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Capital Research Becomes Metaplanet’s Largest Major Shareholder Amid Bitcoin Expansion

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TL;DR Capital Research and Management Company became Metaplanet’s largest major shareholder after its voting-rights stake rose from 9.32% to 11.11%. The filing confirms 1,433,010 voting rights covering 143,301,084 shares, while Metaplanet says beneficial ownership totals were not independently verified. The ownership change comes as Metaplanet maintains 44,000 BTC and expands its Bitcoin-centered strategy, but the filing does not announce a Bitcoin purchase or treasury-policy change. Metaplanet confirmed that Capital Research and Management Company became its largest major shareholder after its voting-rights stake rose above 10%. In an official shareholder notice , the Tokyo-listed company said the change took effect on October 16 and was confirmed through a filing on October 23. Capital Research now holds 11.11% of Metaplanet’s voting rights, up from 9.32%.

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