①A person that holds voting rights that exceed five percent of the total shareholder voting rights in a single bank or voting rights that exceed five percent of the total shareholder voting rights in a single bank holding company (excluding national or local government or a corporation specified by Cabinet Order as equivalent to the national or local government (referred to as the "national government, etc." in Article 52-9); hereinafter referred to as a "major holder of voting rights in a bank" in this Chapter and Chapter IX) must submit a notification that states the following particulars (hereinafter referred to as a "notification on holding of voting rights in a bank" in this Chapter) to the Prime Minister, within five days (Sundays and other non-business days specified by Cabinet Order are not included; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article) from the day on which the person has become the major holder of voting rights in the bank (or within the number of days specified by Cabinet Office Order, if the number of voting rights held by the person has not increased or in other case specified by Cabinet Office Order), pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:

②The provisions of Article 2, paragraph (11) apply mutatis mutandis to the voting rights held by the major holder of voting rights in a bank in the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.

①If there is a change in a particular set forth in one of the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (for a change in the percentage of voting rights held, limited to when the percentage increases or decreases by at least one percent) after the day on which a person becomes a holder of voting rights that exceeds five percent of the total shareholder voting rights in a single bank or of voting rights that exceeds five percent of the total shareholder voting rights in a single bank holding company, the major holder of voting rights in the bank must submit a written report of that change (hereinafter referred to as a "written report of changes" in this Article and the following Article) to the Prime Minister within five days from the day on which the change occurs (or within the number of days specified by Cabinet Office Order, if the number of voting rights that the person holds has not increased or in other cases specified by Cabinet Office Order), pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person has already submitted a written report of changes based on a decrease of one percent or more in the percentage of voting rights held, and the percentage of voting rights held which is stated in that written report of changes is five percent or less, or to other cases specified by Cabinet Office Order.

②In the case that meets the criteria specified by Cabinet Order as a case in which a large number of voting rights have been transferred within a short time span, a person submitting a written report of changes based on a decrease in the percentage of voting rights held must also state the particulars of the party to which they have transferred the voting rights and the consideration received in that written report of changes, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

③Notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1), if, by the day before the day on which a person is to submit a notification on holding of voting rights in a bank or a written report of changes (hereinafter referred to as a "document for submission" in this Section), grounds that require the person to submit a new written report of changes arise, the person must submit the new written report of changes to the Prime Minister at the same time as it submits the document for submission that has not been submitted.

④If a person that has submitted a document for submission finds that the content stated in that document differs from facts, or that the document insufficiently states or lacks a particular required to be stated or a statement of a fact necessary for avoiding misunderstanding, the person must submit an amended written report to the Prime Minister.

⑤The provisions of Article 2, paragraph (11) apply mutatis mutandis to the voting rights held by a major holder of voting rights in a bank for a case referred to in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2).

①Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 52-2-11, paragraph (1), a bank, financial instruments business operator (limited to one engaged in securities-related services), trust company (limited to one that has obtained the license referred to in Article 3 or Article 53, paragraph (1) of the Trust Business Act), or other persons specified by Cabinet Office Order that have filed a notification of the base date with the Prime Minister and that holds voting rights in respect of shares issued by a bank or bank holding company but does not hold them for the purpose of controlling the business of the bank or bank holding company that issued those shares (excluding the case in which the percentage of voting rights held exceeds the number specified by Cabinet Office Order and the case specified by Cabinet Office Order in consideration of the manner in which the voting rights are held and other circumstances; hereinafter referred to as "voting rights subject to special provisions" in this Article) must submit a notification on holding of voting rights in a bank concerning those shares to the Prime Minister, by the 15th of the month following the month in which the base date falls and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, in which it states the particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order as relevant to the holding status of those voting rights on the base date on which its percentage of voting rights held exceeded five percent for the first time.

②A written report of changes for the voting rights subject to special provisions (excluding a report for a change in which the voting rights become those other than voting rights subject to special provisions) must be submitted to the Prime Minister by the day specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each item, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:

③The base date referred to in the preceding two paragraphs means the last day of every third month, after the day on which the person specified by Cabinet Office Order that is prescribed in paragraph (1) files a notification with the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

④The provisions of Article 2, paragraph (11) apply mutatis mutandis to the voting rights subject to special provisions held by a major holder of voting rights in a bank in the case referred to in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2).

If a document for submission is submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 52-2-11, paragraph (1), Article 52-3, paragraph (1) or (3), or paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article, and the Prime Minister finds that there is a formal deficiency in the document or finds the document insufficiently states a material particular that is required to be stated, the Prime Minister may order the person submitting the document to submit an amended written report. In such a case, the Prime Minister must conduct a hearing irrespective of the category of procedures for stating opinions under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) (Procedures Prerequisite for Adverse Dispositions) of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993).

If the Prime Minister discovers that a document for submission contains a false statement about a material particular, lacks a statement on a material particular that is required to be stated or on an important fact that is necessary for avoiding misunderstanding, the Prime Minister, at any time, may order the person that submitted the document to submit an amended report. In such a case, the Prime Minister must conduct a hearing irrespective of the category of procedures for stating opinions under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) (Procedures Prerequisite for Adverse Dispositions) of the Administrative Procedure Act.

If the Prime Minister suspects that a document for submission contains a false statement about a material particular, lacks a statement on a material particular that is required to be stated or on an important fact that is necessary for avoiding misunderstanding, the Prime Minister may ask the major holder of voting rights in the bank that submitted the document to make a report or submit materials that are to serve as a reference for a particular that is required to be stated in the document or for a fact necessary for avoiding misunderstanding.

①If the Prime suspects that a document contains a false statement about a material particular, lacks a statement on a material particular that is required to be stated or on an important fact that is necessary for avoiding misunderstanding, the Prime Minister may have relevant officials enter the office or other facilities of the major holder of voting rights in the bank that submitted the document, and have those officials ask questions about a particular that is required to be stated in that document or about a fact that is necessary for avoiding misunderstanding, or have them inspect books, documents, and any other articles of the major holder of voting rights in the bank.

②In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the relevant officials must carry an identification card, and must present it if a person concerned requests them to do so.

③The authority under paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.