Sato Foods Industries: Change in major shareholder

On April 16, 2025, Sato Foods Industries (TSE:2814) announced a change in its major shareholder. As of March 31, 2025, Light Communication Co., Ltd. increased its stake to 3,998 voting rights (399,800 shares), representing 10.05% of the total voting rights, thereby becoming the second-largest shareholder. Previously, Light Communication Co., Ltd. held 3,800 voting rights (380,000 shares), accounting for 9.36% of total voting rights, ranking as the third-largest shareholder as of September 30, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, the total number of issued shares, after deducting shares without voting rights, is 9,027,460. The company stated that this change will not affect its future business performance. The registered office of Light Communication Co., Ltd. is located in Tokyo, and its main business is securities holding.