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Capital Group Becomes Metaplanet’s Largest Shareholder With 11.45% Stake

The stake, taken through Capital Research and Management Company, gives the asset manager greater sway over governance.

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Overview

  • A Sept. 25 filing with Japan’s Kanto Local Finance Bureau shows Capital Group holds 11.45% of voting rights, equal to 129,918,500 shares.
  • The position overtakes National Financial Services, whose unchanged holding now represents 7.40% of voting rights.
  • Capital Group’s voting power rose from 8.31% last month, with the increase characterized in reporting as deliberate accumulation.
  • Metaplanet now holds roughly 25,500–26,000 BTC after a recent 5,419 BTC purchase, placing it among the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries.
  • Metaplanet said no immediate strategic changes accompany the ownership shift, while President Simon Gerovich put the stake’s value near $500 million.