Cathay Financial Holdings Announces Subsidiary Cathay Life's Investment in Green Equity Investors X, L.P.

1. Name and nature of the target (if preferred shares, specify issuance terms such as dividend rate): Green Equity Investors X, L.P. Private equity fund

2. Date of occurrence: July 7, 2026 ~ July 7, 2026

3. Board approval date: Not applicable

4. Other approval dates: Approval level: General Manager July 7, 2026

5. Number of units, unit price, and total transaction amount: (1) Green Equity Investors X, L.P. is a partnership and does not have transaction units or unit prices; (2) Total subscription amount: USD 50,000,000

6. Counterparty and its relationship with the company (if the counterparty is a natural person and not a related party, name disclosure may be omitted): (1) Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (2) Not applicable

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

8. If the target's owner was a related party of the company within the past five years, disclose the related party's 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): Not applicable

10. Gain (or loss) from disposal (not applicable for acquisition of securities) (if deferred, explain recognition in table form): Not applicable

11. Delivery or payment terms (including payment schedule and amounts), contractual restrictions, and other important agreements: (1) Payments made in tranches upon capital call notices. (2) In accordance with the fund agreement.

12. Decision-making method for the transaction, basis for price determination, and decision-making unit: (1) Participation in subscription of a newly established fund. (2) Partnership funds do not have a per-unit price. (3) Based on the company's internal approval authority.

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

14. Cumulative holdings (including this transaction) of the securities involved, in terms of quantity, amount, ownership percentage, and any restrictions on rights (e.g., pledge status): (1) The fund is a partnership, no transaction units; (2) USD 50,000,000; (3) Approximately 0.33%; (4) None

15. Cumulative securities investments under Article 3 of the 'Asset Acquisition and Disposal Rules for Publicly Issued Companies' (including this transaction), as a percentage of total assets and equity attributable to owners of the parent in the latest financial statements, and the amount of working capital in the latest financial report: (1) Percentage of total assets: 76.59%; (2) Percentage of shareholders' equity: 1,081.81%; (3) Working capital in the latest financial report: NT$148.228 billion

16. Broker and brokerage fees: Not applicable

17. Specific purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: For life insurance fund deployment in compliance with insurance regulations.

18. Dissenting opinions from directors regarding this transaction: None

19. Whether this transaction is a related-party transaction: No

20. Date of auditor's approval or audit committee consent: Not applicable

21. Whether the accountant issued a non-reasonable opinion on this transaction: No

22. Name of the accounting firm: Cherng & Co. Certified Public Accountants

23. Name of the accountant: Lai Ming-Yang

24. Accountant's license number: Taipei CPA License No. 2123

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

26. Explanation of business model change: Not applicable

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

28. Source of funds: Available funds from insurance operations

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

30. Other explanatory matters: USD:TWD = 1:32.025