Major Shareholder NPI Increases Stake in NPK to 11.33% via Open Market Purchases

The reporting entity NPI Co., Ltd. acquired an additional 20,000 common shares of NPK through open market purchases on July 10 and 13, 2026.
The purchase prices were 904 KRW and 930 KRW respectively, with an average cost of 917 KRW. NPI's ownership stake in NPK rose from 11.22% to 11.33%, an increase of 0.11 percentage points.
This small increase by an existing major shareholder has limited short-term price impact and does not alter control or capital structure.
[AI Summary]The marginal stake increase via minor open market purchases has negligible financial impact and no change in governance stability. While it may be viewed as a positive signal, actual shareholder value impact is limited.