• Choi Seung-ho and related parties increased their SMCG stake to 48.12% from 47.92%, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
• The increase reflected Jo Bo-hwa's open-market purchases of 39,643 shares, bringing the group's holdings to 9,659,137 shares.

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