The Board of Directors Approved Cash Capital Increase for Global Depositary Receipts (GDR) Issuance

1.Date of the board of directors resolution: 2026/02/26
2.Source of capital increase funds:
Proceed with a cash capital increase through the issuance of common shares
to support Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs)
3.Whether to adopt shelf registration (Yes, please state issuance period/No):
No
4.Total monetary value of the issuance and number of shares issued (shares
issued not including those distributed to employees if consisting in
capital increase from earnings or capital surplus):
(1) Total issuance amount: Undetermined
(2) Total monetary value of shares issued: Proposal to authorize
the Board of Directors to issue up to 245 million common shares
5.If adopting shelf registration, monetary value and number of shares
to be issued this time: NA
6.The remaining monetary value and shares after this issuance when
adopting shelf registration: NA
7.Par value per share: NTD 10
8.Issue price: Undetermined
9.Number of shares subscribed for by or allocated to employees:
Reserving 10% of the total issued shares as required
10.Number of shares publicly sold: Undetermined
11.Ratio of shares subscribed by or allotted as stock dividends to existing
shareholders:
After reserving 10% of total shares for employee subscription as legally
required, propose shareholders waive pre-emptive rights for the remaining
90% to be allocated for public offering via Global Depositary Receipts
per Article 28-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
12.Handling method for fractional shares and shares unsubscripted for by
the deadline:
Shareholders waive preemptive rights; Chairman authorized to place
unsubscribed shares.
13.Rights and obligations of these newly issued shares:
Same as the existing common stock shares
14.Utilization of the funds from the capital increase:
Overseas Procurement of Materials.
15.Any other matters that need to be specified:
(1)The issuance of common stock for the cash capital increase to
participate in overseas depositary receipts includes key details such as
issue price, number of shares, terms, record date, project plans,
timeline, and expected benefits. It is proposed to authorize the board
of directors to adjust and handle these matters based on market
conditions or regulatory requirements.
(2)The Chairman or a designated representative is authorized to handle all
related matters and sign relevant contracts and documents.