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Enforcement Decree of the Commercial Act — Article 9 (Methods for acquisition of own shares)

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This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2026-07-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-23) — check the Korean original.

(1) "Methods prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 341(1)2 of the Act means either of the following:

1. Method by which a company gives a notice or public announcement to all shareholders to acquire shares;

2. Method by which a public tender offer is made under Articles 133 through 146 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

(2) A company that acquires its own shares shall keep at its main office the statement of acquisition of treasury stock which includes the details of acquisition for six months. In such cases, shareholders and creditors may inspect the statement of acquisition of treasury stock at any time and may request the company to issue certified transcripts or copies of such statement after paying fees determined by the company.

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