EssilorLuxottica Receives Nod to Double Its Stake in Nikon

TOKYO, Japan—Nikon Corporation announced yesterday that EssilorLuxottica, (Reuters: ESLX.PA) which it described as its “major and largest shareholder,” informed the company that it has received approval from relevant authorities in Japan to increase its stake in Nikon up to 20 percent, pursuant to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan. Nikon also confirmed an increase in EssilorLuxottica’s shareholding percentage, which grew from 9.62 percent as of September 10, 2025, to 10.75 percent as of October 1, 2025.