Japan Post Holdings disposes stake in Japan Post Bank

Japan Post Holdings (TSE: 6178) announced it is further reducing its stake in its consolidated subsidiary, Japan Post Bank (TSE: 7182), through the establishment of a stock disposal trust. On June 27, 2025, the company contributed 17,993,700 shares of Japan Post Bank's common stock to the trust. This move will reduce Japan Post Holdings' voting rights in Japan Post Bank to 49.90%. The company notified the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the disposal on June 27, 2025. Market sales of Japan Post Bank shares held by the trust are expected to commence after September 13, 2025, following the expiry of the lock-up period. Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. and JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. are the joint global coordinators.