Japan Post holdings divests stake in insurance subsidiary

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. announced the conclusion of a sale and purchase agreement for a portion of its shares in its consolidated subsidiary, Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. The sale involved 5,424,300 shares of common stock in Japan Post Insurance, with a total disposal amount of JPY 22,499,996,400. This transaction was executed today, November 17, 2025, in response to Japan Post Insurance's acquisition of treasury stock through an off-auction own share repurchase trading (ToSTNeT-3).

Prior to this disposal, as of November 14, 2025, Japan Post Holdings held 185,322,400 shares of Japan Post Insurance, representing a 49.85% voting rights ratio. Following the conclusion of the sale, as of November 17, 2025, Japan Post Holdings now holds 179,898,100 shares, reducing its voting rights ratio to 49.11%. The company explicitly stated that this disposal of shares does not alter the status of subsidiaries.