Hanchang Paper Decides to Acquire 2 Billion KRW Treasury Shares, Plan to Cancel 9.11% of Outstanding Shares for Shareholder Value


  • Hanchang Paper's board decided to acquire 1,086,956 treasury shares worth approximately 2 billion KRW via direct on-market purchases for stock price stabilization and shareholder value enhancement.
  • The acquisition represents about 9.11% of total outstanding shares, and all acquired shares will be cancelled after completion, reducing share count and boosting EPS.
  • The company will use part of its retained earnings limit of approximately 42 billion KRW and appointed Hanwha Investment & Securities as the broker.
  • [AI Summary]Hanchang Paper's decision to acquire and cancel 9.11% of its outstanding shares strongly signals shareholder return commitment. The buyback size relative to market cap of about 9.1% provides positive momentum for the stock price. Investors should monitor the execution timeline as cancellation will occur post-acquisition.

KOSPI Filing Information


  • Report on Major Matters (Decision on Acquisition of Treasury Shares)
  • Company: Hanchang Paper (009460)
  • Submission: Hanchang Paper Co., Ltd.

  • Shares: 11,933,497
  • Price: 1,840 KRW
  • Market Cap: 22 B KRW