Change in largest shareholder, a major shareholder
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (shareholders involved in the change: Capital Research and Management Company and KKR HKE Investment L.P.)
Capital Research and Management Company’s number of voting rights exceeded that of KKR HKE Investment L.P., as shown by the Large-Volume Shareholding Report (Amendment Report No. 24) dated 1 April 2026 and the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2026
Change in voting rights ownership ratio
The voting rights ownership percentage is the proportion of the voting rights exercisable at a shareholders' meeting held by the shareholder.
Capital Research and Management Company: 244,809 voting rights (24,480,920 shares), 10.49% (as of 13 November 2025). KKR HKE Investment L.P.: 246,920 voting rights (24,692,000 shares), 10.58% (as of 30 September 2025)
Capital Research and Management Company: 269,775 voting rights (26,977,551 shares), 11.55%, ranked second among major shareholders (as of 31 March 2026). KKR HKE Investment L.P.: 246,920 voting rights (24,692,000 shares), 10.57%, ranked third among major shareholders (as of 31 March 2026)
Related procedures
Kanto Local Finance Bureau (recipient of the Large-Volume Shareholding Report)
This matter is based on the shareholder registry and the Large-Volume Shareholding Report (Amendment Report), and there are no matters of particular note regarding the future outlook.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Change in largest shareholder, a major shareholder |
| Date of occurrence | As of 31 March 2026 (effective date of the change based on the shareholder registry) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 8 April 2026 (confirmed upon receipt and review of the shareholder registry) |
| Subject Entity | KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (shareholders involved in the change: Capital Research and Management Company and KKR HKE Investment L.P.) |
| Cause | Capital Research and Management Company’s number of voting rights exceeded that of KKR HKE Investment L.P., as shown by the Large-Volume Shareholding Report (Amendment Report No. 24) dated 1 April 2026 and the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2026 |
| Court or authority | Kanto Local Finance Bureau (recipient of the Large-Volume Shareholding Report) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage before the change | Capital Research and Management Company: 244,809 voting rights (24,480,920 shares), 10.49% (as of 13 November 2025). KKR HKE Investment L.P.: 246,920 voting rights (24,692,000 shares), 10.58% (as of 30 September 2025) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage after the change | Capital Research and Management Company: 269,775 voting rights (26,977,551 shares), 11.55%, ranked second among major shareholders (as of 31 March 2026). KKR HKE Investment L.P.: 246,920 voting rights (24,692,000 shares), 10.57%, ranked third among major shareholders (as of 31 March 2026) |
| Outlook | This matter is based on the shareholder registry and the Large-Volume Shareholding Report (Amendment Report), and there are no matters of particular note regarding the future outlook. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This was confirmed after reviewing the Large-Volume Shareholding Report (Amendment Report No. 24) dated 1 April 2026 and the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2026, which showed that Capital Research and Management Company’s number of voting rights exceeded that of KKR HKE Investment L.P.