Cathay Financial Holding Announces Early Termination of Right-of-Use Asset Lease Agreement by Subsidiary Cathay Century Insurance with Cathay Life Insurance

Date of Report: May 21, 2026 Date of Announcement: May 20, 2026 Time of Announcement: 17:43:51 Company Code: 2882 Company Name: Cathay Financial Holding Subject: Announcement on behalf of subsidiary Cathay Century Insurance Co., Ltd. regarding the disposal of right-of-use assets (early termination of lease agreement) with Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Compliance Clause: Paragraph 20 Date of Occurrence: May 20, 2026

Details: 1. Name and nature of the subject matter: Taoyuan Zhongshan Building (Room A1, 10F, No. 845, Zhongshan Rd., Taoyuan Dist., Taoyuan City) 2. Date of occurrence: 2026/05/20 ~ 2026/05/20 3. Date of Board of Directors approval: Not applicable 4. Other approval date and level: President (May 20, 2026) 5. Volume, unit price, and total transaction amount: (1) Volume: 1 warehouse room of 24.25 ping, 661.5 TWD per ping (tax included) Decrease in unit price: 16,042 TWD (monthly rent), Decrease in total transaction amount: 16,042 TWD * 16 months = 256,672 TWD (2) Decrease in right-of-use asset amount: 253,322 TWD 6. Counterparty and its relationship to the Company: Counterparty: Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Relationship: Related party 7. If the counterparty is a related party, reasons for choosing them and details of previous transfers: Reason: Early termination due to warehouse floor change Previous transfer details: Not applicable 8. Information if the owner within the last five years was a related party: Not applicable 9. Expected disposal gain (or loss): Not applicable 10. Delivery or payment conditions, restrictive covenants, etc.: Original lease period: September 21, 2025 to September 20, 2027. Early termination date: May 20, 2026 Delivery/payment conditions: Not applicable 11. Method of determining the transaction, reference basis for price, and decision-making unit: Method/Price basis: Handled according to the provisions on early termination in the original lease agreement Decision-making unit: According to the Company's authorization limits 12-22. Professional appraisals and CPA opinions: Not applicable 23. Specific purpose or use of acquisition or disposal: Early termination of lease agreement due to warehouse floor change 24. Dissenting opinions of directors: None 25. Is this a related party transaction: Yes 26. Date of acknowledgment by supervisors or approval by Audit Committee: Not applicable 27. Is this acquisition of real estate or its right-of-use assets from a related party: Yes 28-30. Appraisals under relevant regulations / previous material messages: Not applicable 31. Other specific matters: None