KGI Securities Announces Board Resolution to Participate in Cash Capital Increase of Kuo Chiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (for preferred shares, specify issuance conditions such as dividend rate):
Ordinary shares issued by Kuo Chiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

2. Date on which the fact occurred: 115/6/22 ~ 115/6/22

3. Date of board approval: June 22, Year 115 (Republic of China)

4. Other approval dates: Not applicable

5. Number of trading units, unit price, and total transaction amount:
(1) Estimated number of trading units: up to 30,000,000 shares
(2) Unit price: NT$14 per share
(3) Estimated total transaction amount: up to NT$420,000,000

6. Counterparty and its relationship with the company (if the counterparty is an individual and not a related party of the company, name disclosure may be omitted):
Counterparty: Kuo Chiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "KCP")
Relationship with the company: Related party as defined under Article 45 of the Financial Holding Company Act

7. If the counterparty is a related party, state the reason for selecting the related party as the transaction counterparty, the previous transferee, the relationship among the previous transferee, the company, and the counterparty, the previous transfer date, and the transfer amount:
(1) Reason for selecting a related party as the counterparty: Participation in KCP's cash capital increase as an existing shareholder
(2) Previous transferee, relationships, previous transfer date, and transfer amount: Not applicable

8. If the owner of the subject matter had been a related party of the company within the past five years, state the date of acquisition and disposal, price, and the relationship with the company at the time of transaction:
Not applicable

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

10. Gain (or loss) from disposal (not applicable for acquisition of securities) (if deferred, list and explain recognition status):
Not applicable

11. Delivery or payment terms (including payment period and amount), contractual restrictions, and other important agreements:
In accordance with the relevant regulations of KCP's issuance of cash capital increase ordinary shares

12. Decision-making method for this transaction, reference basis for price determination, and decision-making unit:
(1) Based on the pricing of cash capital increase ordinary shares resolved by KCP's board of directors
(2) Decision-making unit: KGI Securities Board of Directors

13. Net asset value per share of the securities-issuing company acquired or disposed:
NT$25.34

14. Cumulative number, amount, shareholding percentage, and restricted rights (e.g., pledge status) of the securities involved in this transaction (including this transaction) held to date:
(1) Estimated cumulative number of securities held: 131,126,992 ordinary shares
(2) Estimated cumulative holding amount: NT$2,444,438,724
(3) Shareholding percentage: 8.59%
(4) Restricted rights status: None

15. Ratio of securities investments (including this transaction) listed under Article 3 of the 'Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposition of Assets by Publicly Issued Companies' to the company's total assets and equity attributable to owners of the parent in the most recent financial statements, and the amount of working capital in the most recent financial statements:
(1) Securities investment as a percentage of total assets: 41.39%
(2) Securities investment as a percentage of equity attributable to owners of the parent: 49.67%
(3) Working capital amount: Not applicable

16. Broker and brokerage fees:
Not applicable

17. Specific purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition of securities:
KGI Securities will participate in KCP's current cash capital increase of ordinary shares within the range of its existing shareholder proportion

18. Opinions of directors who objected to this transaction:
None

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

20. Date of auditor's acknowledgment or audit committee approval:
June 22, Year 115 (Republic of China)

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

22. Name of the accounting firm:
Not applicable

23. Name of the accountant:
Not applicable

24. Accountant's practice certificate 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:
Own funds

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

30. Other explanatory matters:
None