Explanation of mass media reporting.

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2025/03/19

2.Company name:CTBC Financial Holding Co.,Ltd

3.Relationship with the Company (please enter ”the company itself” or

  ”subsidiaries”):the company itself

4.Reciprocal shareholding percentage:N/A

5.Name of the reporting media:Economic Daily News

6.Content of the report:CTCB Financal aims to acquire Capital Group and

President Securities with bids potentially reaching up to NTD 100 billion.

7.Cause of occurrence:N/A

8.Countermeasures:In accordance with the Regulations Governing the Acquisition

and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies and Information Disclosure

Regulations for Mergers and Acquisitions, if the Company engages in mergers,

divisions, acquisitions, or the transfers of shares, relevant information

shall be announced to the public after approval by the Board of Directors.

CTBC Holding has no further comment on reports regarding this case.

9.Any other matters that need to be specified:None