Dai-ichi LifeHoldings Inc. completed its transition into a holding companystructure, effective Oct. 1.

With the completion of the transition, Dai-ichi LifeInsurance Co. Ltd. became Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. The group also its domestic lifeinsurance business into Dai-ichi Life Split Preparation Co. Ltd., which becamethe new Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Under the new structure, Dai-ichi Life Holdings will have aboard with audit committee structure.