Samsung SDI announced that it has decided to transfer 13,088,235 shares of Samsung Display it holds for 4,449,999,900,000 won.

◆ Transaction Overview... Samsung Display Share Buyback Method

The purpose of the transfer is to secure investment resources for future growth engines. According to the regulatory filing, the counterparty is Samsung Display, and the transaction will be carried out through Samsung Display's purchase of its own shares at 340,000 won per share. The transaction amount will be paid in cash, with payment due on August 27, the business day following the contract date. The scheduled transfer date is also August 27, 2026.

◆ Scale... 10.53% of Total Assets, 18.88% of Equity

The transfer amount represents 10.53% of Samsung SDI's total assets and 18.88% of its equity based on its consolidated financial statements at the end of 2025. Following the transfer, Samsung SDI will hold 26,768,419 Samsung Display shares, equivalent to a 10.22% stake.

◆ External Valuation... No Basis Found to Judge Transfer Price Inappropriate

Samduk Accounting Firm conducted an external valuation using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method to assess the appropriateness of the transfer price of the unlisted shares. The valuation found the value of the shares subject to transfer ranged between 4,367,434,000,000 won and 4,780,223,000,000 won, and concluded that there were no grounds to judge the planned transfer price of 4.45 trillion won inappropriate from a materiality perspective.

◆ Transfer Scale and Timing Subject to Change

Samsung SDI explained that the disclosed number of shares and transfer amount are based on the number of shares applied for in the share transfer for Samsung Display's share buyback. The final number of shares transferred and the transfer amount may change during the buyback process. The scheduled transfer date and the payment timing of the transaction amount may also vary as the transaction proceeds.