KRAFTON Completes 100 Billion KRW Treasury Stock Acquisition, Approximately 390,000 Shares Expected to Be Canceled to Enhance Shareholder Value
KRAFTON completed the acquisition of 390,570 common shares through open market purchases from May 6 to June 23, 2026, following its treasury stock acquisition decision disclosed on April 30, 2026.
The total acquisition amount was approximately 99.997 billion KRW, close to the planned 99.999 billion KRW, with an average purchase price of about 256,035 KRW per share.
The company now directly holds 1,062,846 treasury shares representing 2.30% of total outstanding shares, and including shares from merger and collateral execution, total treasury shares amount to 2,679,374 shares or 5.81%.
Major shareholder Jang Byung-gyu increased his stake by 1,801 shares through stock bonus, raising his holdings to 7,173,842 shares.
[AI Summary]The 100 billion KRW buyback representing only 0.85% of outstanding shares has limited direct price impact, but potential future cancellation of remaining treasury shares could serve as a positive signal for medium to long-term shareholder value.