Kakao Delays Kakao Investment Merger to Feb. 1, 2027

• Kakao’s corrected filing postpones its absorption of wholly owned Kakao Investment to Feb. 1, 2027, from Jan. 1, 2027.
• The related platform-business spinoff into Kakao AI also shifts to Feb. 1, 2027, from Jan. 1, 2027.
• The merger will proceed under small-scale procedures, with shareholder objections below the 20% threshold; no new shares will be issued.
• A revised merger agreement permits Kakao Investment to pay interim dividends to its parent within a specified limit before completion.

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