Announcement of the Board resolution for a cash capital increase through the issuance of new common shares

2026-09-30
Announcements

1.Date of the board of directors resolution:2026/09/30
2.Source of capital increase funds: Cash capital increase through the
issuance of new common shares
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): The tentative total
monetary value is expected to be between NT$20 billion and NT$25 billion,
and the number of common shares issued shall not exceed 720 million shares.
5.If adopting shelf registration, monetary value and number of shares
to be issued this time: Not applicable
6.The remaining monetary value and shares after this issuance when
adopting shelf registration: Not applicable
7.Par value per share: NT$10
8.Issue price: To be determined by the Chairman of the Board in accordance
with Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the relevant self-regulatory rules of the
Taiwan Securities Association.
9.Number of shares subscribed for by or allocated to employees:
Reserve 10% of the new shares to be issued, representing 72 million shares,
for subscription by employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
10.Number of shares publicly sold: Allocate 10% of the new shares to be
issued, representing 72 million shares, for public offering through
public subscription.
11.Ratio of shares subscribed by or allotted as stock dividends to existing
shareholders: Reserve 80% of the new shares to be issued, representing 576
million shares, for subscription by existing shareholders in proportion
to their shareholdings as recorded in the shareholders' register on the
subscription record date.
12.Handling method for fractional shares and shares unsubscripted for by
the deadline: For any fractional shares resulting from the subscription,
existing shareholders may, within 5 days from the book closure date,
apply to the Company's stock transfer agent to combine such shares into
whole shares. Any shares forfeited by or unsubscribed for by existing
shareholders and employees, together with any remaining fractional
shares, may be subscribed for by specific persons designated by the
Chairman of the Board, or his designee, at the issue price.
13.Rights and obligations of these newly issued shares: Same as the
existing common shares.
14.Utilization of the funds from the capital increase: To strengthen the
capital and financial structure of the Company and its subsidiaries.
15.Reasonableness and necessity of capital raising following a cash
capital reduction (applicable to companies that have conducted a cash
capital reduction in the current year or the preceding year):Not applicable
16.Any other matters that need to be specified: The Chairman of the Board,
or his designee, is authorized with full power and authority to handle
the cash capital increase plan, issuance procedures, matters relating to
the common shares to be issued upon completion of the cash capital
increase, and all other matters in connection with the issuance.