Shinhan Financial’s top shareholder holds 9.26%

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (SHG) reported that its largest shareholder, Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), held 43,476,040 common shares, or 9.26%, as of September 30, 2026.

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Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (SHG) reported that its largest shareholder, Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), held 43,476,040 common shares, or 9.26%, as of September 30, 2026. NPS held 44,370,524 shares, or 9.45%, as of July 30, 2026.

Key Figures

NPS common shares held: 43,476,040 shares NPS ownership: 9.26% NPS common shares held: 44,370,524 shares +1 more

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NPS common shares held 43,476,040 shares As of September 30, 2026

NPS ownership 9.26% As of September 30, 2026

NPS common shares held 44,370,524 shares As of July 30, 2026

NPS ownership 9.45% As of July 30, 2026

Key Terms

shareholder registry closing, foreign private issuer, common shares

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shareholder registry closing technical

"results of shareholder registry closing"

foreign private issuer regulatory

"REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

common shares financial

"shares of common stock"

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

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How many SHG shares did NPS hold as of September 30, 2026?

As of September 30, 2026, Korea’s National Pension Service held 43,476,040 SHG common shares, representing 9.26%. It held 44,370,524 shares, or 9.45%, as of July 30, 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Month of October 2026

Commission File Number: 001-31798

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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  Form 40-F 

Change in the number of shares owned by the largest shareholder of Shinhan Financial Group

On October 21, 2026, Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. reported that the number of common shares owned by its largest shareholder, Korea’s National Pension Service (“NPS”), decreased from 44,370,524 shares of common stock (representing 9.45%, as of July 30, 2026) to 43,476,040 shares of common stock (representing 9.26%, as of September 30, 2026). This disclosure is based on the results of shareholder registry closing as of September 30, 2026.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

				Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
				(Registrant)
Date: October 21, 2026				By:		/s/ JANG Jeong Hoon
				Name: JANG Jeong Hoon
				Title: Chief Financial Officer