EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit  EX-99.1

I. Change in Ownership of Principal Shareholder

Please be advised of a change in the number of common shares owned by one of the major shareholders of KT Corporation (the “Company”). The change is as follows:

1. Details of Change

                                         
                            No. of shares    
Shareholder   Date of change   Reason of change*   Shares before change   changed   Shares after change
KT Corporation
           Exercise of                        
(treasury shares)
   May 15, 2009   appraisal rights     71,497,810       451,038       71,948,848  

*Increase in number of treasury shares as a result of purchase of shares submitted for appraisal to merger

2. Details of Principal Shareholders

                 
Shareholder   Shares owned   Percent of issued shares (%)
National Pension Service
     20,772,665       7.98  
KT Corporation (treasury shares)
     71,948,848       27.63