| Name of shareholder | Number of share held (Thousands of shares) |
Percentage of Shares held |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) | 12,104 | 7.08％ |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd.(Trust account) | 7,562 | 4.42％ |
| Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. | 6,492 | 3.80％ |
| Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Retirement benefit trust (Mizuho Bank Account)) | 4,957 | 2.90％ |
| Kyoshinkai | 3.834 | 2.24％ |
| Matsusho Co., Ltd. | 3,417 | 2.00％ |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | 2,186 | 1.28％ |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd.(Trust account 5) | 2,119 | 1.24％ |
| STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 | 2,043 | 1.19％ |
| Mr. Teruo Nakamura | 2,031 | 1.19％ |
Distribution of Ownership Among Shareholders (As of March 31, 2021)
1. Kyoshinkai is a shareholding association whose members are Yakult sales companies, which are our business partners.
In addition to the above, the Company holds 10,551 thousands（6.17%） of its own shares.
2. Mr. Teruo Nakamura passed away on December 27, 2020, but he is listed as a shareholder of record because it has not been finished transfer of shares.