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- 2026.03.31
Matters Concerning Controlling Shareholders, etc.
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March 31, 2026
Company:Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
Representative:Yuichiro Wakatsuki
Director, Representative Executive Officer & Co-President
Wee Siew Kim
Director, Representative Executive Officer & Co-President
(Code No.: 4612; TSE Prime)
Contact:Ryosuke Tanaka
Corporate Officer
General Manager, Investor Relations, Sustainability and Public Relations
(TEL +81-50-3131-7419)
Matters Concerning Controlling Shareholders, etc.
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (“NPHD”) is announcing the following information on matters concerning controlling shareholders, etc.
As of today, Nipsea International Limited is categorized as the parent companies of NPHD.
1. Trade name, etc. of the parent companies
(As of December 31, 2025)
| Name of company | Attribution | Ratio of Voting Rights (％) | Financial Instrument Exchange where Shares, etc. are Listed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directly | Indirect | Total | |||
| Nipsea International Limited | Parent company | 55.56 | 0.00 | 55.56 | - |
2. The position and relationship of the listed company in the corporate group of the parent companies
Nipsea International Limited is the parent company which owns 55.56% of NPHD’s voting rights. NPHD began collaborating with Wuthelam Holdings Ltd. (Representative: Mr. Goh Hup Jin) by appointing the Wuthelam Group as NPHD’s Asian sales agent in 1962 and establishing a joint venture in Singapore with the aim of expanding its paint business in the Asia region. This partnership led to the establishment of our joint ventures in the Asia region, which enabled us to secure a market-leading position in the region. On January 25, 2021, NPHD acquired all these joint ventures and the equity interests in the Indonesia business held by the Wuthelam Group. As a result, NPHD currently owns approximately 100% of these Asian businesses. The Wuthelam Group currently is an asset management company and conducts the investment business. NPHD has appointed one Director of the Board from Nipsea International Limited.
(Status of concurrent positions held by Directors of the Board)
(March 27, 2026)
Managerial position
Name
Managerial position in the parent company
Name
Goh Hup Jin
Managerial position in the parent company
Nipsea International Limited Director
NPHD conducts business operations based on its own management policy and is not subject to any business constraints imposed by the parent company.
3. Other matters pertaining to transactions with the parent company
FY2025 (from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)
(Million yen)
| Name of company, etc. | Nature of transaction | Transaction amount | Outstanding balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipsea International Limited | Dividends paid | 20,688 | - |
4. Status of implementation of measures to protect minority shareholders in conducting transactions with the controlling shareholders
To protect minority shareholders, when NPHD intends to conduct a transaction with its parent company, the Independent Directors appropriately execute engagement and supervision, such as obtaining approval at the Board of Directors, where Independent Directors constitute the majority.
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