• Kakao decided on November 5, 2026, to cancel an estimated 5,154,639 common shares.
• Open-market buybacks totaling KRW 150 billion are scheduled from November 6, 2026, through February 5, 2027.
• The cancellation will reduce outstanding common shares from 443,000,510 without reducing share capital.
• The estimated cancellation volume uses the November 4, 2026, closing price of KRW 29,100 per share.
• Actual cancellation volume and value may vary with share-price movements during the buyback period.

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