Early Termination of Independent Director’s Term

Early Termination of Independent Director's Term

On April 20, 2022, Wha Jin Han, an Independent Director of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (the "Company"), tendered her resignation from the Company's Board for personal reasons, effective as of the same date. Her term began on March 16, 2022 and was scheduled to end on March 15, 2025.

Since, due to the foregoing resignation, the Board does not meet the quorum as required by Article 542-8(1) of the Commercial Act, the Board will appoint a new Independent Director at the first general meeting of shareholders from the foregoing date, pursuant to Article 542-8(3) of the same Act.

The following is a brief, professional history of former Independent Director, Wha Jin Han:

2021-Present: Visiting professor, School of Global Studies, Hallym University

2020-Present: Endowed professor, Korea Institute of Human Resources Development in Science and Technology

2019-Present: Full member, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea

2016-2019: President, Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WISET)

2014-2017: Private Sector Commissioner, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Prime Minister's Secretariat

2011-Present: Full member, Korean Academy of Environmental Science

2010-2014: Vice-president, Korea Environment Institute (KEI)

2009-2010: Secretary for Environment, Blue House