Announcement of Record Date for AGM

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Announces Record Date for its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KS005930, KS005935, SMSN, SMSD) ("SEC") announced

today the record date for SEC's 48th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM").

The corresponding book closure period, during which period the shareholders' registry of SEC will be closed and no transfer of shares in SEC will be effected, and other details of announcement are

provided below. Only those shareholders who are the shareholders of record at the close of

business on December 31, 2016, as listed on the shareholders' registry on the record date, will be

entitled to receive notice of, and to vote, at the AGM.

Details

1. Record Date: December 31, 2016

2. Book Closure Period: January 1 ~ 31, 2017

3. Objective:

To confirm the shareholders of record for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders