The holdings of Samsung Electronics' largest shareholder and related parties decreased by 37,331 shares compared to the previous report, but their ownership stake remained unchanged at 17.32%.

According to a report on changes in shares owned by the largest shareholder, filed by Samsung Electronics on the 13th, the holdings of the largest shareholder and related parties fell from 1,151,606,990 shares as of the 2nd of this month to 1,151,569,659 shares as of the 13th. The stake relative to total issued shares remained unchanged at 17.32%.

By share type, common stock decreased by 27,846 shares, from 1,151,074,892 to 1,151,047,046, while preferred stock fell from 532,098 to 522,613 shares, a decrease of 9,485. The ownership stakes based on common stock (19.69%) and preferred stock (0.07%) also remained unchanged, respectively.

▶ Honorary Director Hong Ra-hee Sells 7,667,100 Shares Off-Market; Chairman Lee Jae-yong Buys the Same Amount Off-Market

Looking at individual changes, Hong Ra-hee, honorary director of the Leeum Museum of Art, sold 7,667,100 Samsung Electronics common shares off-market on the 12th. As a result, her common stock holdings decreased from 72,978,700 to 65,311,600 shares.

On the same day, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong purchased 7,667,100 common shares off-market. His common stock holdings increased from 97,414,196 to 105,812,96 shares—specifically, 105,081,296 shares. Based on this report, Chairman Lee's total holdings, including 137,757 preferred shares, stand at 105,190,53 shares—specifically, 105,219,053 shares—representing a 1.58% stake of total issued shares.

▶ Samsung Life Insurance Special Account Holdings Also Reduced

The shareholdings of Samsung Life Insurance's special account also changed. Through market transactions from October 1 to 12, its common stock holdings decreased from 3,338,773 to 3,310,927 shares, while its preferred stock holdings fell from 74,881 to 65,396 shares.

Meanwhile, according to this report, the holdings of the largest shareholder, Samsung Life Insurance, total 497,704,135 shares, comprising 497,660,185 common shares and 43,950 preferred shares. Its stake relative to total issued shares was tallied at 7.49%.