Notice Regarding Change in Major Shareholders including the Largest Shareholder
SMS Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby announces that there has been a change in its major shareholders including the largest shareholder, as described below.
1. Background of the change
On February 10, 2026, the shareholder listed below submitted the change report regarding the large-volume shareholding report to Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Date of reporting obligation: February 3, 2026), and the Company confirmed the change in its largest shareholder.
2. Overview of the Shareholder Subject to Change
1. Shareholder newly becoming the largest shareholder| (1) Name | Oasis Management Company Ltd. | ||
| (2) Address | Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands | ||
| (3) Title and Name of Representative | Phillip Meyer, General Counsel | ||
| (4) Description of Business | Asset management for clients or funds | ||
| (1) Name | MORO, LLC | ||
| (2) Address | Arco Tower 7F, 1-8-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo | ||
| (3) Title and Name of Representative | Representative Partner Shuhei Morofuji | ||
3. Number of Voting Rights (number of Shares) held by relevant shareholder and its ratio to the voting rights held by all shareholders before and after the change
1. Oasis Management Company Ltd.| Number of voting rights (Number of shares held) (*1) |
Ratio of voting rights held (*2) | Ranking among major shareholders | |
| Before the change (As of January 26, 2026) |
100,336 (10,033,602 shares) |
12.23% | 2nd |
| After the change (As of February 3, 2026) |
153,976 (15,397,600 shares) |
18.77% | 1st |
2. MORO, LLC
| Number of voting rights (Number of shares held) |
Ratio of voting rights held (*2) | Ranking among major shareholders | |
| Before the change (As of January 26, 2026) |
153,736 (15,373,618 shares) |
18.74% | 1st |
| After the change (As of February 3, 2026) |
153,736 (15,373,618 shares) |
18.74% | 2nd |
(*1) The above figures are based on the change report No.1 regarding the large-volume shareholding report submitted by the relevant shareholder on February 2, 2026 and the change report No.2 regarding the large-volume shareholding report submitted by the relevant shareholder on February 10, 2026. The Company has not been able to confirm the actual number of shares held by the shareholder.
(*2) The ratio of voting rights held is calculated based on 820,542 voting rights of all shareholders based on 82,054,200 shares, which is the number of outstanding shares (87,561,600 shares) as of September 30, 2025 excluding 5,507,400 shares without voting rights at that date, and is rounded off to the second decimal place.
4. Outlook
This matter is based on the large-volume shareholding report (change report), and there are no specific matters to report regarding the Company’s outlook.
Notice Regarding Change in Major Shareholders including the Largest Shareholder