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KT CORP (KT)

6-K 2024-03-07 For: 2024-03-07
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2024

Commission File Number 1-14926

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

90, Buljeong-ro,

Bundang-gu,Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do,

Korea

(Address ofprincipal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒    Form 40-F ☐

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 7, 2024
KT Corporation
By: /s/ Youngkyoon Yun
Name: Youngkyoon Yun
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Sanghyun Cho
Name: Sanghyun Cho
Title: Director
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Notice of the 42^nd^ Annual GeneralMeeting of Shareholders

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CONTENTS

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 3
General Information for Voting 4
Matters to be Reported 5
•  Report on Audit Results by the Audit Committee *
•  Business Report for the 42^nd^Fiscal Year 6
•  Report on Evaluation Results of Management Performance for<br> the 42^nd^Fiscal Year 7
•  Report on Standards and Method of Payment for Remuneration<br> of Directors 8
•  Report on Operating Status of Internal Control over Financial<br>Reporting *
•  Report on Treasury Share Ownership and Utilization<br>Plan 11
Matters Requiring Resolution 12
•  Agenda No. <br>1 Approval of Financial Statements for the 42^nd^Fiscal Year 13
•  Agenda No. <br>2 Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation 28
•  Agenda No. <br>3 Approval of Ceiling Amount on Remuneration for Directors 31
* To be presented at the meeting
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Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

March 7, 2024

To our shareholders,

KT Corporation will be holding the 42^nd^ Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”) on March 28^th^, 2024.

At the Meeting, the Company will report on its performance and relevant issues from FY2023, as listed in the “Matters to be Reported” section of this document. Shareholders will be requested to vote on agenda items, including the Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.

Holders of KT Corporation’s common stock as of December 31, 2023, will have the right to vote at the meeting, with each stock being entitled to one vote per agenda item.

KT Corporation would like to thank our shareholders for their continued investment and support. The Company understands that shareholders consider a range of matters before submitting their vote. We hope that our shareholders will find the information in this notice helpful to make an informed decision.

We invite you to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting on March 28^th^, 2024. We wish you good health and look forward to your participation.

Young-Shub Kim

Chief Executive Officer

Date and Time: Thursday, March 28^th^, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (KST)<br>
Place: Lecture Hall (2F) of KT Corporation’s R&D Center, 151<br>Taebong-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Record Date: December 31, 2023
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General Information for Voting

Number and Classification of Voting Shares

The record date to exercise voting rights at the AGM is December 31, 2023. As of the record date, the total number of KT shares issued was 257,860,760. The number of common shares, excluding treasury shares, entitled to exercise voting rights was 246,413,422 shares.

Method of Resolution

Pursuant to the provisions of the Commercial Act, Agenda No. 1 and 3 shall be passed by the majority of votes cast by shareholders present at the meeting and at least one-fourth of total shares entitle to vote. Agenda No. 2 shall be passed by at least two-thirds of votes cast by shareholders present at the meeting and at least one-third of total shares entitled to vote.

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Matters to be Reported

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Business Report for the 42^nd^ Fiscal Year

Pursuant to Article 447-2(Preparation of Business Report) and Article 449 of the Commercial Act (Approval and PublicNotice of Financial statements, etc.), KT’s 42^nd^annual business report is as follows:

In FY2023, KT has continued to generate stable profits through balanced growth in the B2C and B2B sectors. KT’s Group portfolio including finance, real estate, content, and DX also continued to grow. KT plans to position itself as an ‘AICT’ company, integrating AI capabilities into ICT capabilities with the aim of continued robust growth based on our core competencies.

In the wireless business, revenue growth was led by the expansion of 5G and MVNO subscribers and an increase in roaming revenue. As of the end of 2023, 5G subscribers have grown to approximately 9.83 million, accounting for about 73% of the total wireless handset subscribers. In fixed-line services, there was an expansion of high-quality service demand, leading to an increase in GiGA internet and high-ARPU IPTV subscriptions.

In the B2B sector, steady revenue growth was led by constant demand for corporate lines and the growth of emerging businesses such as AI and IoT. Both the AI Contact Center (AICC) and KT’s LLM ‘Mi:dm’ have led the AI market. In the financial sector, BC Card achieved revenue growth based on the establishment of new businesses, such as the private label credit cards and loan business, while K Bank has solidified its medium to long-term business foundation with growth in its key business indicators, including deposits, loans, and its customer base. Additionally, KT Estate’s hotel business thrived, KT Cloud continued to see growth in cloud and data center revenue, and KT Studio Genie strengthened its market presence by producing and broadcasting 14 original content programs in 2023. In September 2023, Millie’s Library successfully completed its IPO.

In 2023, KT achieved a standalone revenue of KRW 18.37 trillion, operating profit of KRW 1.19 trillion, and net profit of KRW 933.3 billion. As of the end of 2023, the current status of major services and subscribers is as follows:

Subscribers (Unit: 10K) Mobile Broadband IPTV PSTN VoIP
December 31, 2023 2,490 983 941 882 321
December 31, 2022 2,406 973 943 938 321

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Report on Evaluation Results of Management Performance for the 42^nd^ FiscalYear

Pursuant to Article 34 (Execution of Employment Contract with the Representative Director), evaluations results for Representative Directorsperformance shall be reported at the Meeting as described below.

The Evaluation and Compensation Committee has reviewed the performance of management for FY2023. The following table summarizes the annual KPIs and evaluation results of the Representative Director’s short-term performance.

Item Annual KPI Weight Score
Quantitative KPI - Service revenue of KT Corporation<br> <br>- Operating<br>profit of KT Corporation 65 % 64.27 %
Qualitative KPI - Management stabilization<br> <br>- Business<br>innovation<br> <br>- Competence innovation 35 % 34.00 %
Total 100 % 98.27 %

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Report on Standards and Method of Payment for Remuneration of Directors

Pursuant to Article 31 (Remuneration and Severance Allowance for Directors) of the KT’s Articles of Incorporation, the criteria in place to determinethe remuneration for executive directors and the method of payment are reported as follows:

For clarification, the term ‘executive director’ refers to an inside director, whereas a ‘non-executive director’ represents an outside director.

Summary of Executive Compensation Program

The Company’s Executive Compensation program is designed to reward management for both short-term and long-term performance. The Company believes it is critical to maintain a well-balanced incentive program that encourages the management not only to achieve short-term performance but also to strive for the Company’s long-term value enhancement. The Company’s Evaluation and Compensation Committee sets annual goals and conducts performance evaluations of the management on an annual basis. The Evaluation and Compensation Committee is composed entirely of outside directors in order to maintain objectivity and fairness of the program. While it’s uncommon for Korean companies to disclose such standards and methods, the Company not only discloses but also reports this information to the AGM to ensure transparency in executive compensation.

Components of Executive Compensation

The remuneration for executive officers consists of annual salary, short-term performance-based incentives, long-term performance-based incentives, and severance packages.

The annual salary is further separated into two major factors — base salary and payment for the responsibility of office. Compensation is made on a monthly basis at an amount equivalent to one-twelfth of the annual salary.

Short-term performance-based incentives are paid in cash. The amount varies in accordance with each director’s performance evaluation by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee. Specific payment schemes related to short-term incentives are as follows:

Representative Director : 0~180% of base salary
Other Inside Directors : 0~140% of base salary
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Long-term performance-based incentives are paid in the form of a stock grant with a lock-up period of three years. The amount is determined based on TSR (Total Shareholder’s Return), Group EBITDA and Group Revenue. Specific payment schemes related to long-term incentives are as follows:

Representative Director : 0~140% of base salary
Other Inside Directors : 0~95% of base salary
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Severance payment is calculated using the following formulas:

Representative Director :

(Average monthly salary) x (number of years in service) x (5)

Other Inside Directors :

(Average monthly salary) x (number of years in service) x (3)

Fringe benefits are paid in accordance with relevant standards.

Criteria for Evaluation

The Company’s performance evaluation process begins with the setting of annual goals by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee. Annual goals are established in alignment with the Company’s overall operational and financial goals with an emphasis on improving shareholder value.

Short-termPerformance

Short-term performance is comprised of quantitative and qualitative factors. Typically, quantitative goals are related to financial and operational performances, whereas qualitative goals are focused on achieving operational and strategic goals to further enhance long-term competitiveness. Weighted Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is in place to assess annual short-term performance. Please refer to “Report on Evaluation Results of Management Performance for the 42 ^nd^ Fiscal Year” for results of the Representative Director’s short-term performance for FY2023.

Long-term Performance

Long-term performance incentives are provided to reward management’s contribution to long-term financial and operational competitiveness. Incentives are offered in accordance with TSR (Total Shareholder Return), Group EBITDA and Group Revenue; each factor has a weight of 20%, 40% and 40% respectively. TSR is computed by the relative performance of the Company’s TSR against the TSR of KOSPI and other domestic telecommunication service providers. The following illustrates the formulas for TSR, Group EBITDA and Group Revenue:

TSR : Share Price Return + Shareholders Return (Dividend and Share Retirement)
TSR Result : 100% + {KT’s TSR – (Domestic Telco’s TSR x 80% + KOSPI TSR x 20%)}<br>
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Group EBITDA : Operating profit + Depreciation & Amortization
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Group Revenue : Consolidated revenue
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Compensation for Outside Directors

Until February 2010, the Company had no stock-based compensation program for outside directors. Instead, fixed amounts of compensation were paid to outside directors as allowances to execute their respective duties. However, the BoD introduced a new compensation program for outside directors in March 2010. The program consists of cash and annual stock grants which are subject to one-year lock-up period beginning at the start of the year it is awarded. The stock grant is not subject to any performance criteria and has been introduced to ensure that outside directors have “skin in the game” to align their interests with all shareholders. The total remuneration for outside directors in FY2023 was KRW 675 million.

Summary of Total Compensation

1) Compensation Paid to Directors

(KRW millions)

Year Inside Directors Outside Directors Total
Total Average Total Average
2021 4,979 1,660 827 103 5,806
2021 excl. severance pay 3,439 1,146 827 103 4,266
2022 2,994 1,497 786 98 3,780
2023 4,209 2,104 675 84 4,884
* The amount above represents actual cash payments executed each FY.
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* The amount includes severance pay for former-inside directors following the Severance Pay Regulations for<br>Executives.
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* FY2021 severance pay for former-inside director Mr. Yoon-Young Park (13.32 years of service) was KRW<br>1,540 million
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* In FY2021, compensation was given to three inside directors and eight outside directors; In FY2022 and in<br>FY2023, compensation was given to two inside directors and eight outside directors.
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2) Comparison between total compensation paid and ceiling amounts on remuneration approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

(KRW millions)

Year TotalCompensation(A) Ceiling Amount onRemuneration(B)* PaymentRatio(A/B)
2021 5,806 5,800 100.1 %
2021 excl. severance pay 4,266 5,800 73.6 %
2022 3,780 5,800 65.2 %
2023 4,884 5,800 84.2 %
* Maximum amounts of remuneration allowed per accrual basis
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Report on Treasury Share Ownership and Utilization Plan

Pursuant to Article 48-2(Treasury Stock Report) of KT’s Articles of Incorporation, KT shall report thepurpose of treasury share ownership and utilization plan at the annual general shareholder’s meetings.

Treasury Share Ownership

During FY2023, the Company acquired 9,760,946 treasury shares, and disposed or cancelled 3,382,738 treasury shares. As of December 31, 2023, the Company holds 11,447,338 treasury shares.

Treasury Share Utilization Plan

KT plans to utilize treasury shares as performance-based incentives for executives and employee compensation as well as stock grants for outside directors. Treasury shares will also be used to enhance corporate and shareholder value through strategic partnerships or share cancellations.

Concrete utilization plans will be disclosed after the resolution of the Board of Directors.

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Matters Requiring Resolution

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Agenda No. 1

Approval ofFinancial Statements for the 42^nd^ Fiscal Year

Pursuant to Article 449 of the Commercial Act(Approval and Public Notice of Financial Statements), approval of the financial statements for the 42^nd^ fiscal year is hereby requested.

Background Information

The consolidated and separate financial statements included below have not yet been audited and remain subject to the audit process of the Company’s independent auditors. The Company’s audit report for the 42^nd^ fiscal year based on K-IFRS standards, including audited financial statements and the respective accompanying notes, will be uploaded on the Company’s website (https://corp.kt.com/eng/html/investors/financial/audit_01.html) on March 18^th^, 2024.

From fiscal years 2020 to 2022, the Company has received an unqualified opinion from the Company’s independent auditors.

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 2,879,554 ~~W~~ 2,449,062
Trade and other receivables, net 7,170,289 6,098,072
Other financial assets 1,440,200 1,322,452
Current income tax assets 3,299 1,543
Inventories, net 912,262 709,191
Current assets<br>held-for-sale
Other current assets 2,112,553 2,101,212
Total current assets 14,518,157 12,681,532
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables, net 1,404,168 1,491,046
Other financial assets 2,724,761 2,501,484
Property and equipment, net 14,872,079 14,772,179
Right-of-use<br>assets 1,304,963 1,280,334
Investment properties, net 2,198,135 1,933,358
Intangible assets, net 2,533,861 3,129,833
Investments in associates and joint ventures 1,556,889 1,480,722
Deferred income tax assets 608,924 578,443
Net defined benefit assets 160,748 311,142
Other non-current assets 827,297 820,608
Total non-current assets 28,191,825 28,299,149
Total assets ~~W~~ 42,709,982 ~~W~~ 40,980,681

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 8,054,922 ~~W~~ 7,333,165
Borrowings 3,058,564 1,827,042
Other financial liabilities 322,099 8,791
Current income tax liabilities 236,463 232,382
Other provisions 115,209 109,133
Deferred income 51,537 55,737
Other current liabilities 1,308,615 1,133,018
Total current liabilities 13,147,409 10,699,268
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 819,558 1,064,099
Borrowings 7,159,601 8,179,643
Other financial liabilities 753,739 412,650
Net defined benefit liabilities 63,616 51,654
Other provisions 107,014 91,233
Deferred income 153,563 165,186
Deferred income tax liabilities 994,330 967,650
Other non-current liabilities 950,015 934,575
Total non-current liabilities 11,001,436 11,866,690
Total liabilities 24,148,845 22,565,958
Equity attribute to owners of the Controlling Company
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 14,494,430 14,257,343
Accumulated other comprehensive income 52,407 (77,776 )
Other components of equity (802,418 ) (572,152 )
16,749,176 16,612,172
Non-controlling interest 1,811,961 1,802,551
Total equity 18,561,137 18,414,723
Total liabilities and equity ~~W~~ 42,709,982 ~~W~~ 40,980,681

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Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) 2023 2022
Operating revenue ~~W~~ 26,376,273 ~~W~~ 25,650,011
Operating expenses 24,726,499 23,959,923
Operating profit 1,649,774 1,690,088
Other income 308,044 595,351
Other expenses 507,904 314,607
Finance income 486,277 690,428
Finance costs 568,682 749,908
Share of net losses of associates and joint ventures (43,424 ) (17,285 )
Profit before income tax expense 1,324,085 1,894,067
Income tax expense 335,367 506,404
Profit for the year ~~W~~ 988,718 ~~W~~ 1,387,663
Profit for the year attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company: ~~W~~ 1,009,861 ~~W~~ 1,262,498
Non-controlling interest: (21,143 ) 125,165
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during theyear (in Korean won):
Basic earnings per share ~~W~~ 4,043 ~~W~~ 5,209
Diluted earnings per share 4,038 5,205

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Profit for the year ~~W~~ 988,718 ~~W~~ 1,387,663
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (137,465 ) 181,429
Share of remeasurement loss of associates and joint ventures (105 ) (332 )
Gain (loss) on valuation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive<br>income 121,271 (141,944 )
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Loss on valuation of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income 534 (16,630 )
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge 15,329 64,091
Other comprehensive loss from cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss (37,492 ) (95,421 )
Share of other comprehensive loss from associates and joint ventures 21,595 (10,851 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 24,230 17,464
Total comprehensive income for the year ~~W~~ 996,165 ~~W~~ 1,385,469
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company ~~W~~ 1,013,535 ~~W~~ 1,236,679
Non-controlling interest (17,370 ) 148,790

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(in millions of Korean won) Sharecapital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome Othercomponentsof equity Total Non-controllinginterest Total equity
Balance as at January 1, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 13,287,390 ~~W~~ 117,469 ~~W~~ (1,433,080 ) ~~W~~ 14,976,536 ~~W~~ 1,590,625 ~~W~~ 16,567,161
Comprehensive income
Profit for the year 1,262,498 1,262,498 125,165 1,387,663
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 165,524 165,524 15,905 181,429
Share of gain on remeasurements of associates and joint ventures (189 ) (189 ) (143 ) (332 )
Share of other comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures (8,291 ) (8,291 ) (2,560 ) (10,851 )
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge (32,140 ) (32,140 ) 810 (31,330 )
Gain on valuation of financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive<br>income 4,091 (160,785 ) (156,694 ) (1,880 ) (158,574 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 5,971 5,971 11,493 17,464
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,431,924 (195,245 ) 1,236,679 148,790 1,385,469
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (450,394 ) (450,394 ) (450,394 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (26,407 ) (26,407 )
Effect of change in connection range 3,152 3,152
Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries 88,924 88,924 32,695 121,619
Appropriations of loss on disposal of treasury stock (11,577 ) 11,577
Disposal of treasury stock 763,081 763,081 763,081
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares of subsidiaries to common shares 51,476 51,476
Others (2,654 ) (2,654 ) 2,220 (434 )
Subtotal (461,971 ) 860,928 398,957 63,136 462,093
Balance as at December 31, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 14,257,343 ~~W~~ (77,776 ) ~~W~~ (572,152 ) ~~W~~ 16,612,172 ~~W~~ 1,802,551 ~~W~~ 18,414,723

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(in millions of Korean won) Sharecapital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome Othercomponentsof equity Total Non-controllinginterest Total equity
Balance as at January 1, 2023 ~~W~~1,564,499 ~~W~~1,440,258 ~~W~~14,257,343 ~~W~~ (77,776 ) ~~W~~ (572,152 ) ~~W~~16,612,172 ~~W~~1,802,551 ~~W~~18,414,723
Comprehensive income
Profit for the year 1,009,861 1,009,861 (21,143 ) 988,718
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (126,613 ) (126,613 ) (10,852 ) (137,465 )
Share of gain on remeasurements of associates and joint ventures (118 ) (118 ) 13 (105 )
Share of other comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures 15,775 15,775 5,820 21,595
Valuation loss on cash flow hedge (22,252 ) (22,252 ) (361 ) (22,613 )
Loss on valuation of financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive<br>income 222 126,028 126,250 (4,445 ) 121,805
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 10,632 10,632 13,598 24,230
Total comprehensive income for the year 883,352 130,183 1,013,535 (17,370 ) 996,165
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (501,843 ) (501,843 ) (501,843 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (24,964 ) (24,964 )
Effect of change in connection range (79,134 ) (79,134 )
Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries 216,841 216,841 128,526 345,367
Appropriations of loss on disposal of treasury stock (44,422 ) 44,422
Acquisition of treasury stock (300,243 ) (300,243 ) (300,243 )
Disposal of treasury stock 4,463 4,463 4,463
Retirement of treasury stock (100,000 ) 100,000
Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (298,196 ) (298,196 ) (298,196 )
Others 2,447 2,447 2,352 4,799
Subtotal (646,265 ) (230,266 ) (876,531 ) 26,780 (849,751 )
Balance as at December 31, 2023 ~~W~~1,564,499 ~~W~~1,440,258 ~~W~~14,494,430 ~~W~~ 52,407 ~~W~~ (802,418 ) ~~W~~16,749,176 ~~W~~1,811,961 ~~W~~18,561,137

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations ~~W~~ 5,747,195 ~~W~~ 3,835,879
Interest paid (361,741 ) (263,520 )
Interest received 360,614 307,091
Dividends received 60,987 68,827
Income tax paid (303,766 ) (351,212 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 5,503,289 3,597,065
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 53,885 44,287
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 90,487 1,298,621
Disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 1,543,663 1,046,115
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 306 97,932
Disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures 6,890 34,828
Disposal of assets<br>held-for-sale 4,600
Disposal of property and equipment and investment properties 100,348 178,063
Disposal of intangible assets 7,078 20,088
Disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 529 97
Increase in cash due to derivatives contracts 4,888
Increase in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation and others 46,642 6,754
Loans granted (37,771 ) (43,694 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (220,989 ) (1,317,175 )
Acquisition of financial assets at amortized cost (1,875,525 ) (1,450,442 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (10,267 ) (449,504 )
Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures (106,389 ) (280,988 )
Acquisition of property and equipment and investment properties (3,692,972 ) (3,439,857 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (478,685 ) (545,190 )
Acquisition of<br>right-of-use assets (1,065 ) (2,090 )
Decrease in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation and others (51,561 ) (41,088 )
Net cash outflow from investing activities (4,620,508 ) (4,838,643 )

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 5,381,231 4,234,570
Cash inflows under derivatives contracts 48,183 76,280
Cash intflow from consolidated equity transaction 632,776 125,066
Cash inflow from other financing activities 2,082 2,193
Repayments of borrowings (5,275,113 ) (2,843,249 )
Dividends paid (526,826 ) (476,800 )
Decrease in lease liabilities (407,051 ) (378,684 )
Cash outflow under derivatives contracts (41,197 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (300,086 )
Cash outflow from consolidated equity transaction (7,988 ) (28,848 )
Cash outflow from other financing activities
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities (452,792 ) 669,331
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 503 1,717
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 430,492 (570,530 )
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the year 2,449,062 3,019,592
End of the year ~~W~~ 2,879,554 ~~W~~ 2,449,062

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December 31, 2023 and 2022

Separate Statements of Financial Position

December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,242,005 ~~W~~ 966,307
Trade and other receivables, net 3,190,269 3,055,649
Other financial assets 279,451 232,837
Inventories, net 368,117 349,870
Other current assets 2,008,723 1,998,825
Total current assets 7,088,565 6,603,488
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables, net 370,717 526,988
Other financial assets 2,134,324 1,993,893
Property and equipment, net 11,492,776 11,540,162
Right-of-use<br>assets 976,625 983,049
Investment properties, net 1,191,592 1,137,489
Intangible assets, net 1,487,848 1,855,679
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 4,796,606 4,879,219
Net defined benefit assets 60,590 180,689
Other non-current assets 709,276 717,118
Total non-current assets 23,220,354 23,814,286
Total assets ~~W~~ 30,308,919 ~~W~~ 30,417,774

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KT Corporation

Separate Statements of Financial Position

December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 4,232,377 ~~W~~ 4,411,056
Borrowings 1,725,234 984,720
Other financial liabilities 660
Current income tax liabilities 148,136 127,944
Provisions 91,861 87,720
Deferred income 39,618 44,042
Other current liabilities 719,605 665,968
Total current liabilities 6,957,491 6,321,450
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 739,766 979,050
Borrowings 5,834,699 6,510,841
Other financial liabilities 23,819 37,566
Net defined benefit liabilities
Provisions 90,493 79,374
Deferred income 145,334 158,161
Deferred income tax liabilities 796,087 763,113
Other non-current liabilities 677,691 710,139
Total non-current liabilities 8,307,889 9,238,244
Total liabilities 15,265,380 15,559,694
Equity
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 12,544,425 12,347,403
Accumulated other comprehensive income 64,229 (72,672 )
Other components of equity (569,872 ) (421,408 )
Total equity 15,043,539 14,858,080
Total liabilities and equity ~~W~~ 30,308,919 ~~W~~ 30,417,774

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KT Corporation

Separate Statements of Profit or Loss

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) 2023 2022
Operating revenue ~~W~~ 18,371,437 ~~W~~ 18,289,243
Operating expenses 17,186,045 17,121,140
Operating profit 1,185,392 1,168,103
Other income 327,527 408,025
Other expenses 319,586 228,723
Finance income 381,151 577,334
Finance costs 419,210 653,996
Profit before income tax 1,155,274 1,270,743
Income tax expense 221,937 506,993
Profit for the year ~~W~~ 933,337 ~~W~~ 763,750
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share ~~W~~ 3,741 ~~W~~ 3,153
Diluted earnings per share 3,739 3,152

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KT Corporation

Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

YearsEnded December 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Profit for the year ~~W~~ 933,337 ~~W~~ 763,750
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (90,272 ) 114,154
Gain (loss) on valuation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive<br>income 158,245 (149,638 )
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Loss on valuation of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (26 ) (13,902 )
Valuation gain on cash flow hedges 16,030 56,259
Other comprehensive loss from cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss (37,126 ) (91,012 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) ~~W~~ 46,851 ~~W~~ (84,139 )
Total comprehensive income for the year ~~W~~ 980,188 ~~W~~ 679,611

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KT Corporation

Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) Share capital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome Othercomponentsof equity Total
Balance at January 1, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 11,931,481 ~~W~~ 125,610 ~~W~~ (1,196,954 ) ~~W~~ 13,864,894
Comprehensive income
Profit for the year 763,750 763,750
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (11 ) (163,529 ) (163,540 )
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 114,154 114,154
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge (34,753 ) (34,753 )
Total comprehensive income for the year 877,893 (198,282 ) 679,611
Transactions with equity holders **** ****
Dividends paid (450,394 ) (450,394 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to loss on disposal of treasury stock (11,577 ) 11,577
Disposal of treasury stock 763,081 763,081
Others 888 888
Balance at December 31, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,347,403 ~~W~~ (72,672 ) ~~W~~ (421,408 ) ~~W~~ 14,858,080
Balance at January 1, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,347,403 ~~W~~ (72,672 ) ~~W~~ (421,408 ) ~~W~~ 14,858,080
Comprehensive income
Profit for the year 933,337 933,337
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 222 157,997 158,219
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (90,272 ) (90,272 )
Valuation loss on cash flow hedge (21,096 ) (21,096 )
Total comprehensive income for the year 843,287 136,901 980,188
Transactions with equity holders **** ****
Dividends paid (501,843 ) (501,843 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to loss on disposal of treasury stock (44,422 ) 44,422
Acquisition of treasury stock (300,243 ) (300,243 )
Disposal of treasury stock 4,463 4,463
Retirement of treasury stock (100,000 ) 100,000
Others 2,894 2,894
Balance at December 31, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,544,425 ~~W~~ 64,229 ~~W~~ (569,872 ) ~~W~~ 15,043,539

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KT Corporation

Separate Statements of Cash Flows

Years EndedDecember 31, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations ~~W~~ 4,657,805 ~~W~~ 4,128,185
Interest paid (246,516 ) (202,579 )
Interest received 191,289 211,170
Dividends received 115,324 98,874
Income tax paid (165,648 ) (173,297 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 4,552,254 4,062,353
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 36,724 133,864
Disposal of current financial instruments at amortized cost 343,231 900
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 4,155 1,695
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 306
Disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 73,556 36,028
Disposal of property and equipment 30,010 60,619
Disposal of intangible assets 2,860 17,047
Disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 458 96
Loans granted (30,107 ) (125,146 )
Acquisition of current financial instruments at amortized cost (304,450 ) (117,764 )
Acquisition of non-current financial instruments at<br>amortized cost (226,030 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (46,437 ) (115,415 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (10,267 ) (442,176 )
Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (49,032 ) (348,607 )
Acquisition of property and equipment (2,928,008 ) (2,980,008 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (311,317 ) (307,689 )
Acquisition of right-of-use assets (926 ) (1,984 )
Net cash outflow from in investing activities (3,189,244 ) (4,414,570 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings and bonds 2,207,827 1,741,962
Settlement of derivative instruments (inflow) 46,525 76,280
Dividend paid (501,843 ) (450,394 )
Repayments of borrowings and debentures (2,206,730 ) (1,359,117 )
Settlement of derivative instruments (outflow) (300,086 ) (41,197 )
Acquisition of treasury stock
Decrease in lease liabilities (333,042 ) (357,337 )
Net cash outflow from financing activities (1,087,349 ) (389,803 )
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 37 (387 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 275,698 (742,407 )
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the year 966,307 1,708,714
End of the year ~~W~~ 1,242,005 ~~W~~ 966,307

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Agenda No. 2

Amendment tothe Articles of Incorporation

In order to introduce quarterly dividends and to improve the dividend payment procedure, approval of the followingchanges to the Articles of Incorporation is requested.

Background Information

Proposed changes to the Articles of Incorporation have been drafted following a resolution by the Board of Directors. The amendment includes:

1) Introduction of quarterly dividends;
2) Change of record date for dividend payment; and
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3) Clarification of terminology (only applicable to the Korean Articles of Incorporation)
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The information above is drafted to improve shareholder’s understanding. For more accurate excerpts, please refer to subsequent pages. If any potential conflict exists, the following information shall prevail.

<Agenda No. 2-1, Introduction of QuarterlyDividends>

Before Amendment After Amendment Purpose
Article 49. (Payment of Dividends)<br> <br><br><br><br>(4) Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, KT may pay interim dividends once during a fiscal year with June 30 as a base date (referred to as<br>the fixed interim dividend date). Article 49. (Payment of Dividends)<br> <br><br><br><br>(4) (Deleted) To delete the Article regarding interim dividends for the introduction of quarterly dividends
(Omitted)<br> <br><br><br><br>(6) The rights to dividends shall be extinguished if it is not exercised within five (5) years from the date when the relevant dividend was declared, and<br>such unclaimed dividends shall belong to KT. (Omitted)<br> <br><br><br><br>(6) (Unchanged)

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Before Amendment After Amendment Purpose
(New) Article 49-2. (Quarterly Dividends)<br><br><br><br> <br>(1) The Company may pay quarterly dividends in cash to the Shareholders who hold the<br>shares at the end of March, June or September from the commencement of the fiscal year by a resolution of the Board of Directors.<br> <br><br><br><br>(2) The dividends referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be paid to the shareholders or registered pledgees who are registered in the registry of<br>shareholders.<br> <br><br> <br>(3) All matters, including the limitation on the amount and specific<br>method of the quarterly dividends referred to in Paragraph(1), shall comply with relevant laws including Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.<br> <br><br><br><br>(4) The dividends referred to in Paragraph(1) shall be subject to Paragraph (6) of Article 49. To introduce quarterly dividends

<Agenda No. 2-2, Change of Record Date for Dividend Payment>

Before Amendment After Amendment Purpose
Article 49. (Payment of Dividends)<br> <br><br><br><br>(1) Dividends may be paid either in cash, in shares or in other property. Article 49. (Payment of Dividends)<br> <br><br><br><br>(1) (Unchanged) To change the record date for dividend payment
(Omitted)<br> <br><br><br><br>(5) The dividends referred to in Paragraphs (1) and (4) shall be paid to the shareholders or registered pledgees who are registered in the registry of<br>shareholders as of the date referred to paragraph (1) of Article 14 or as of the fixed interim dividend date. (Omitted)<br> <br><br><br><br>(5) The dividends referred to in Paragraph (1) shall be paid to the shareholders or registered pledgees registered in the registry of shareholders as of<br>the date determined by the resolution of the Board of Directors. When the Company decides the date for determining the shareholders eligible for dividends, it shall make announcement two weeks before the record date.

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<Agenda No. 2-3, Clarification of Terminology>

* Change in terminology is applicable only to the Korean Articles of Incorporation. Therefore, Article 34 will remain unchanged in English.

Before Amendment After Amendment Purpose
Article 34. (Execution of Employment Contract with the Candidate for Representative Director)<br><br><br>(4) The management goal shall include revenue increase, profitability improvement, investment plan and other related business objectives and shall be<br>determined, on a yearly basis, at the Board of Directors’ Meeting in order to achieve the goal of management plans during the term of Representative Director’s office approved by the Board of Directors. Such management goal may be<br>established on a numerical basis, if possible. Article 34. (Execution of Employment Contract with the Candidate for Representative Director)<br><br><br>(4) (Unchanged) N/A

LOGO Addendum

Before Amendment After Amendment Purpose
(New) ADDENDUM (March 28, 2024)<br> <br><br><br><br>Article 1. (Enforcement Date)<br> <br>These Articles of<br>Incorporation shall become effective from the date on which a resolution on the foregoing amendments is adopted at the General Meeting of Shareholders.<br> <br><br><br><br>Article 2. (Transitional Measure on the record date to determine the shareholders who will receive the Dividends)<br><br><br><br> <br>The paragraph (5) of Article 49 does not apply to dividends for the fiscal year<br>prior to the enforcement of these Articles of Incorporation. To add effective date of amended Articles of Incorporation as of date of the resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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Agenda No. 3

Approval ofCeiling Amount on Remuneration for Directors

Pursuant to Article 388 (Remuneration of Directors) of the Commercial Act and Article 31 (Remunerationand Severance Payment for Directors) of Articles of Incorporation of KT, approval of a ceiling amount on remuneration for directors is hereby requested.

The compensation of all directors is deliberated by the Evaluation and Compensation Committee, which consists of outside directors only. The committee also is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Representative Director and proposing the ceiling amount on the directors’ remuneration for shareholders’ approval.

In determining the ceiling amount on remuneration for directors, the following factors are considered: annual salary, short-term and long-term performance-based incentives as well as provisions for severances and allowances. Actual amounts paid for the recent three years are disclosed in the “Report on Standards and Method of Payment for Remuneration of Directors.” Includedherein.

For FY2024, the ceiling amount, proposed by the BoD, on remuneration for directors is KRW 5.8 billion.

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