| Total Number of Issued Shares | 342,090,836 |
|---|---|
| Number of Shareholders | 134,918 |
| Share unit | 100 |
Major Shareholders
（as of March 31, 2025）
| 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) 39,147 |
Percentage of shares held 11.44% |
| Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 12,984 |
Percentage of shares held 3.80% |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 11,070 |
Percentage of shares held 3.24% |
| Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Retirement benefit trust (Mizuho Bank Account)) |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 9,914 |
Percentage of shares held 2.90% |
| Kyoshinkai |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 7,708 |
Percentage of shares held 2.25% |
| Matsusho Co., Ltd. |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 6,835 |
Percentage of shares held 2.00% |
| STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 5,473 |
Percentage of shares held 1.60% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 3,440 |
Percentage of shares held 1.01% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company 505103 |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 3,410 |
Percentage of shares held 1.00% |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
Number of shares held (Thousands of shares) 3,393 |
Percentage of shares held 0.99% |
Kyoshinkai is a shareholding association whose members are Yakult sales companies, which are our business partners.
In addition to the above, the Company holds 43,905 thousand of its own shares.
