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As a result, Mr. Kawabata's ranking as a major shareholder remains unchanged at 2nd place. This information was confirmed based on the shareholder register managed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.\n\n### Outlook and Impact\nIt is explicitly stated that this change in major shareholders will have no impact on the Company's business performance or management. The fluctuation in shareholder composition is due to updates to the shareholder register, and there are no changes to management policies or earnings forecasts. Investors can use this information as a reference for improved transparency of shareholder composition.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Voting Rights (Owned Shares): 18,500 units (1,850,000 shares) \u2192 19,415 units (1,941,500 shares) (Increase)\nPercentage of Total Shareholders' Voting Rights: 9.97% \u2192 10.46% (Increase)\nMajor Shareholder Ranking: 2nd place (before and after change) (Unchanged)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WasedaAcademyCoLtd, #MajorShareholderChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Voting Rights (Before Change): 18,500 units (1,850,000 shares)\nNumber of Voting Rights (After Change): 19,415 units (1,941,500 shares)\nVoting Rights Ratio (Before Change): 9.97%\nVoting Rights Ratio (After Change): 10.46%\nTotal Issued Shares: 19,012,452 shares (unchanged before and after)","jir_meta_title":"Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. 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