Governance structure
direct voting rights ownership percentage: 22.6%) and SUMITOMO CORPORATION (SUMITOMO SHOJI KAISHA,LTD.) (direct voting rights ownership percentage: 19.4%
When one company holds most of the voting rights, its wishes are more likely to prevail in management. How the interests of minority shareholders are protected is a key issue.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Controlling shareholder | No parent company. Other affiliated companies: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (direct voting rights ownership percentage: 22.6%) and SUMITOMO CORPORATION (SUMITOMO SHOJI KAISHA,LTD.) (direct voting rights ownership percentage: 19.4%) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION explains that it has the greatest influence on the Company because it is the largest shareholder, has extensive personnel exchanges through the dispatch of officers, and is also a major business partner. The Company explains that it has established cooperative relationships with both companies to generate synergies through business alliances, while facing no business constraints, making decisions independently and maintaining its independence.