Samick Cultural Foundation increases stake by 0.72%p via open market purchase, raising largest shareholder group ownership to 46.78%

Samick Cultural Foundation, part of the largest shareholder group, acquired 658,222 common shares through open market purchases from May 20 to 28, 2026, increasing its stake by 0.72 percentage points.
Consequently, the total ownership of the largest shareholder group (including the Foundation, Kim Jong-seop, Specco, etc.) rose from 46.06% to 46.78%.
The Foundation's holdings increased from 3,281,838 to 3,940,060 shares, representing 4.35% of total outstanding shares.
This voluntary open-market purchase is interpreted as a signal of management confidence and a move to stabilize the stock price, providing short-term positive sentiment.
However, the additional shares represent only 0.73% of total shares outstanding, limiting the material impact on enterprise value.
[AI Comprehensive Analysis]The largest shareholder's share purchase is a positive signal, but the small scale limits its market impact. Without additional shareholder return policies or earnings improvement, it is unlikely to provide sustained momentum for the stock price.