| Name of shareholder | Number of share held (Thousands of shares) |
Percentage of Shares held |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) | 22,318 | 13.05％ |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd.(Trust account) | 6,778 | 3.96％ |
| Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. | 6,492 | 3.80％ |
| Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Retirement benefit trust (Mizuho Bank Account)) | 4,957 | 2.90％ |
| Kyoshinkai | 3,878 | 2.27％ |
| Matsusho Co., Ltd. | 3,417 | 2.00％ |
| STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 | 2,589 | 1.51％ |
| GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY | 1,829 | 1.07％ |
| SSBTC CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT | 1,783 | 1.04％ |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 | 1,736 | 1.02％ |
Distribution of Ownership Among Shareholders (As of March 31, 2023)
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 thousands（8.75%） of its own shares.