Corporate Data
Subsidiaries and Affiliates
As of December 31, 2019, the Dentsu Group
includes 1,004 consolidated subsidiaries and 96 affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method.
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Dentsu East Japan Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Advertising in the Kanto and Tohoku regions as well as Shizuoka and Niigata prefectures
Dentsu West Japan Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Advertising in the Chugoku region and Shikoku as well as Hyogo, Ishikawa, Fukui and Toyama prefectures
Dentsu Kyushu Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Advertising in Kyushu
Dentsu Hokkaido Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Advertising in Hokkaido
Dentsu Meitetsu Communications Inc. *1
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 50.0%
Description of Business: Total advertising services, specializing in promotion and out-of-home media
The Goal Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Fashion and accessories industry advertising
Dentsu Ad-Gear Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 66.7%
Description of Business: Advertising company specializing in out-of-home media and store promotions
Dentsu Digital Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of business: Consulting, development and implementation, management and operation in all digital marketing domains
Dentsu Live Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Planning and production of events, support of operations related to event spaces, etc.
Dentsu Tec Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Planning and production for sales promotions, events, commercials, print, etc.
Dentsu Direct Marketing Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Provision of solutions related to direct and digital marketing
Carta Holdings, Inc *2
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 52.8%
Description of Business: Group management strategy policy formulation and general corporate operations
Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. *2 *3
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 61.8%
Equity Held Indirectly: 0.0%
Description of Business: Information systems building; software sales, and support for various business areas
Dentsu Works Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Environment-related consulting, building management, real estate services and business consulting services
Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Description of Business: Headquarters of the Dentsu Group’s global business, which oversees operations outside of Japan
Dentsu Aegis London Ltd.
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis International Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Portman Square US Holdings Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis Group Participations Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis Toriton Ltd.
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis GPS Holdings Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis Finance Ltd.
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
DAN Regents Place Finance Limited *3
Geographic Area: United Kingdom
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network Central Europe Holding GmbH
Geographic Area: Germany
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network Central Europe GmbH
Geographic Area: Germany
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network France SAS *3
Geographic Area: France
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Aegis International Holding Company BV *3
Geographic Area: Netherlands
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu McGarry Bowen, LLC *3
Geographic Area: USA
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
360i LLC *3
Geographic Area: USA
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network US Holdings, Inc. *3
Geographic Area: USA
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Merkle Group Inc.
Geographic Area: USA
Equity Held by Dentsu: 74.6%
Equity Held Indirectly: 74.6%
Agenciaclic - Midia Interativa S.A. *3
Geographic Area: Brazil
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd.
Geographic Area: China
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Beijing Dentsu Advertising Co., Ltd.
Geographic Area: China
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Aegis Media Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: Singapore
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: Australia
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
Dentsu Aegis Network Australia Pty. Ltd. *3
Geographic Area: Australia
Equity Held by Dentsu: 100.0%
Equity Held Indirectly: 100.0%
and 967 other companies
- *1 Although Dentsu’s ownership is 50% or less, the company is considered a subsidiary because Dentsu exerts effective control.
- *2 Company that submits an annual securities report
- *3 Specified subsidiary
Affiliated Companies Accounted for by the Equity Method
Video Research Ltd.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 34.2%
Description of Business: TV audience rating surveys, radio audience rating surveys,
and other research
D2C Inc.
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 46.0%
Description of Business: Specializes in digital advertising and marketing for NTT Docomo and other advertising products
Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd. *
Geographic Area: Japan
Equity Held by Dentsu: 21.0%
Description of Business: Integrated Group company management through shareholdings and other means
and 93 other companies
- * Company that submits an annual securities report
Information for Shareholders (As of December 31, 2019)
Dentsu Group Inc.
(Launched on January 1, 2020)
Corporate Headquarters
1-8-1, Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-7050, Japan
Phone: +81-3-6217-6600
Contact Info
Investor Relations Department,
Group IR Office,
1-8-1, Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-7050, Japan
https://contact.group.dentsu.com/m/en_ir
Stock Exchange Listing
Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
Securities code: 4324
Capital
74,609.81 million yen
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
4-5, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-8212, Japan
Internet Address
Share Information (As of December 31, 2019)
Breakdown of Shareholders by Type
| Number of Shareholders |
Number of Shares Held |
Percentage of Total Number of Shares Issued |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese financial institutions | 87 | 92,127,100 | 31.94 |
| Japanese securities firms | 46 | 9,628,864 | 3.34 |
| Other Japanese corporations | 623 | 76,661,473 | 26.58 |
| Japanese individuals and others (Including treasury stock) |
39,437 | 52,330,525 | 18.14 |
| Foreign institutions and individuals | 637 | 57,662,038 | 19.99 |
| Total | 40,830 | 288,410,000 | 100.00 |
Major Shareholders (Top 10)
| Major Shareholders | Number of Shares Held |
Percentage of Total Number of Shares Issued |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust accounts) |
35,565,100 | 12.84 |
| Kyodo News | 18,988,800 | 6.86 |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust accounts) |
16,280,700 | 5.88 |
| Jiji Press, Ltd. | 16,178,680 | 5.84 |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account 9) |
8,907,000 | 3.22 |
| Group Employees’ Stockholding Association |
6,047,569 | 2.18 |
| Yoshida Hideo Memorial Foundation | 4,984,808 | 1.80 |
| Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | 4,929,900 | 1.78 |
| Northern Trust Co. (AVFC) Sub A/C American Clients |
4,408,818 | 1.59 |
| TBS Television | 4,000,000 | 1.44 |
- Notes:
- 1. The number of shares held by each trust bank includes shares related to trust services.
- 2. The Company holds 11,522,056 treasury shares but is excluded from the major shareholders listed above.
- 3. The Percentage of Total Shares Issued is calculated excluding treasury shares.