The South Korean company's shares fell 7% in Seoul trading, the most since October 2008.

 

The company was ordered to pay $1.05bn in damages to Apple, in one of the most significant rulings in a global intellectual property battle.

 

Samsung will appeal over the verdict.

 

 

Analysts¹ said investors² were worried that the ruling could affect revenues.

 

"An adjustment in the next few days is unavoidable as the damage amount was much bigger than market expectations, and there are further uncertainties³, such as the possibility of a sales ban," said John Park, from Daishin Securities.

 

Apple has said it will seek an injunction（禁令） to block sales of Samsung products in the United States, a key market, at a court hearing on 20 September.

 

One of the biggest concerns for Samsung is whether Apple will now target the Galaxy⁴ S3, which was not included in the recent trial, as it focussed on older products.

 

The flagship product is Samsung's best selling smartphone and if it is included in a US ban on sales that would give Apple a major advantage in the market, analysts said.

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