[Taishin & Shin Kong Financial] Announcement by Subsidiary Shin Kong Bank on FSC Approval of Merger with Taishin Bank

1. Date of Event: August 4, 2026 (Minguo Year 115) 2. Company Name: Taiwan Shin Kong Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. 3. Relationship with Parent Company: Subsidiary 4. Cross-shareholding Ratio: Not applicable 5. Reason for Announcement: (1) On June 4, 2026 (Minguo Year 115), Shin Kong Bank announced via board resolution (acting as shareholders' meeting) in accordance with Article 4 of the 'Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Verification and Public Disclosure of Material Information by Listed Companies' that it had resolved to merge with Taishin Bank. (2) Additional update: The application by Taishin Bank to merge with Shin Kong Bank has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). According to an official press release published on the FSC website on August 4, 2026 (Minguo Year 115), the FSC approved this merger on the same day. The subsequent merger benchmark date will be jointly discussed and finalized by the chairpersons (or their designated representatives) of both banks and then publicly announced. 6. Countermeasures: Not applicable 7. Other Matters to Note (If the subject of the event or resolution is a publicly issued company or above, this material information also qualifies under Article 7, Paragraph 9, Item 9 of the Enforcement Rules of the Securities and Exchange Act as a matter having significant impact on shareholder rights or securities prices): None