Japan Post's Phased Sale of Shares in the Bank and Approximately 50% Ownership Stake
First written in FY2016. 7 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of March 2026, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. held approximately 49.8% of the Bank's total issued shares, excluding treasury shares」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding has remained below 50%, and its policy of proceeding with share disposals has also been restated. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「In June 2025, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. established a share-disposal trust for the Bank's common shares that it held and contributed the Bank's common shares to the trust, bringing the capital relationship, measured by the voting rights ratio, to 49.90%.」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s contribution to the share-disposal trust reduced the voting rights ratio below 50%, achieving the target of 50% or less as early as possible during the FY2021–FY2025 medium-term management plan period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as a result of JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s third secondary offering of the Bank's common shares and the Bank's repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares in March 2025, as well as the Bank's repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares and other transactions from March to May of the same year, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding is expected to fall below 50%. Accordingly, as described below in "3. Description of Business (Reference), (1) Restrictions on Business Activities," approval procedures under the Postal Privatization Act will no longer be required when conducting new business, and the process is scheduled to shift to a notification system.」
The third secondary offering and the repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares were carried out, bringing the voting rights ratio to 50.05% at the end of March 2025. Following the contribution to the share-disposal trust, the ratio is expected to be approximately 49.90%, making the prospect of achieving the previous target of 50% or less more concrete. - FY2024Slight increase in JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholdingAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 2,224,866,500 61.50」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s voting rights ownership ratio rose slightly from 60.63% at the end of March 2023 to 61.50% at the end of March 2024. Meanwhile, the policy of reducing it to 50% or less by FY2025 remains unchanged. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2023, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. conducted its second secondary offering of the Bank's common shares, and the Bank conducted a repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares. As of the end of March of the same year, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s voting rights ownership ratio in the Bank was 60.63%.」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s second secondary offering and the Bank's repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares were carried out, reducing the voting rights ownership ratio from approximately 89% to 60.63%. This represents concrete progress toward the policy of aiming for 50% or less. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. has also adopted a policy of aiming to reduce its shareholdings in the two financial companies to 50% or less as early as possible during the period of its medium-term management plan (FY2021–FY2025), and the Bank will steadily advance the privatization process in line with this policy.」
The policy of reducing JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding in the two financial companies to 50% or less as early as possible during FY2021–FY2025 is restated. The shareholding was 88.99% as of the end of March 2022. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As stated in "I. Overview of the Company, 2. History," JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. has announced a policy of aiming to reduce its shareholdings in the two financial companies to 50% or less as early as possible during the period of its medium-term management plan (FY2021–FY2025),」
The policy of reducing JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding in the two financial companies to 50% or less as early as possible during FY2021–FY2025 is restated. - FY2022-Q1Reconfirmation of the share-disposal target and deregulation conditionsAnnual report
「The Postal Privatization Act states that JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. is to aim to dispose of all the Bank's shares that it holds and to do so as early as possible, taking into consideration the Bank's management conditions and the impact on the provision of universal services, among other factors.」
In addition to the previous policy of aiming for a shareholding of 50% or less, this reconfirms that the law aims for the disposal of all shares held and that a reduction of the shareholding to below two-thirds is a condition for reviewing the deposit limit for ordinary deposits. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. has also adopted a policy of aiming to reduce its shareholdings in the two financial companies to 50% or less as early as possible during the period of its medium-term management plan (FY2021–FY2025), and the Bank will steadily advance the privatization process in line with this policy.」
The target shareholding and deadline were made more specific and the policy strengthened, changing from the previous policy of selling down to approximately 50% to a policy of reducing the shareholding to 50% or less as early as possible during the FY2021–FY2025 medium-term management plan period. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. held approximately 89% of the Bank's total issued shares, excluding treasury shares,」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was 88.99%, and the shareholding level under the policy of phased sales to approximately 50% was unchanged from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3,337,032,700 88.99」
At the end of March 2019, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was 88.99%, at the same level as in the previous disclosure. - FY2019-Q3Clarification of the relationship between share-sale conditions and deregulationAnnual report
「In the opinion of the Postal Privatization Commission concerning a comprehensive review of the progress of postal privatization, submitted on 26 December 2018, a review of the future deposit limit for ordinary deposits is conditional on JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. selling its shares in the Bank until its shareholding falls below two-thirds. Although the timing and scale of future share sales have not been determined, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. has announced a policy of initially selling the Bank's shares in stages until its shareholding reaches approximately 50%.」
In addition to restating the policy of phased sales until the shareholding reaches approximately 50%, this specifies the relationship between a review of the deposit limit for ordinary deposits and JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s sale of shares until its shareholding falls below two-thirds. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3,337,032,700 88.99」
As of 30 September 2018, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was 88.99%, at the same level as in the previous disclosure. - FY2018Increase in the shareholdingAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 1-3-2-3-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3,337,032,700 88.99」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was disclosed as 88.99%, up from the immediately preceding disclosed figure of 74.15%. Meanwhile, the policy of phased sales until the shareholding reaches approximately 50% remains unchanged. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3,337,032,700 74.15」
As of 30 September 2017, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was 74.15%, unchanged from the previous disclosure. The shareholding level under the phased-sale policy is restated. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 30 September 2016 JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 3,337,032,700 74.15」
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.'s shareholding was 74.15%. This was down from approximately 89% disclosed in the previous fiscal year, indicating quantitative progress toward the policy of phased sales until the shareholding reaches approximately 50%. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Initially, we plan to sell the shares in stages until our shareholding reaches approximately 50%.」
While stating that the timing of the sales could not be specified, it presented a policy of phased sales until the shareholding reaches approximately 50%.