CTBC Financial: Tokyo Star Bank Investment in PE Fund APVIII

Announcement Date: 115/05/16 Reporting Date: 115/05/15 Reporting Time: 16:22:07 Company Code: 2891 Company Name: CTBC Financial Subject: Announcement by subsidiary The Tokyo Star Bank, Limited regarding PE fund investment APVIII Compliance Clause: Article 24 Date of occurrence: 115/05/15 Explanation: 1. Name and nature of the target: APVIII; PE fund 2. Date of occurrence: 115/05/15 3. Transaction volume, price per unit, and total amount: 3 shares, 100 million JPY per share, 300 million JPY (commitment) 4. Counterparty and relationship: APVIII; non-related party 5. If the counterparty is a related party, reason for selection...: Not applicable 6. If the transaction target was owned by a related party...: Not applicable 7. Matters related to disposal of claims...: Not applicable 8. Gain (or loss) from disposal: Not applicable 9. Terms of delivery or payment...: In accordance with contract 10. Decision method, price reference, and decision-making unit: Credit Risk Committee of The Tokyo Star Bank, Limited 11. Net asset value per share...: Not applicable 12. Difference between private placement reference price and trade price exceeds 20%: Not applicable 13. Cumulative holding of these securities...: 3 shares, 300 million JPY, 0.2% 14. Proportion of private equity investment to total assets/equity...: 0.131% of total assets, 1.962% of equity 15. Manager and brokerage fees: Not applicable 16. Specific purpose of acquisition or disposal: Investment purpose 17. Opinion of dissenting directors: Not applicable 18. Related party transaction: No 19. Board approval date: Not applicable 20. Supervisor/Audit Committee approval date: Not applicable 21. Opinion on unreasonableness issued by accountant: Not applicable 22. Accountant firm name: Not applicable 23. Accountant name: Not applicable 24. Accountant certificate number: Not applicable 25. Other: JPY/TWD=0.1996 as of 115/05/14