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Name of Listed Company: Gurunavi, Inc.
Listed Stock Exchanges: Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Code: 2440
Representative: Akio Sugihara, President
Matters Concerning Controlling Shareholders, etc.June 25, 2025 ̶ Gurunavi, Inc. (the “Company”) announces the following matters regarding the controlling shareholder, etc. with respect to Rakuten Group, Inc. (“Rakuten”) , our “Other Affiliated Company”.- Trade name, etc. of the parent company, controlling shareholder (excluding the parent company) or other affiliated company
(As of March 31, 2025)
Name
Attribute
Percentage of voting rights held (%)
Financial instruments exchange, etc. on which the issued shares, etc. are listed
Direct ownership
Subject to be aggregated
Total
Rakuten Group, Inc.
Other affiliated company
16.44
—
16.44
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
- Position of listed companies in the corporate group of the parent company, etc. and other relationships between listed companies and the parent company, etc.
Rakuten is the largest shareholder who holds 16.44% of the voting rights of the Company, and we are an equity method affiliate of Rakuten.
In addition, the Company has appointed three outside directors from Rakuten and its consolidated subsidiaries to realize synergies between the Company and Rakuten. On the other hand, the Company has appointed four independent outside directors who are independent from Rakuten as of June 25, 2025, and established the Governance Committee, which is chaired by an outside director and comprises a majority of outside directors, as a voluntary advisory body to the Board of Directors for the purpose of strengthening the oversight function, independence, objectivity, and accountability of the Board of Directors and enhancing the Company's corporate governance. In this way, the Company has established a system for independent management judgment and business activities while deepening cooperative relationship with Rakuten. In addition, there are no restrictions from Rakuten, such as approval matters for the Company's business activities.
(As of June 25, 2025)
Title at our company
Name
Title at Controlling Shareholder, etc.
Reason for appointment
Director
Kazuhiko Kasahara
(current position since June 2025)
Director and Executive Vice President, Rakuten Payment, Inc.
Mr. Kazuhiko Kasahara was appointed as Outside Director because the Company expects him to utilize his wealth of experience as corporate executive and advanced insight into payment systems and sales for the benefit of the Company’s management and to properly perform supervising functions as Outside Director.
Director
Koji Ando
(current position since June 2025)
Rakuten Group, Inc.
Adviser
Mr. Koji Ando was appointed as Outside Director because the Company expects him to utilize his wealth of experience as corporate executive and deep insight into travel-related services on the internet and venture capital for the benefit of the Company’s management and to properly perform supervising functions as Outside Director based on his experience as an executive officer in charge of internal auditing.
Director
Ryo Matsumura
(current position since June 2025)
Rakuten Group, Inc. Group Senior Managing Executive Officer
Mr. Ryo Matsumura was appointed as Outside Director because the Company expects him to utilize his wealth of experience as corporate executive and advanced insight into marketing for the benefit of the Company’s management and to properly perform supervising functions as Outside Director.
(Note) Rakuten Payment, Inc. is a consolidated subsidiary of Rakuten.
- Matters concerning transactions with controlling shareholders, etc.
Period
Name of the Company, etc.
Details of transactions
Transaction value (Thousands
of yen)
Item
Balance
at end of FY (Thousands
of yen)
Sales
promotion expenses
1,517,865
(Note 1)
Payment of
salary for
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
Rakuten Group, Inc.
seconded employees
(Note 2)
96,692
Accounts payable
245,504
Business
consignment expenses
6,738
(Note 1)
Other
(Note 1)
552
(Note) Transaction conditions and Policy for determining transaction conditions etc.
The price is negotiated and determined based on the consideration calculated by the Company taking into consideration market prices, etc.
The amount is determined based on the amount equivalent to the salary of company of the origin of
temporary transfer.
The transactions between Rakuten and its group companies are conducted under the supervision of the Audit & Supervisory Committee on the same general terms and conditions as those between independent third parties, to appropriately prevent any disadvantage to minority shareholders.
