SK hynix Expects Approximately KRW 100 Trillion in Shareholder Returns for FY2026; Q3 Dividend Set at KRW 20,000 per Share ▶️ Scale of Shareholder Returns - Expected shareholder returns for FY2026: approximately KRW 100 trillion - More than KRW 30 trillion in cash dividends and more than KRW 60 trillion in share repurchases and cancellations Includes the KRW 40 trillion share repurchase and cancellation plan approved in August; excludes shares acquired for employee compensation. To be implemented in stages through the payment date of the FY2026 year-end dividend. ▶️ Increased Cash Dividends - Q3 2026 dividend: KRW 20,000 per share (KRW 10,000 reflecting earnings performance + KRW 10,000 special dividend related to Kioxia) The company plans to return most of the gains from its investment in Kioxia to shareholders through special dividends. These will be paid in two installments, as part of the Q3 dividend and the FY2026 year-end dividend. The year-end dividend will be determined through the required procedures after full-year financial results are finalized. ▶️ Continued Share Repurchases and Cancellations - Approved a KRW 20 trillion share repurchase today - Approximately KRW 10 trillion is expected to be allocated to shareholder returns and approximately KRW 10 trillion to employee compensation Future repurchase amounts will be determined through quarterly board resolutions, taking into account market conditions, cash flow, and other factors. Shares acquired for shareholder returns will be canceled. ▶️ Other Notes This disclosure constitutes the final clarification regarding Dong-A Ilbo’s October 26 report, “SK hynix Plans Special Dividend from KRW 16 Trillion in Gains on Its Stake in Japan’s Kioxia.” The total amount of shareholder returns for 2026 and other projections are forward-looking and may change depending on future business conditions and financial performance. The amount allocated to employee compensation may change as future compensation levels are finalized.