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STEP Co. Clarifies Relationship and Independence from Major Affiliated Shareholder K-Planning

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  • STEP Co. identifies K-Planning as an affiliated company holding 36.24% of its voting rights.
  • Despite overlapping management and shareholdings, STEP asserts its business decisions remain independent with no transactions with K-Planning.
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STEP Co. Clarifies Relationship and Independence from Major Affiliated Shareholder K-Planning

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The latest announcement is out from Step Co., Ltd. ( (JP:9795) ).

STEP Co., Ltd. has disclosed that K-Planning Co., Ltd. is classified as one of its other affiliated companies, holding 36.24% of STEP’s voting rights as of September 30, 2025. Although STEP’s Representative Director and Chairman, Kyoji Tatsui, concurrently serves as Representative Director of K-Planning and several STEP officers and managing executive officers have invested in K-Planning’s shareholding association, the company emphasizes that K-Planning’s role is limited to managing securities and related assets, there are no special approval requirements imposed on STEP’s business or management decisions, and therefore STEP’s operational independence is maintained; the company also reports that there are currently no transactions with this controlling shareholder.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:9795) stock is a Buy with a Yen2611.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Step Co., Ltd. stock, see the JP:9795 Stock Forecast page.

More about Step Co., Ltd.

STEP Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (securities code 9795). The company operates in the education services industry, providing cram schools and related educational services primarily for students in Japan, with a focus on Kanagawa Prefecture and surrounding regions.

Average Trading Volume: 17,498

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen39.51B

For detailed information about 9795 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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