Shinhan Financial completes KRW 700B share buyback

The reported treasury-share balance equals 1.39% of total issued common shares, and final settlement occurred on October 20, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) completed its share repurchase program, acquiring 6,538,515 common shares for a total acquisition amount of KRW 699,999,932,500 at an average acquisition price of KRW 107,058. Acquisitions took place from July 31 through October 16, 2026; settlement of the final transaction was October 20, 2026. As of the reporting date, the company held 6,538,515 treasury shares, representing 1.39% of total issued common shares. A fractional share acquired in connection with a prior share exchange is excluded from the reported treasury-share total.

Key Figures

Common shares acquired: 6,538,515 common shares Total acquisition amount: KRW 699,999,932,500 Average acquisition price: KRW 107,058 +2 more

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Common shares acquired 6,538,515 common shares Share repurchase program; acquisitions from July 31 through October 16, 2026

Total acquisition amount KRW 699,999,932,500 Completed share repurchase program

Average acquisition price KRW 107,058 Common shares acquired in the repurchase program

Treasury shares held 6,538,515 shares As of the reporting date

Share of total issued common shares 1.39% Treasury shares held as of the reporting date

Key Terms

treasury shares, share repurchase program, fractional share

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treasury shares financial

"total number of treasury shares held by SFG"

Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.

share repurchase program financial

"share repurchase program commenced on July 23, 2026"

A share repurchase program is when a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. This reduces the total number of shares available, which can increase the value of each remaining share and signal confidence in the company's prospects. For investors, it often suggests that the company believes its stock is undervalued or that it has extra cash to return to shareholders.

fractional share financial

"fractional share resulting from a prior share exchange"

A fractional share is a portion of a single stock that is worth less than one full share, like owning a slice of a pizza instead of the whole pie. It lets investors buy and hold part of expensive stocks or spread small amounts of money across many companies, which helps with diversification and regular investing; dividends and price changes affect fractional shares proportionally, though some rights and trading rules can vary by provider.

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How many shares did SHG repurchase, and what did it pay?

SHG acquired 6,538,515 common shares for a total acquisition amount of KRW 699,999,932,500, at an average acquisition price of KRW 107,058. Acquisitions took place from July 31 through October 16, 2026, and settlement of the final transaction was October 20, 2026.

How many treasury shares did SHG hold as of the reporting date?

SHG held 6,538,515 treasury shares, equal to 1.39% of total issued common shares. The reported total excludes one share acquired in connection with a fractional share resulting from a prior share exchange.

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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 

Results of Treasury Share Acquisition

Shinhan Financial Group announced on October 20, 2026 that the share repurchase program commenced on July 23, 2026 has been completed. The number of treasury shares acquired upon completion is 6,538,515, and the total number of treasury shares held by SFG as of the reporting date is 6,538,515 (Note1), representing 1.39% of the total issued common shares.

Details are as follows:

1.Acquisition period: July 31, 2026 – October 16, 2026
* The settlement date of the final treasury share acquisition transaction is October 20, 2026

2.Number of treasury shares acquired: 6,538,515 common shares

3.Average acquisition price: KRW 107,058

4.Total acquisition amount: KRW 699,999,932,500

(Note1) SFG holds one treasury share acquired in respect of a fractional share resulting from a prior share exchange. As such share does not constitute treasury shares acquired pursuant to Article 165-3 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and has therefore been excluded from the above “Total number of treasury shares held as of the reporting date.”

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 20, 2026				By:		/s/ JANG Jeong Hoon
				Name: JANG Jeong Hoon
				Title: Chief Financial Officer