2882 Cathay Financial Holding Announces Transfer of Syndicated Loan Assets by Subsidiary

Release Date: July 23, 115 Statement Date: July 22, 115 Statement Time: 17:10:40 Company Code: 2882 Company Name: Cathay Financial Holding Subject: Announcement of Credit Asset Transfer by Subsidiary Cathay United Commercial Bank Applicable Clause: Clause 20 Event Date: July 22, 115

Details: 1. Name and nature of the subject matter (for preferred shares, specify terms such as dividend rate): Transfer of syndicated loan assets

2. Event Date: July 22, 115 ~ July 22, 115

3. Board Approval Date: Not applicable

4. Other Approval Dates: Approval Level: Approved by General Manager July 22, 115 (Minguo Year)

5. Number of units, unit price, and total transaction amount: USD 14,290,000.00

6. Counterparty and relationship with the company (if the counterparty is an individual and not a related party, name disclosure may be omitted): KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd. Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad BDO Unibank, Inc. China Construction Bank Corporation Doha Bank Q.P.S.C. Far Eastern International Bank, Ltd. Land Bank of Taiwan Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taiwan Cooperative Bank Union Bank of Taiwan Co., Ltd. First Commercial Bank Taiwan Shin Kong Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd. E.SUN Commercial Bank, Ltd. Sunny Bank, Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Limited The Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China / None

7. If the counterparty is a related party, state the reason for selection, previous owner, relationships among previous owner, company, and counterparty, previous transfer date, and amount: Not applicable

8. If the asset’s owner was a related party within the past five years, disclose acquisition and disposal dates, price, and relationship with the company at the time: Not applicable

9. Matters related to the disposal of receivables (including types of collateral, and if receivables from related parties, name and book value): Not applicable

10. Gain (or loss) from disposal (not applicable for acquisition of securities) (if deferred, explain recognition in table form): None

11. Delivery or payment terms (including payment period and amount), contractual restrictions, and other important agreements: Conducted in accordance with the original syndicated loan agreement

12. Decision-making method for this transaction, reference basis for pricing, and decision-making unit: Approved by the General Manager; terms based on syndicated loan agreement and general market practices

13. Net asset value per share of the securities-issuing company (if applicable): Not applicable

14. Cumulative holdings (including this transaction) of the securities: quantity, amount, ownership percentage, and rights restrictions (e.g., pledge status): Not applicable

15. Cumulative investments in securities under Article 3 of the 'Regulations on Acquisition or Disposition of Assets by Publicly Issued Companies' (including this transaction), as a percentage of total assets and equity attributable to owners in the latest financial statements, and operating capital: Not applicable

16. Broker and brokerage fees: Not applicable

17. Specific purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: Management of original syndicated loan asset allocation

18. Dissenting opinions from directors regarding this transaction: Not applicable

19. Is this a related-party transaction? No

20. Date of supervisor approval or audit committee consent: Not applicable

21. Did the accountant issue a non-reasonableness opinion on this transaction? Not applicable

22. Name of accounting firm: Not applicable

23. Name of accountant: Not applicable

24. Accountant’s license number: Not applicable

25. Does this involve a change in business model? No

26. Explanation of business model change: Not applicable

27. Transaction history with counterparties in the past year and expected in the next year: Not applicable

28. Source of funds: Not applicable

29. Previous material information release date for the same event: Not applicable

30. Other explanatory matters: USD:TWD = 1:32.27