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Samsung Life Insurance headquarters. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Life Insurance) |
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] As of January 5, the total number of shares held by major shareholders and related parties of Samsung Electro-Mechanics stood at 17,779,488 shares, down 2,437 shares compared with December 1, 2025, according to regulatory disclosures. The decrease resulted from a series of on-market transactions conducted through a special account managed by Samsung Life Insurance.
Samsung Life Insurance’s special account carried out a total of 32 on-market transactions—16 purchases and 16 sales—of Samsung Electro-Mechanics shares between December 1, 2025, and January 2, 2026. On a common share basis, the account recorded 16 purchases and 15 sales. Notably, on December 3, 2025, the special account fully disposed of 364 shares of preferred stock in Samsung Electro-Mechanics that it previously held.
An insurance company’s special account refers to assets that are segregated from general assets and managed separately using a portion of premiums paid by policyholders. These accounts are designed to protect customer assets even in the event of an insurer’s insolvency and are commonly used for products such as variable insurance policies, retirement pensions, and tax-qualified annuity savings plans.
Following these transactions, Samsung Life Insurance’s special account holds 77,149 shares of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, representing a 0.10% stake in the company. The largest shareholder of Samsung Electro-Mechanics remains Samsung Electronics, which holds 17,693,084 shares, equivalent to a 22.80% ownership stake.
Alphabiz Reporter Paul Lee(hoondork1977@alphabiz.co.kr)
