Fidelity's subsidiary, Metaplanet, becomes the largest shareholder.

## National Financial Services becomes the largest shareholder.

MetaPlanet Inc. (3350) announced on the 15th that Fidelity Investments' wholly-owned subsidiary National Financial Services has become its largest shareholder. As of June 30, the company holds 84.4 million shares, equivalent to 12.9% (130 billion yen).

National Financial Services, as the securities division of the major U.S. asset management firm Fidelity, is responsible for stock custody and settlement operations for individual and institutional investors. This investment suggests that Fidelity's clients are expanding their investments in Bitcoin-related securities.

Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet, commented that "the shareholder composition is evolving due to the expansion of global access."

Metaplanet is known as the "MicroStrategy of Asia" and has raised over 150 billion yen this year to expand its Bitcoin holdings. The company added 797 BTC on the 14th, bringing its total holdings to 16,352 BTC.

The current holdings rank fifth among publicly listed companies worldwide, with a total acquisition amount of approximately 239.6 billion yen and an estimated value of about 291.2 billion yen, resulting in an unrealized profit of around 47 billion yen.

In addition, Metaplanet aims to hold 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and over 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. Through fundraising, they continue to exercise stock options and issue corporate bonds, further promoting the expansion of their Bitcoin financial strategy.