[Kuo Piao Securities] Announcement of Independent Director's Abstention on Discussion Items at the 27th Meeting of the 12th Board of Directors of Subsidiary Kuo Piao Securities

1. Date of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, or Compensation Committee: 115/06/23 2. Type of meeting (please enter 'Board of Directors', 'Audit Committee', or 'Compensation Committee'): Board of Directors 3. Name and resume of independent director or committee member expressing opposition or reservation: Independent Director Hsueh-Yen Chen / Independent Director of Kuo Piao Securities 4. Resolution on which opposition or reservation was expressed: Adjustment of the internal audit supervisor of our company, submitted for your deliberation. 5. Opinion expressed by the aforementioned independent director or committee member: Independent Director Hsueh-Yen Chen: Since a settlement has already been reached and Ms. Wang cannot be retained, I abstain. 6. Countermeasures: None 7. Other matters to be stated: The meeting was attended by fifteen directors (including one by proxy). Fourteen directors voted in favor by show of hands, exceeding the majority of attending directors, and the resolution was passed.