Transaction with SVIC

Transaction with SVIC

An affiliated company of Samsung Electronics

On 29th January 2015, the Board of Directors of Samsung Electronics decided to make additional

investments in Samsung Venture Investment Corporation's, an affiliated company of Samsung Electronics, New Technology Investment Funds. SVIC plans to establish a new venture fund, SVIC 28. SVIC 28 is a cooperative fund with its investment focus on the latest technologies to enhance competitiveness of existing set businesses and identify the future growth businesses. The transaction is expected occur during the

February of 2015.

Details

- Investment Size : KRW 198 billion (99% of the total fund: KRW 200 billion)

※Note: This disclosure is in accordance with the Korean Fair Trade Act Article 11-2 (Resolution of the Board of Directors and its Publication on Large-Scale Intra-Group Transaction) and Samsung Electronics the Article of Incorporation Article 40-1 which states any company belonging to a Corporate Group falling under the Presidential Decree with intend to channeling or trading funds, offering or trading securities, offering or trading assets, and/or offering or trading good and services that exceeds KRW 5 billion shall publish such intention in advance following a resolution of the Board of directors.

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