,778 |
Percentage of shares held 3.96% |
| Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 6,492 |
Percentage of shares held 3.80% |
| Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Retirement benefit trust (Mizuho Bank Account)) |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 4,957 |
Percentage of shares held 2.90% |
| Kyoshinkai |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 3,878 |
Percentage of shares held 2.27% |
| Matsusho Co., Ltd. |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 3,417 |
Percentage of shares held 2.00% |
| STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 2,589 |
Percentage of shares held 1.51% |
| GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 1,829 |
Percentage of shares held 1.07% |
| SSBTC CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 1,783 |
Percentage of shares held 1.04% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 1,736 |
Percentage of shares held 1.02% |
Kyoshinkai is a shareholding association whose members are Yakult sales companies, which are our business partners.
In addition to the above, the Company holds 14,975 thousand (8.75%） of its own shares.
