Hanwha Group has risen to become the second-largest shareholder by acquiring additional shares in SamproTV (eBroadcasting). Hanwha is expected to continue increasing its stake to strengthen its influence over SamproTV.
According to the venture industry on the 8th, Hanwha Investment & Securities (003530) and Hanwha affiliates recently jointly invested approximately 10 billion won to acquire around 5% of SamproTV's shares. Combined with the 10.2% stake in SamproTV already held by Hanwha Life (088350), Hanwha's total holdings are understood to be approximately 15-20%. This makes Hanwha the second-largest shareholder after SamproTV founder and CEO Kim Dong-hwan (32.17%).
