Cathay Financial Announces Removal of Vice Chairman at Subsidiary Cathay Asset Management

Announcement Date: July 17, 2026 Statement Date: July 16, 2026 Statement Time: 16:50:21 Company Code: 2882 Company Name: Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. Subject: Announcement on the Removal of Vice Chairman at Subsidiary Cathay Investment Trust Applicable Clause: Clause 6 Event Date: July 16, 2026

Details: 1. Board Resolution or Change Date: July 16, 2026 2. Position (Please specify Chairman or CEO): Vice Chairman 3. Former Executive's Name: Liu Shang-Chi 4. Former Executive's Background: Vice Chairman of Cathay Investment Trust 5. New Executive's Name: Not applicable 6. New Executive's Background: Not applicable 7. Nature of Change (Please select from 'Resignation', 'Removal', 'End of Term', 'Position Adjustment', 'Redundancy', 'Retirement', 'Deceased', or 'New Appointment'): Removal 8. Reason for Change: Removal 9. Effective Date of New Appointment: Not applicable 10. Additional Notes: As the entity involved is a publicly listed company, this material information also complies with Article 7, Paragraph 6 of the Enforcement Rules of the Securities and Exchange Act regarding matters significantly affecting shareholders' rights or securities prices. No further disclosures are required.