Yuanta Securities Announces Acquisition of Yuanta Bank's 115th Year 2nd Series Subordinated Financial Bonds

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (for preferred shares, specify issuance terms such as dividend rate): Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. 115th Year 2nd Series Subordinated Financial Bonds

2. Date of occurrence: 115/6/15 ~ 115/6/15

3. Board approval date: March 26, 115

4. Other approval dates: Not applicable

5. Number of trading units, unit price, and total transaction amount: Transaction quantity: 1,445 units Unit price: NT$10 million per unit (face value) Total transaction amount: NT$14.45 billion

6. Counterparty and its relationship with the company (if the counterparty is an individual and not a related party, name disclosure may be omitted): Counterparty: Yuanta Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Relationship with company: Related party

7. If the counterparty is a related party, disclose the reason for selecting them, previous transferor, relationship among previous transferor, company, and counterparty, transfer date, and amount: Reason for selecting related party: Long-standing client of the company Previous transfer information: Not applicable

8. If the ownership of the subject matter was held by a related party of the company within the past five years, disclose the acquisition and disposal date, price, and relationship with the company at the time: Not applicable

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

10. Gain (or loss) from disposal (not applicable for acquisition of securities) (if deferred, provide a table showing recognition): Not applicable

11. Delivery or payment terms (including payment period and amount), contractual restrictions, and other important agreements: Delivery or payment terms: Full payment in cash Contractual restrictions and other important agreements: None

12. Method of determining the transaction, reference basis for price determination, and decision-making unit: Transaction determination method: Negotiation Price determination basis: Negotiated outcome Decision-making unit: Approved according to Yuanta Securities' authorization authority

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

14. Cumulative holdings of the securities involved in this transaction (including this transaction) as of now, including quantity, amount, ownership percentage, and any restrictions on rights (e.g., pledge status): Quantity: 1,445 units Amount: NT$14.45 billion Ownership percentage: Not applicable Rights restriction status: None

15. Cumulative securities investments (including this transaction) under Article 3 of the 'Asset Acquisition and Disposition Rules for Publicly Issued Companies' as a percentage of total assets and equity attributable to owners of the parent in the company's latest financial statements, and the amount of working capital: 1. Percentage of total assets: 28.66% 2. Percentage of shareholders' equity: 170.23% 3. Working capital: NT$110,442,192,032

16. Broker and brokerage fees: Not applicable

17. Specific purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal of securities: Execution of general business operations

18. Dissenting directors' opinions on this transaction: Not applicable

19. Whether this transaction is a related-party transaction: Yes

20. Date of supervisor approval or audit committee consent: March 17, 115

21. Whether the accountant issued a non-reasonableness opinion on this transaction: Not applicable

22. Name of accounting firm: Not applicable

23. Name of accountant: Not applicable

24. Accountant license number: Not applicable

25. Whether it involves a change in business model: No

26. Explanation of business model change: Not applicable

27. Transaction status with the counterparty in the past year and expected in the next year: Not applicable

28. Source of funds: Operating funds

29. Previous date of material information disclosure regarding the same event: Not applicable

30. Other explanatory matters: None