Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2022

Commission File Number: 1-13368

 

 

POSCO HOLDINGS INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06194

 

 

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Notice of Inclusion of Subsidiary in Holding Company

 

1. Details of subsidiary		A. Company name				POSCO LITHIUM SOLUTION
		B. Representative				Park, Hee-Suk
		C. Main business				Production and sales of lithium hydroxide (LiOH)
		D. Financial status of the latest fiscal year (KRW mn)		Total assets		—
				Total liabilities		—
				Total shareholders’ equity		—
				Capital stock		—
2. Shareholding ratio of subsidiary		Before inclusion		Shares held (shrs.)		—
				Shareholding ratio (%)		—
		After inclusion		Shares held (shrs.)		57,510,000
				Shareholding ratio (%)		100.0
3. Percentage of value of shares held to total assets		Before inclusion		Value of shares held (KRW million)		—
				Percentage in total assets (%)		—
		After inclusion		Value of shares held (KRW million)		287,550
				Percentage in total assets (%)		0.53
4. Total number of subsidiaries		Before inclusion				16
		After inclusion				17
5. Reasons for inclusion						Corporation establishment
6. Date of inclusion						December 21, 2022
7. Date of board resolution (decision date)						October 7, 2022

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8. Other matters to be factored into investment decisions						•  POSCO LITHIUM SOLUTION is a newly established subsidiary of POSCO HOLDINGS and will report the incorporation of affiliates in accordance with Article 30 (1) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.

		•  ‘Shares held’ after inclusion under 2. ‘Shareholding ratio of subsidiary’ is a total number of shares (57,510,000 shares) issued by POSCO LITHIUM SOLUTION after the its establishment in which POSCO HOLDINGS is acquiring through contribution in cash.   •  ‘Value of shares held’ after inclusion under 3. ‘Percentage of value of shares held to total assets’ is the total equity value of all 57,510,000 shares newly issued by POSCO LITHIUM SOLUTION.   •  ‘Percentage in total assets’ after inclusion under 3. ‘Percentage of value of shares held to total assets’ is the share of the acquisition value to the total assets of the financial statements of POSCO HOLDINGS after the Spin-off (on Quarterly Report of 1st quarter of 2022).   •  Above ‘6. Date of inclusion’ is the date of the company registration.   •  Above 7. Date of board resolution (decision date) is the date of resolution of the board of directors of POSCO HOLDINGS.   •  POSCO LITHIUM SOLUTION is a company in Korea that produces and sells Lithium Hydroxide with Lithium Carbonate produced in POSCO Argentina.

ø  Related disclosure		Important Notice of the Company Management (Disclosure of POSCO HOLDINGS’ Subsidiary Company POSCO Argentina) disclosed on October 11, 2022

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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.

 

				POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Registrant)
Date: December 21, 2022				By		/s/ Han, Young-Ah
				(Signature)
				Name: Han, Young-Ah Title: Senior Vice President