POSCO HOLDINGS INC.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. announced a change in the ownership of its largest shareholder, the National Pension Service. As of June 18, 2026, the National Pension Service held 6,576,661 common shares. This represents an 8.30% stake in the company's issued common shares.

POSCO Holdings Inc. announced it will host its 2026 POSCO Group CEO Investor Day on July 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM KST in Seoul. The event aims to share the company's portfolio transformation strategy with analysts, institutional investors, and the press. Key topics will include strategies for lithium, new businesses, energy, steel, R&D, and finance. Presentation materials will be made available on the company's website on the same day, with follow-up sessions planned for Singapore and Hong Kong.

POSCO HOLDINGS' subsidiary, POSCO E&C, reported a serious industrial accident on June 9, 2026, at its Shinansan Line Section 3-2, resulting in one fatality. The accident involved a fall from height during electrical work preparation, with the cause still under investigation. Following the incident, the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office issued a partial work suspension order for vertical cable lining operations in the affected section.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. reported Q1 2026 total sales of KRW 30,677,066 million and an operating income of KRW 1,490,900 million. While the steel segment faced subdued demand and a year-on-year decline in global crude steel production, the company maintained strong operational performance in its core steel business. The Rechargeable Battery Materials segment recorded an operating loss, but the company continues strategic expansion in this area, alongside efforts in decarbonization and AI transformation across its operations.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. announced that its Board of Directors resolved to pay a cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company will pay KRW 2,000 per share, totaling KRW 151,241,558,000. The dividend yield is 0.4%, with a record date of May 27, 2026, and a provisional payment date of June 12, 2026.

POSCO Holdings Inc. has announced the record date for its first-quarter 2026 dividend. Pursuant to Article 56-2 of the company's Articles of Incorporation, the record date has been set for May 27, 2026, Seoul Time. This action is taken to finalize the list of shareholders who will be eligible to receive the dividend for the first quarter of 2026.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. announced its shareholder return policy for 2026-2028, transitioning to an earnings-based, performance-linked regime. The company aims to administer a 35-40% shareholder return ratio, encompassing dividends and buyback/cancellation of treasury shares. This policy is funded by adjusted Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests, which excludes non-operating and one-off valuation gains or losses, with the goal of enhancing its position as a high dividend company and improving dividend visibility for shareholders.

POSCO HOLDINGS INC. reported strong provisional Q1 2026 consolidated earnings, with revenue reaching 17.88 trillion KRW, a 6.1% increase QoQ. Operating profit saw a significant turnaround, surging to 0.71 trillion KRW from 0.01 trillion KRW in Q4 2025, and net profit also turned positive at 0.54 trillion KRW from a loss. The company also announced a new shareholder return policy for 2026-2028, targeting 35-40% of adjusted net profit, and signed a Joint Venture agreement with JSW to build an integrated steel mill in India. Profitability improved across Rechargeable Battery Materials and Infrastructure segments.

POSCO HOLDINGS' subsidiary POSCO reported provisional earnings for Q1 2026. Revenue increased by 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to KRW 8.94 trillion but saw a slight decrease of 0.4% year-over-year. Operating profit declined significantly by 36.6% from Q4 2025 and 38.4% from Q1 2025, reaching KRW 0.21 trillion. Net profit also decreased by 20.9% QoQ and 18.2% YoY to KRW 0.18 trillion, while profit before income tax showed a 10.6% QoQ increase but a 14.3% YoY decline. These figures are provisional and subject to change after auditor review.