Dragon Capital, KIM, Hanwha Life, Vina Capital and other funds to participate in SHB's private placement of 200 million shares

SHB announced the list of professional securities investors expected to participate in the private placement of 200 million shares, including several large domestic and foreign investment groups such as Dragon Capital, Korea Investment Management (KIM), Hanwha Life, Vina Capital, PVI Asset Management (PVIAM), FPT Capital, and many other foreign funds. Specifically, SHB published a board resolution approving the list of professional investors participating in the private placement and related matters. Accordingly, the bank plans to privately issue 200 million shares to professional investors, representing about 4.35% of the total shares outstanding prior to the issue. SHB expects to raise about VND 3,370 billion from the offering. Under the capital use plan, the bank will allocate the proceeds to lending to supplement working capital and finance fixed assets, and to lend to support production and business activities and implement projects. According to the disclosed list, foreign investors participating include the Dragon Capital-related group with total registered to buy 34 million shares, through funds such as Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited, Samsung Vietnam Securities Master Investment Trust (Equity) and Hanoi Investments Holdings Limited. Additionally, the Korea Investment Management (KIM) group — one of the leading asset management companies in South Korea — registered to buy nearly 13 million shares, through funds like KIM Vietnam Growth Equity Fund, TMAM Vietnam Equity Mother Fund, KITMC Worldwide Vietnam RSP Balanced Fund and KITMC Worldwide China Vietnam Fund. In addition, Hanwha Life Vietnam and VinaCapital registered to buy 12.5 million and 10.55 million shares respectively. Other reputable institutional investors participating in this offering include PVI Asset Management with a registered purchase of 62.5 million shares, together with PVI Infrastructure Investment Fund registering 25 million shares. In addition, FPT Capital registered to buy 29.96 million shares, while HPP Investment Fund registered 12.5 million shares. The participation of many professional investment institutions in the private placement indicates market interest in SHB shares, while also strengthening the bank's financial capacity to expand lending, finance growth, and implement its development strategy in the next period. Previously, SHB received approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to increase charter capital by an additional VND 7,500 billion to VND 53,442 billion, aiming to become among the top 4 private joint-stock banks. Under the plan, SHB will issue 750 million shares, equivalent to 16.32%; of which 200 million shares will be privately offered to professional investors inside and outside the country, 459.4 million shares to existing shareholders, and 90.6 million shares under the employee stock option plan (ESOP). On the stock market, SHB is one of the three banks listed earliest, in the VN30 group — the group of the largest-capitalized stocks in the market and always among the top in liquidity. In addition, after Vietnam’s stock market was upgraded, SHB’s shares are forecast to be included in the FTSE Global All Cap Index. This is an important signal, because to be considered for global indices, companies must meet stringent criteria on capitalization, liquidity, and information transparency. This shows SHB is continually elevating its position in the capital market to international standards. Not stopping at domestic fundraising, SHB has been and continues to implement foreign fundraising plans with a total value cap and is negotiating up to USD 1 billion. In 2025, pre-tax profit reached VND 15,028 billion, up 30% year-on-year and 104% of the plan approved by the shareholders meeting. As of December 31, 2025, SHB's total assets reached nearly VND 892,600 billion, up 19% from 2024, approaching the 1,000 trillion dong milestone. The bank continues to expand its balance sheet in a healthy manner, based on internal financial strength. Over 33 years of development, SHB has built a solid financial foundation and a leading position in the domestic and international markets. Looking at the overall indicators for capital safety, liquidity, asset quality, operating efficiency, profit growth, and asset size, the picture is consistent: SHB is a bank developing on a solid foundation, with safety levels significantly above the requirements, strong operational efficiency, and a clear, sustainable growth trajectory. That is why SHB is not only seen as a high-growth bank but also as a safe, efficient, and sustainable bank with the capacity to accompany the economy through volatility and the growth cycle. In the coming period, along with core technology directions, SHB remains committed to a development strategy based on transparent governance, strict risk control, modernization of technology, and improving operating efficiency. The goal is not only to grow in scale but to build a financial institution with good asset quality, a strong capital base, high governance standards, and sustainable competitiveness in the long term. In its comprehensive development strategy, SHB aims to be the top bank in efficiency; the most loved digital bank; the best retail bank; and at the same time a leading provider of funds and financial services to corporate customers including private and state-owned enterprises, with supply chains, value chains, ecosystem, and green development. The vision to 2035 is SHB as a modern retail bank, a green bank, and a leading digital bank in the region.