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Therefore, no variations in earnings are expected, and any changes in management policies resulting from the change in shareholder composition remain unclear at this time.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Voting Rights (Shares Owned) by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company: Before change: 3,960,200 shares, After change: 3,636,800 shares (Voting rights ratio decreased from 10.40% to 9.55%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KurehaCorporation, #MajorShareholderChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of voting rights before change: 3,960,200 shares (10.40%)\nNumber of voting rights after change: 3,636,800 shares (9.55%)\nTotal number of shareholders' voting rights: 380,633 before change, 380,625 after change","jir_meta_title":"Kureha Corporation: Voting Rights Ratio of Major Shareholder Meiji Yasuda Life Decreases from 10.40% to 9.55%","jir_meta_description":"As of March 31, 2026, Kureha Corporation announced that the number of voting rights held by its major shareholder, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, decreased from 3,960,200 shares to 3,636,800 shares, lowering the voting rights ratio from 10.40% to 9.55%. 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