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Nippon Steel Corporation

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Est. 1970   •  1k+ employees   •  Public (TYO:5401)

Nippon Steel Corporation is a publicly traded Japanese steel manufacturing company and one of the world's largest producers of crude steel, operating global businesses in steelmaking, engineering, chemicals, and system solutions.

Nippon Steel Corporation appears to be independent with no known parent company.

Major Shareholders

Nippon Steel Corporation

Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipVotingAs of
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) Largest registered shareholder of Nippon Steel Corporation based on the company’s FY2024 (100th term) Annual Securities Report; nominee trust account aggregating holdings for multiple institutional investors.
Institutional14.8%14.8%Mar 2025
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) Second‑largest registered shareholder holding shares in trust on behalf of various beneficial owners, per FY2024 Annual Securities Report data.
Institutional5.3%5.3%Mar 2025
State Street Bank West Client – Treaty 505234 Nominee account of State Street Bank & Trust for foreign institutional clients; listed among Nippon Steel’s top shareholders in the FY2024 securities report.
Institutional1.9%1.9%Mar 2025
Nippon Life Insurance Company Japanese life insurer (mutual company) holding ~1.8% of Nippon Steel’s shares via trust arrangements, per FY2024 major shareholder table.
Institutional1.8%1.8%Mar 2025
Korea Securities Depository – SAMSUNG Korea Securities Depository nominee account for Samsung‑related investors; recorded as a major shareholder in Nippon Steel’s FY2024 securities filing.
Institutional1.5%1.5%Mar 2025
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Japanese life insurer holding approximately 1.3% of Nippon Steel’s shares according to the FY2024 (100th term) major shareholders list.
Institutional1.3%1.3%Mar 2025
State Street Bank and Trust Company 505001 State Street Bank & Trust nominee account (code 505001) for foreign institutional investors; disclosed as a top shareholder in FY2024 filings.
Institutional1.3%1.3%Mar 2025
Nippon Steel Group Employee Shareholding Association Employee stock ownership plan for the Nippon Steel Group; holds about 1.2% of outstanding shares per FY2024 major shareholder disclosure.
Other1.2%1.2%Mar 2025
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank 385781 Custody/nominee account of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (code 385781) for international investors; listed among the top 10 shareholders in the FY2024 securities report.
Institutional1.2%1.2%Mar 2025
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Major Japanese commercial bank holding roughly 1.1% of Nippon Steel’s shares, rounding out the top 10 shareholders as of March 31, 2025.
Institutional1.1%1.1%Mar 2025

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