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Lee Jae-yong’s Samsung Electronics stake rises to 1.75%
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong’s stake rose from 1.58% to 1.75%.
The report says he acquired 7.66 million shares in an off-market purchase valued at 1.9 trillion won.
It also says his mother, Hong Ra-hee, gave him 11.158 million Samsung Electronics shares.
Those details conflict on how many shares changed hands and whether they were bought or gifted.
The change increases Lee’s ownership in one of South Korea’s largest companies.
The report does not explain the difference between the purchase and gift figures or say what happens next.
Lee Jae-yong’s stake in Samsung Electronics rose from 1.58% to 1.75%.
He received 11,158,000 Samsung Electronics shares as a gift from Hong Ra-hee.
A separate report said Lee bought 7.66 million shares in an off-market transaction worth about 1.9 trillion won.
The reports were published on October 13, 2026.
- Who
- Lee Jae-yong received shares from Hong Ra-hee.
- What
- His Samsung Electronics stake rose from 1.58% to 1.75%.
- When
- October 13, 2026, the date the report was published.
- Where
- Samsung Electronics.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Lee Jae-yong’s stake
- Increased from 1.58% to 1.75%
- Gift from Hong Ra-hee
- 11,158,000 Samsung Electronics shares
- Reported off-market purchase
- 7.66 million shares
- Reported purchase value
- About 1.9 trillion won
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
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