| Lawson, Inc., today announced a change in its principal shareholder. Details are as follows. 1. Background to Change Lawson has received notice from Mitsubishi Corporation that it has decided to dissolve wholly owned subsidiary and principal Lawson shareholder M.C. Retail Investment Co., Ltd. (MCRI), and transfer all Lawson shares held by MCRI to Mitsubishi Corporation. Although the date of transfer is yet to be finalized, Lawson will make an announcement when the information becomes available. 2. Details of New and Current Principal Shareholder Company receiving Lawson shares:
(1) Name: Mitsubishi Corporation
(2) Head Office: 6-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
(3) Representative: Yorihiko Kojima, President and CEO
(4) Main Business: General trading company Company transferring Lawson shares:
(1) Name: M.C. Retail Investment Co., Ltd.
(2) Head Office: 6-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
(3) Representative: Koichi Narita, President
(4) Main Business: Holding company 3. Shareholding (No. of Voting Rights) and Voting Percentage Mitsubishi Corporation
| | Shareholding
(No. of Voting Rights) | Voting Percentage | Shareholder Rank | | Prior to transfer (As of Dec. 15, 2004) | - | - | - | | After transfer | 32,089,300 shares
(320,893 voting rights) | 31.41% | 1 | M.C. Retail Investment Co., Ltd.
| | Shareholding
(No. of Voting Rights) | Voting Percentage | Shareholder Rank | | Prior to transfer (As of Dec. 15, 2004) | 32,089,300 shares
(320,893 voting rights) | 31.41% | 1 | | After transfer | - | - | - | |
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