SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will consider splitting itself into two as proposed by US activist hedge fund Elliott Management, Seoul Economic Daily reported on Nov 28 citing an unnamed source.
A split would allow the heirs of the founding Lee family to strengthen their grip on the global smartphone leader, the crown jewel of the Samsung Group business empire. Elliott proposed a split in October to boost shareholder value.
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