Who owns LD?
LD is owned by Japan Tobacco (Japan, TYO: 2914).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Japan Tobacco Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- TYO: 2914
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About LD
LD is one of JT International's four global flagship cigarette brands, alongside Winston, Camel and Mevius, and JTI names it directly on its own brand pages as sold across its international markets. It is positioned as a value cigarette in many of the more than 130 countries where the wider JT Group operates, distinct from the premium positioning of Winston and Camel.
Ownership timeline of LD
- ? – present Japan Tobacco [1] reported
Where LD sits in Japan Tobacco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of LD?
The parent company of LD is Japan Tobacco, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is LD Russian or Japanese?
LD originated in Russia, but it is owned today by Japan Tobacco, which is headquartered in Japan. So LD is a Russian-origin brand under Japanese ownership.
Is LD still owned by Japan Tobacco?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, LD is still owned by Japan Tobacco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Our heritage — JT International SA, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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