Silchester-linked Medipal shareholder seeks extraordinary meeting to oust CEO Watanabe

PUBT · 2d ago
Silchester-linked Medipal shareholder seeks extraordinary meeting to oust CEO Watanabe
  • Medipal received a shareholder demand to call an extraordinary general meeting under Japan’s Companies Act.
  • Northern Trust, for Silchester’s International Value Equity Trust, seeks a vote by Oct. 30, 2026.
  • Agenda targets capital returns, including a JPY 122-per-share special dividend, share buyback, governance changes, dismissal of Shuichi Watanabe.
  • Silchester cites more than JPY 500 billion of excess capital, ROE below about 7% over 10 years, payout ratio historically below 40%.
  • Medipal plans to review the request, then disclose its response policy.


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