Year-End Dividend for FY2018

Year-End Dividend for FY2018

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KS005930, KS005935, SMSN, SMSD) ("SEC") on January 31, 2019 announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a cash dividend plan, payable to the shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2018, as follows:

1. Dividend per share (yield)

- Common shares: KRW 354 (0.9%)

- Preferred shares: KRW 355 (1.1%)

※ Dividend yield is calculated by dividing dividend per share by the average stock price for the

week prior to two days before the record date based on KRX guidelines..

2. Total payout: KRW 2,405.43 billion

3. Record date: December 31, 2018

4. Other information:

- Number of Independent Directors present at the BOD meeting: 6 (100%)

- Attendance of Audit Committee: Y

* Dividend payments will be made to only those shareholders who were shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2018, as listed on the shareholders' registry on the record date.

* Dividend payments will be made within 30 days of the date of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") and are subject to approval and ratification by a vote of shareholders at the AGM.