Janome announces major shareholder change as voting rights increase

Janome Corporation announced a change in its major shareholder effective November 17, 2025. This change was triggered by the submission of a large shareholding report (change report) by MM Investments Co., Ltd. and Suri-ai Co., Ltd. to the Director-General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Bureau on November 18, 2025.

MM Investments Co., Ltd., based in Fukuoka, and Suri-ai Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, are identified as joint holders. Mikiko Abe serves as president & representative director for MM Investments and representative director for Suri-ai. MM Investments' business includes holding, managing, trading, and acquiring securities, while Suri-ai specializes in the purchase and sale of coal, other raw fuels, and mineral products.

The change reflects an increase in the number of voting rights held by the major shareholder. Before the change, as of September 30, 2025, the voting rights held were 16,906 units (1,690,600 shares), representing 9.34% of total voting rights. After the change, as of November 17, 2025, the voting rights increased to 18,726 units (1,872,600 shares), now representing 10.34% of total voting rights.