Samsung El.gdr Regulatory News (SMSN)

NOTICE OF THE CONVENING OF

THE 44th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

On February 15, 2013, the BOD of Samsung Electronics decided to convene The 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Pursuant to Article 17 of the Articles of Incorporation, we hereby notify you of the convening of the 44th annual general meeting of shareholders as follows.

1. Date: March 15, 2013 (Friday) 09:00 a.m.

2. Place: Multifunctional Hall, 5F Samsung Electronics Bldg., 1320-10, Seocho- 2-dong,

Seocho-gu, Seoul

3. Report: ①Audit report ②Business report

4. Agenda

- Item No. 1: Approval of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of

Appropriation of Retained Earnings (Draft) for the 44th Fiscal Year

(January 1, 2012 ~ December 31, 2012)

- Cash Dividends (including interim dividends of KRW 500)

Dividend per share : KRW 8,000 (Common)

KRW 8,050 (Preferred)

- Item No. 2: Appointment of Directors

1. Independent Directors

- Agenda 2.1.1: In-Ho Lee (Re-nominated)

- Agenda 2.1.2: Kwang-Soo Song (Newly nominated)

- Agenda 2.1.3: Eun-Mee Kim (Newly nominated)

2. Executive Directors

- Agenda 2.2.1: Boo-Keun Yoon (Newly nominated)

- Agenda 2.2.2: Jong-Kyun Shin (Newly nominated)

- Agenda 2.2.3: Sang-Hoon Lee (Newly nominated)

3. Audit Committee

- Agenda 2.3.1: In-Ho Lee (Re-nominated)

- Agenda 2.3.2: Kwang-Soo Song (Newly nominated)

- Item No. 3: Approval of the Compensation Ceiling for the Directors

- Proposed compensation ceiling for the 45th fiscal year: KRW 38 billion

- Compensation ceiling approved in the 44th fiscal year: KRW 30 billion

※Regarding Agenda 4, preferred shareholders also have voting rights,

pursuant to the Commercial Act, Article 530-3.