The following is the status of the company stocks as of December 31, 2023:

Securities code 8113
Listed Stock Exchange Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange
Number of common stocks issued

Total number of stocks authorized: 827,779,092
Total number of stocks issued: 620,834,319
*Unicharm holds 30,605,773 own equities.

Total number of shareholders 38,566 people
Number of stocks per trading unit 100 stocks

Progress of cash dividends per share

Progress of cash dividends per share 2019/12
2020/12 2021/12 2022/12 2023/12
(yen) 28.00  32.00 36.00 38.00 40.00

Major shareholders

Major shareholders (Top 10) Number of shares held ('000) Ratio of shareholding (%)
UNITEC CORPORATION. 154,957 26.3
THE MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN, LTD. (TRUST ACCOUNT) 68,546 11.6
TAKAHARA FUND LTD. 28,080 4.8
CUSTODY BANK OF JAPAN LTD. (TRUST ACCOUNT) 25,002 4.2
THE IYO BANK, LTD. 15,300 2.6
NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
12,189 2.1
THE MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN, LTD. (RETIREMENT BENEFIT ACCOUNT TRUST / HIROSHIMA BANK ACCOUNT) 12,101 2.1
BNYMSANV RE MIL RE FSI ICVC-STEWART INV ASIA PACIFIC LEADERS FD. 11,520 2.0
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS DEPOSITARY BANK FOR DEPOSITARY RECEIPT HOLDERS. 9,262 1.6
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385632 8,187 1.4
  • The number of shares was rounded off for shareholdings less than 1,000
  •  The shareholdings ratio was calculated by deducting treasury shares (30,605,773) shares

Distribution Ratio of Number of Shares by Shareholder Category

Distribution Ratio of Number of Shares
by Shareholder Category
2019/12
2020/12 2021/12 2022/12 2023/12
Individuals 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8%
Financial institutions 23.9% 25.3% 24.1% 25.4% 24.1%
Domestic corporations 32.7%
32.6% 32.6% 32.3% 32.2%
Foreign investors 32.8% 31.5% 31.9% 30.8% 32.3%
Securities companies 0.6% 1.1% 1.6% 1.3% 0.7%
Treasury stock 4.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.4% 4.9%

Fiscal Year Commencing January 1 each year and ending on December 31 of each year
Closing date of Register of Shareholders /
For Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting, and dividend payment
December 31
For interim dividend payment June 30
Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting Late in March of each year

Share Registration Agent

The Firm Responsible for Administering Special Account

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Independent Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata LLC
Dividend Payment Please collect the dividend at your local Post Office during the designated period. (Those who specified a bank transfer will have the dividend transferred into the designated account). Note that it is possible to receive the dividend by bank transfer. Those wishing to use this service should request a Dividend Transfer Form from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.

Administrative Procedures Regarding Shares

・Please inform the securities firm at which you hold an account of changes of address, demands for sales and purchases of fractional shares or other various services.

・Any unpaid dividends shall be paid out by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, which is the administrator of Advantest's shareholder registry.

ADR

In addition to common shares, our ADRs are traded over-the-counter (OTC) in the U.S. (Depositary Bank: The Bank of New York Mellon) Please click here for The Bank of New York Mellon's ADR website.

Type of ADR program Sponsored Level I program
Trading market OTC(Over-The-Counter)
ADR ratio 5 ADR s = 1 share of common stock (5:1)
CUSIP number 90460M204
Ticker symbol UNICY
Depositary bank The Bank of New York Mellon
Local custodian Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

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