2890 SinoPac Financial Holdings Announces Regulatory Approval for Merger between Ching Cheng Bank and SinoPac Bank

Release Date: 1150708 Statement Date: 1150707 Statement Time: 164711 Company Code: 2890 Company Name: SinoPac Financial Holdings Subject: SinoPac Financial Holdings announces on behalf of its subsidiary Ching Cheng Bank that the Banking Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission has approved the merger between Ching Cheng Bank and SinoPac Bank. Applicable Clause: Clause 51 Event Date: 1150707 Details: 1. Event Date: 07/07/115 2. Company Name: Ching Cheng Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. 3. Relationship with Company (enter 'Company' or 'Subsidiary'): Subsidiary 4. Cross-shareholding Ratio: Not applicable 5. Reason for Occurrence: Ching Cheng Bank submitted an application to the Banking Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission for a merger with SinoPac Bank, which has now been approved. According to the official press release published on the Bureau's website on July 7, 2026 (Minguo Year 115), the merger was approved today. 6. Response Measures: Not applicable 7. Other Matters to be Disclosed (if the entity involved in the event or resolution is a publicly issued company or above, this major information also qualifies under Article 7, Paragraph 9 of the Enforcement Rules of the Securities and Exchange Act as a matter having significant impact on shareholders' rights or securities prices): The merger effective date will be jointly determined by the chairmen of both banks and subsequently announced to the public.