2015 Annual Report

1901

Hoshiro Mitsunaga establishes Japan Advertising Ltd. and Telegraphic Service Co. (currently known as Dentsu).

1913

Dentsu contributes to the establishment of The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association.

1951

Dentsu establishes the Radio Division at its Head Office and local offices.
Commercial radio broadcasting begins in Japan.

1953

Dentsu establishes the Radio and Television Division at its Head Office and local offices.
Commercial television broadcasting begins.

1959

Dentsu establishes the Marketing Department and promotes the introduction of marketing.
Dentsu establishes its New York Office.

1964

Dentsu contributes to the support of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

1970

Dentsu contributes to the support of Osaka Expo ’70.

1974

The U.S.-based magazine Advertising Age ranks Dentsu the No. 1 advertising agency worldwide in terms of (calendar 1973) billings.

1980

Dentsu establishes its Beijing Office in China ahead of all other overseas advertising agencies.

1984

Dentsu contributes to the support of the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Dentsu and U.S.-based Young & Rubicam jointly establish DYR, an international service network.

1989

Dentsu’s net sales exceed one trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1989.

1996

Dentsu contributes to the establishment of cyber communications inc. (cci), Japan’s first Internet advertising agency.

1997

The animated film Princess Mononoke, a co-production between Dentsu, Tokuma Shoten and others, becomes a big hit.

1998

Dentsu contributes to the support of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games.

2000

Dentsu establishes the Bcom3 Group with the U.S.-based firms the Leo Group and the MacManus Group.

2001

Dentsu lists its shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 4324).
Dentsu commemorates its 100th anniversary.

2002

Dentsu contributes to the support of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan^TM.
The Bcom3 Group merges with the French company Publicis Groupe S.A.
Dentsu acquires a 15% stake in the newly formed group.

2004

Dentsu implements a stock split (1:2).

2007

Dentsu’s consolidated net sales reach two trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

2008

Dentsu repurchases shares of approximately 60 billion yen.
Dentsu Holdings USA, Inc. acquires mcgarrybowen, LLC of the United States.

2009

Dentsu implements a stock split (1:100).

2010

Dentsu establishes Dentsu Digital Holdings.

2012

Dentsu terminates strategic alliance and other agreements with Publicis Groupe S.A. and sells to Publicis a block of the shares of Publicis held by Dentsu.

2013

Dentsu acquires Aegis Group plc and establishes a new global operating unit, Dentsu Aegis Network, in London.
Dentsu raises funds through a public offering.

2014

Dentsu is appointed as marketing agency by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

2015

Dentsu repurchases shares of approximately 20 billion yen.

Corporate Headquarters

1-8-1, Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7001, Japan
Phone: +81-3-6216-5111

Investor Relations

Investor Relations Department,
Corporate Strategy Division
1-8-1, Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7001, Japan
Phone: +81-3-6216-8015
E-mail: irmail@dentsu.co.jp

Stock Exchange Listing

Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
Securities code: 4324

Total Number of Shares Issued

288,410,000

General Meeting of Shareholders

The ordinary general meeting of shareholders is held in Tokyo in March each year.

Transfer Agent

The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation 7-10-11, Higashisuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 137-8081, Japan

Internet Address

https://www.group.dentsu.com/en/

Breakdown of Shareholders by Type

	Number of Shareholders	Number of Shares Held	Percentage of Total Number of Shares Issued
Japanese financial institutions	74	82,227,860	28.51
Japanese securities firms	36	5,471,423	1.90
Other Japanese corporations	594	77,285,982	26.80
Japanese individuals and others (Including treasury stock)	32,459	40,727,007	14.12
Foreign institutions and individuals	525	82,697,728	28.67
Total	33,688	288,410,000	100.00

Major Shareholders

	Number of Shares Held	Percentage of Total Number of Shares Issued
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust accounts)	25,780,700	8.94
Kyodo News	18,988,800	6.58
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust accounts)	18,691,900	6.48
Jiji Press, Ltd.	17,228,680	5.97
State Street Bank and Trust Company	12,088,090	4.19
Group Employees’ Stockholding Association	6,612,579	2.29
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.	5,000,000	1.73
Yoshida Hideo Memorial Foundation	4,984,808	1.73
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.	4,929,900	1.71
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.	4,000,000	1.39