LG Chem woos shareholders ahead of showdown with UK hedge fund

LG Chem said Monday it will bolster its electronic materials business in an effort to double revenue from the segment to 2 trillion won ($1.3 billion) by 2030 from the current 1 trillion won. On the same day, CEO Kim Dong-choon of the company made his first treasury share purchase since taking office last November, disclosing that he bought 336 common shares on Wednesday for about 99.7 million won. The announcements came a day before LG Chem’s regular general shareholders’ meeting, where the company will face a proxy battle with Palliser Capital. The British activist hedge fund has called on the Korean chemical maker to boost shareholder value by selling part of its stake in LG Energy Solution (LGES), its battery manufacturing subsidiary. Under its planned business portfolio restructuring, LG Chem aims to preemptively secure material technologies related to semiconductors, electronic devices and next-generation displays, with a stronger focus on higher value-added businesses. Emphasizing that Kim built his career over three decades in LG Chem’s semiconductor, electronics and advanc

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