Transaction with Affiliate Company

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced significant related-party transactions approved by its Board of Directors. The company will purchase a Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Policy from Samsung Life Insurance for an estimated KRW 3,000 billion in lump sum payments for the financial year 2026, with premiums to be managed by asset management companies. Additionally, KRW 1,500 billion will be entrusted to Samsung Asset Management between May and July 2026 for retirement benefit management. Furthermore, Samsung Electronics plans to invest KRW 12 billion in common shares in the National AI Computing Center Consortium, a public-private joint SPC, with investments occurring in two tranches from May 2026 to January 2027 to foster the domestic AI computing ecosystem.

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ld
30 April 2026
 

Transaction with Affiliate Company

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KS005930, KS005935, SMSN, SMSD) ("SEC"), on April 30, 2026, announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the following related-party transactions with affiliated companies.

Purchase of retirement pension policy from Samsung Life Insurance

- To ensure the stability of retirement benefit management and enhance overall profitability of the pension policy.

Insurer

Samsung Life Insurance

Policy premium

KRW 3,000 billion

Type of policy

Retirement Pension Policy - Defined Benefit

Terms of payment

Lump sum payments

Insurance

Pay retirement benefit at the time of retirement

Other

- Policy premiums are estimated amounts for the financial year 2026; actual amounts may differ

The entire premium is scheduled to be entrusted to and managed by asset management companies

- The insurance period ends on the contract end date

Transaction with Samsung Asset Management

Insurer

Samsung Asset Management

Date

May 2026 ~ July 2026

Purpose

To manage retirement benefit (Defined Benefit)

Amount

KRW 1,500 billion

Other

- This transaction involves the entrustment of KRW 1,500 billion to Samsung Asset Management out of the retirement pension reserves contributed by the Company to be managed by Samsung Life Insurance, at the Company's designation.

- The transaction date may be subject to change depending on the expected timing of the entrustment by the Company of the amount to be managed by Samsung Life Insurance

- The transaction period is in accordance with the agreed term of the retirement pension premiums (defined benefit) entrusted to Samsung Asset Management.

Investment in the National AI Computing Center Consortium (tentative name)

Major transaction terms

Transaction date

The investment will be made in two tranches during the period from May 2026 to January 2027

Transaction value

KRW 12 billion (to be paid in common shares)

Purpose of transaction

The Company will participate in a project to establish an AI R&D environment and foster the domestic AI computing ecosystem through the establishment of a public-private joint SPC

Terms and conditions

- Upon establishment in May 2026, the National AI Computing Center (tentative name) will be incorporated as an affiliate and a related party. Accordingly, this matter is subject to Board approval and public disclosure.

- The Company plans to invest a total of KRW 120 trillion in two tranches during the period from May 2026 to January 2027

- The transaction value refers to the total investment amount, including both the initial capital contribution upon the SPC's establishment and any additional capital contributions made through subsequent paid-in capital increases after establishment

- The above is subject to change depending on the progress of the transaction

Other Information:

ž Number of Independent Directors present at the Board of Directors meeting: 5

ž Attendance of Audit Committee: Y

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