On January 27, 2010, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) reported that, as of January 22, 2010, its largest shareholder changed from the Korean National Pension Service (which held 19,248,845 shares, representing a 4.98% equity stake, as of January 22, 2010) to ING Bank N.V. (which held 19,401,044 shares, representing a 5.02% equity stake, as of December 31, 2009).

The above report is based on a notice received by KB Financial Group from the Korean National Pension Service on January 27, 2010, which stated that as of January 22, 2010, the Korean National Pension Service held 19,248,845 shares of KB Financial Group common shares.