Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 February 2024

SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea
(Address of principal 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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No___√___

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- n/a .

Please refer to Exhibit 99.1.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Announcement on Acquisition of Treasury Share

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.



	Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
	(Registrant)

Date: February 8, 2024	By:	/s/ CHUN Sang-yung


	Name: CHUN Sang-yung
	Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1
Announcement on Acquisition of Treasury Share

On February 8, 2024, the board of directors of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (hereafter “SFG”) resolved to acquire treasury shares within the profits available for dividends. The details are as follows:


1.		Number of Shares to be Acquired: 3,500,583 common shares


2.	Estimated Acquisition Amount: KRW 150,000,000,000


3.	Scheduled Acquisition Period: February 9, 2024 - May 8, 2024


4.	Purpose of Acquisition: Cancellation of shares


5.	Acquisition Method: Acquisition on the stock exchange (KRX)


6.	Entrusted Brokerage Company: Shinhan Securities Co.ktd..


7.	Treasury Stock Holdings as of February 7, 2024: - Acquisition within the profits available for dividends: 0 shares - Other Acquisition: 6,352 common shares


8.	Date of resolution by the board of directors: February 8, 2024:


9.	Limit of Buying Order per Day: 522,088 common shares


10.	Limit of Acquiring Treasury Shares as of December 31, 2023:



(Unit: KRW)
Items	Amount
1. Upper limit of profits available for dividends in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code as of the end of the previous fiscal year		4,732,427,422,703
2. Amount of treasury shares acquired since the end of the previous fiscal year		-
3. Dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held since the end of the previous fiscal year		269,195,387,475
4. Quarterly/interim dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the meeting of the board of directors since the end of the previous fiscal year		-
5. Contract amount for the trust agreement		-
6. Acquisition cost of the treasury shares if disposed after the end of the previous fiscal year (moving average)		-
Limitation on the acquisition price of treasury shares (1-2-3-4-5+6)		4,463,232,035,228

    11.

    Other Considerations
- The above “1. Number of Shares to be Acquired” and “2. Estimated Acquisition Amount” are calculated using the closing share price of common shares of SFG on February 7, 2024:(one day prior to this announcement). The actual number of treasury shares to be acquired and the acquisition amount are subject to change depending on share price fluctuation.
 
- The above “3. Scheduled Acquisition Period” is set in accordance with Paragraph (3) of Article 176-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea (the “Enforcement Decree”). 
 
- Following the completion of the acquisition of treasury shares, SFG plans to cancel the treasury shares acquired pursuant to Article 343-1 of the Korean Commercial Code. The board of directors of SFG also resolved to cancel the treasury shares acquired pursuant to this announcement, and please refer to another Form 6-K announcement for details on the cancellation of shares made on the date hereof.
 
- The above “9. Limit of Buying Order per Day” is calculated as below in accordance with Article  5-5 of the Regulation on Securities Issuance and Disclosures.:

 ※ Min[ Max[ 1, 2 ], 3 ]
   1. 10 % of number of treasury shares to be acquired reported by this announcement: 	350,058 shares
   2. 25% of daily average trading volume for the last one-month: 522,088 shares
   3.  1% of total issued and outstanding shares: 5,127,594 shares