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Message from the Chair

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Dear Shareholders,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your continued interest in and support for the 25th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Despite your busy schedules, I am truly thankful for your valuable views and support on the key agenda items.

The Board of Directors of Shinhan Financial Group has once again come to appreciate deeply the weight of the expectations and trust placed upon us by our shareholders. In response, the Board will continue to provide steadfast oversight and support so that the corporate value enhancement strategies we have pursued may be implemented without disruption. At the same time, we will do our utmost to ensure that, on the foundation of sustainable management, stable growth, sound risk management, and responsible management are achieved in a balanced manner.

With the election at this year’s Annual General Meeting of Mr. Park Jong Bok, former CEO of a global financial group, and Ms. Lim Seungyeon, who brings extensive expertise in finance and accounting, as new independent directors, I believe that the Board’s professionalism and diversity have been further strengthened. With the addition of a highly experienced financial industry expert and a finance · accounting specialist with prior experience as an Audit Committee member, the Board will be better positioned to review diligently the Group’s key priorities from a more independent and professional perspective, including its mid- to long-term strategy, internal control and risk management, and the advancement of its governance framework.

In particular, Shinhan Financial Group Board will faithfully oversee management so that it may enhance capital efficiency on the basis of a stable earnings foundation and continue to improve shareholder value through a balanced growth strategy that reflects a rapidly changing future environment. In addition, we will strive to meet the trust of our shareholders by enhancing the consistency and predictability of our shareholder return policy and by strengthening transparent communication with the market.

Shinhan Financial Group Board will continue to listen even more closely to the voices of our shareholders and move forward with unwavering commitment so that corporate value and shareholder value can be enhanced together from a long-term perspective.

Once again, I sincerely thank you for your unwavering support, and I wish you and your families continued health and happiness.

Sincerely,

Sukeun Kwak
Chair of the Board
Shinhan Financial Group

Members of
Board of Directors

  • Sukeun Kwak

    Independent director (Chair)

    - Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University, Business School (current)
    - Chair, Corporate Governance Advisory Committee, Korea Listed Companies Association (current)
    - Chairman, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation

    Date of appointment : Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 1year)

  • Okdong Jin

    Executive Director (CEO)

    - CEO, Shinhan Financial Group (current)
    - CEO, Shinhan Bank
    - Deputy President, Shinhan Financial Group

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 3years)

  • Joseol Kim

    Independent Director

    - Professor, Osaka University of Commerce Department of Economics (current)
    - Standing Director and President, Northeast Asian Society (current)
    - Chair · Member, Nagano Prefecture Human Rights Policy Council

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 1year)

  • Jongbok Park

    Independent Director

    - CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Korea
    - Vice CEO, Head of Retail Banking Group, Standard Chartered Bank Korea
    - Head of Retail Business Division, Standard Chartered Bank Korea

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 2year)

  • Hoon Bae

    Independent Director

    - Representative Attorney, Orbis Legal Profession Corporation (current)
    - Co-President, LAZAK (Lawyers Association of Zainichi Korea)
    - Assistant Certified Public Accountant of Japan

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 1year)

  • Seongjoo Song

    Independent Director

    - Professor, Statistics, Korea University (current)
    - Director of the Korea Risk Management Society (current)
    - Member of KRX CCP Risk Management Committee (current)

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 1years)

  • Injip Yang

    Independent Director

    - CEO, ONYCOM Co.,Ltd(Current)
    - Head of Global Business, HITEJINRO Co.,Ltd
    - Chair, Korean Enterprises Association

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2025
    (Term in office 2years)

  • Seungyeon Lim

    Independent Director

    - Professor, College of Business Administration, Kookmin University (current)
    - Dean of Business School, Kookmin University (current)
    - U.S. Certified Public Accountant

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 2year)

  • Myosang Chun

    Independent Director

    - Head of Planning and Administration, SmartNews, Inc. (Current)
    - Researcher and Accounting Advisor, Development Bank of Jpan Inc.
    - Manager, KPMG FAS

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2025
    (Term in office 2years)

  • Younggwon Choi

    Independent Director

    - President, The Korea Analysts Association (current)
    - CEO, Woori Asset Management
    - CIO, Government Employees Pension Service

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2026
    (Term in office 1years)

  • Sanghyuk Jung

    Non-Executive Director

    - CEO, Shinhan Bank (current)
    - Deputy President, Shinhan Bank

    Date of appointment: Mar. 26, 2025
    (Term in office 2years)