Cathay Financial Holding Announces Cash Capital Increase by Subsidiary Cathay Securities

Announcement Date: July 10, 115 Statement Date: July 9, 115 Statement Time: 17:00:11 Company Code: 2882 Company Name: Cathay Financial Holding Subject: Announcement of Cash Capital Increase Benchmark Date by Subsidiary Cathay Securities Applicable Clause: Clause 11 Factual Date: July 9, 115

Details: 1. Board Resolution or Company Decision Date: 07/09/115 2. Number of Shares Issued: 100,000,000 shares 3. Par Value per Share: NT$10 4. Total Issuance Amount: NT$5 billion 5. Issuance Price: NT$50 6. Employee Share Subscription: Not applicable 7. Existing Shareholders' Subscription Ratio: 100% 8. Public Offering Method and Number of Shares: Not applicable 9. Handling of Fractional Shares and Unsubscribed Shares: Not applicable 10. Rights and Obligations of Newly Issued Shares: Same as existing common shares 11. Use of Capital Increase Funds: To strengthen operational funding 12. Cash Capital Increase Subscription Benchmark Date: 07/15/115 13. Final Share Transfer Cutoff Date: 07/10/115 14. Share Transfer Suspension Start Date: 07/11/115 15. Share Transfer Suspension End Date: 07/15/115 16. Share Payment Period: 07/15/115 17. Contract Signing Date with Deposit Banks: Not applicable 18. Entrusted Collection Deposit Institution: Not applicable 19. Entrusted Fund Storage Institution: Not applicable 20. Other Matters to be Stated: None