"Regarding the Sale of SK Specialty... Various Strategic Options Under Review"

On the 20th, SK announced in response to media reports stating that it would sell SK Specialty, the world's No. 1 special gases company, to a large private equity fund, that "the company is reviewing various strategic options, including the sale of shares in SK Specialty, but nothing has been specifically decided yet." It plans to re-disclose related matters at the time of decision or within one month.