SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it would acquire 2.5 trillion won ($1.73 billion) worth of its own shares for employee and executive compensation.
The shares will be acquired through purchases on the stock market between January 8 and April 7, Samsung said in a regulatory filing.
The acquisition is part of a performance-linked compensation scheme introduced in October 2025.
($1 = 1,446.1700 won)
(Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Bernadette Baum)
