The number of shares issued, distribution of shares, number of shareholders and details on major shareholders.
(As of March 31, 2010)
Share Data
| Authorized Shares | |
|---|---|
| 9,000,000 | common shares |
| 1 | special class share |
| Total Number of Shareholders and Issued Shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common shares: | 23,651 shareholders | 2,358,409 | shares | |
| Special class share * | 1 shareholder (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) |
1 | share | |
Note:
* The Company's Articles of Incorporation stipulate that certain major corporate decisions require a resolution by the holder of the special class share in addition to the approval of the shareholders' meeting or Board of Directors.
Shareholding by Shareholder Type*1

Major Shareholders (Common Shares)
| Name | Number of Shares | Holding (%) |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | 692,307 | 29.4 |
| Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. | 267,233 | 11.3 |
| Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. | 176,760 | 7.5 |
| Mitsubishi Corporation | 170,110 | 7.2 |
| Nippon Oil Corporation | 111,920 | 4.7 |
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 61,947 | 2.6 |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 57,851 | 2.5 |
| Marubeni Corporation | 46,446 | 2.0 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company 505225 | 26,894 | 1.1 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 23,129 | 1.0 |
