POSCO HOLDINGS INC.

POSCO Holdings Inc. announced its decision to dispose of 23,385,917 shares of its affiliated company, POSCO DX COMPANY LTD., for approximately KRW 481.7 billion. This divestment aims to reduce the holding company discount and secure funds for strategic investments to enhance corporate value. Following the disposal, POSCO Holdings will retain a 50.0% stake in POSCO DX. The company will also enter into a 3-year Price Return Swap contract related to these shares.

POSCO Holdings Inc. announced its decision to transfer 36,434,963 shares of its affiliated company, POSCO International Corporation, for a total value of KRW 2,018,496,950,200. This divestment aims to reduce the holding company discount and secure funds for strategic investments to enhance corporate value. Following the transfer, scheduled for September 7, 2026, POSCO Holdings will retain a 50.0% shareholding in POSCO International and will also enter into a Price Return Swap contract related to the disposed shares.

POSCO Holdings Inc. announced an adjustment to the exchange price of its foreign currency denominated exchangeable bonds, issued on September 1, 2021. The exchange price was lowered from KRW 419,025 to KRW 414,343. This adjustment was made following a cash dividend by the company, leading to an increase in the number of shares available for exchange from 87,977 to 88,971. The new adjusted price will be effective from August 25, 2026.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. announced a cash dividend payment for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company resolved to pay a cash dividend of KRW 2,000 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.6%. The record date for the dividend is August 24, 2026, with a provisional payment date of September 7, 2026, totaling KRW 151,241,558,000.

POSCO Holdings Inc. has designated August 24, 2026, as the record date for its second-quarter 2026 dividend. This action is taken in accordance with Article 56-2 of the company's Articles of Incorporation, which pertains to quarterly dividends. The purpose of setting this record date is to determine the shareholders who will be eligible to receive the dividend for the second quarter of 2026.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. has unveiled its "2026 Corporate Value-up Plan," outlining strategic goals and financial targets for the coming years. The plan includes a shareholder return policy targeting 35-40% of adjusted controlling-interest net income from 2026 to 2028, alongside a mid-term investment plan of KRW 29.1 trillion for the same period. Key objectives include achieving KRW 87.9 trillion in revenue, a 5.8% ROIC, and a 1.0 PBR by 2028, while also expanding overseas steel production capacity to 10Mtpa by 2031. The company also confirmed its status as a high dividend company, with the dividend per share for 2024 and 2025 remaining at KRW 10,000.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. reported strong provisional consolidated financial results for Q2 2026, with revenue reaching 19.26 trillion KRW, operating profit of 0.82 trillion KRW, and net profit of 0.76 trillion KRW, showing significant increases both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. The company also made substantial progress in its strategic initiatives, including a $765 million investment to secure lithium resources in Australia and the groundbreaking of an LFP cathode plant. Furthermore, POSCO completed a high-purity rare gas plant and continued its portfolio management efforts, generating 2.2 trillion KRW in cash from divestments.

POSCO HOLDINGS' subsidiary POSCO reported provisional earnings for Q2 2026, showing mixed results. Revenue increased to 9.42 trillion KRW, up 5.2% year-over-year and 5.4% quarter-over-quarter. However, operating profit declined significantly by 46.6% year-over-year to 0.27 trillion KRW, despite a 28.5% increase quarter-over-quarter. Net profit also saw a substantial decrease of 79.6% year-over-year and 69.1% quarter-over-quarter, reaching 0.06 trillion KRW. These figures are provisional and subject to final audit review.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. has announced a conference call to discuss its provisional earnings for the second quarter of 2026 and its business plan. The event is scheduled for July 30, 2026, at 3:00 pm KST. It will include a Q&A session and is open to analysts, institutional investors, and the press.

POSCO Holdings Inc. announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing the company's commitment, strategies, and performance in sustainable and ESG management. The report was prepared in accordance with GRI Standards, SASB industry classification, and TCFD recommendations, with financial information based on K-IFRS. KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp. verified the report, which is available on the company's website.