Announcement of the resolution of the BOD to issue new shares through capitalization of capital surplus

SEQ_NO	4	Date of announcement	2024/02/29	Time of announcement	17:59:10
Subject	Announcement of the resolution of the BOD to issue new shares through capitalization of capital surplus
Date of events	2024/02/29	To which item it meets	paragraph 11
Statement	1.Date of the board of directors resolution:2024/02/29 2.Source of capital increase funds:Capital surplus 3.Whether to adopt shelf registration (Yes, please state issuance period/No):No 4.Total monetary value of the issuance and number of shares issued (shares issued not including those distributed to employees if consisting in capital increase from earnings or capital surplus): Total monetary value of the issuance：$280,081,230 Total number of shares issued：28,008,123 shares 5.If adopting shelf registration, monetary value and number of shares to be issued this time:NA 6.The remaining monetary value and shares after this issuance when adopting shelf registration:NA 7.Par value per share:NT$10 8.Issue price:NA 9.Number of shares subscribed for by or allocated to employees:NA 10.Number of shares publicly sold:NA 11.Ratio of shares subscribed by or allotted as stock dividends to existing shareholders: 50 shares tentatively allotted to per 1,000 shares originally held. 12.Handling method for fractional shares and shares unsubscripted for by the deadline: Shareholders may apply to the stock transfer agent of the Company for combination of fractional shares within five days from the book closure date of ex-right. If no combination is made or if the number of shares remains fractional following combination, the allotment will be made in the form of cash based on par value in a dollar amount instead (rounded down to dollar), and the Chairman will be authorized to arrange the subscription by specific person or persons based on par value. 13.Rights and obligations of these newly issued shares: Same as issued shares. 14.Utilization of the funds from the capital increase: Strengthening the operating capital. 15.Any other matters that need to be specified: If the company subsequently buys back or transfers treasury shares, or the company’s employees execute stock options or other factors such as laws and regulations have caused changes in the number of outstanding shares. It is proposed to request the shareholders’ meeting to authorize the board of directors to adjust the allotment ratio.