SK hynix Inc.

Retirement of shares 18,828,045 18,828,045 - March 31, 2000: Cancellation of repurchased shares - February 9, 2026: Cancellation of repurchased shares c.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

Status of Cancellation of Treasury Shares (Unit: in Won and number of shares) Cancellation date Cancellation method Share type Number of shares cancelled Value of shares cancelled February 9, 2026 Cancellation of repurchased shares Common share 15,300,000 872,236,935,000 8 E.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

(1) The Company has previously stated that it is considering additional shareholder return measures, such as the repurchase and cancellation of treasury shares, with plans to establish execution details within the year.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

Matters Concerning Articles of Incorporation Date of revision General Meeting of Shareholders Key revisions Reason for revisions March 27, 2024 76th General Meeting of Shareholders 1) Article 52 (Payment of Dividends) 2) Article 10-3 (Dividend Base Date for New Shares), Article 8-2 (Number and Details of the Non-Voting Preferred Shares), Article 10-2 (Stock Options), Article 10-5 (Employee Stock Options), Article 14-2 (Issuance of Convertible Bonds), Article 15 (Issuance of Bonds with Warrants) 3) Article 10-6 (Equal Distribution) 1) Amended to provide that dividends shall be distributed to shareholders as of the dividend record date determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

Long-Term Plan for Acquisition, Disposal and Cancellation of Treasury Shares The Company plans to sequentially dispose of the 1,550,654 treasury shares expected to be held for purposes such as share-based compensation for officers and employees.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

6) Revised provisions regarding the expansion of the scope of directors duty of loyalty.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

In 2025, semiconductor exports demonstrated a rapid growth in light of the arrival of the AI memory demand super-cycle due to a broad expansion of AI technology.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

In 2025, the semiconductor industry recovery trend that had begun in earnest the previous year continued, with strong growth driven primarily by increased demand from the expansion of AI-based infrastructure, as the semiconductor market recorded growth of 23.0% and the memory semicondutor market recorded growth of 37.8%.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

In 2026, the expansion of AI infrastructure investment and the increase in data center demand are expected to continue, sustaining the growth trajectory of the semiconductor market, and the memory semicondutor market is expected to maintain a solid growth trend centered on the expansion of demand for high-value-added products such as high-bandwidth memory ( HBM ) and DDR5.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

In 2023, semiconductor exports experienced an unprecedented downturn as internal and external uncertainties persisted, including global supply chain instability and a slowdown in global economic growth.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

In 2023, with heightened domestic and external uncertainties and continued demand weakness across all application products, the market sustained its negative growth trajectory, recording US$37.1 billion (or -35.9%).

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

However, the business environment has changed recently due to increased difficulty in achieving further process refinement and growing uncertainty of return on investment.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026

The Company plans to continue to strengthen its cost competitiveness through medium-to-long term cooperative relationships with major suppliers and also closely monitor market conditions while keeping in mind at all times external uncertainties including those arising from rapid increases in demand.

SEC original ↗SK hynix Inc. — Earnings release (6-K report)6-KAug 18, 2026