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

Announcement Date: July 8, 2026 Statement Date: July 7, 2026 Time: 18:57:08 Company Code: 2882 Company Name: Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

Subject: The Company, on behalf of its subsidiary Cathay Life Insurance, announces the acquisition of an interest in Green Equity Investors X, L.P. Compliance Clause: Article 20 Factual Date: July 7, 2026

Details: 1. Name and nature of the subject asset (if preferred shares, specify dividend rate and other terms): Green Equity Investors X, L.P. Private equity fund

2. Factual date: July 7, 2026

3. Board approval date: Not applicable

4. Other approval dates: Approval level: General Manager Date: July 7, 2026 (Minguo Year 115)

5. Number of units, unit price, and total transaction amount: (1) Green Equity Investors X, L.P. is a partnership with no defined unit price or quantity. (2) Total subscription amount: USD 50,000,000

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

7. If counterparty is a related party, disclose reason for selection, previous owner, relationships, transfer date, and amount: Not applicable

8. If the asset’s owner within the past five years was a related party, disclose acquisition/disposal date, price, and relationship at the time: Not applicable

9. Matters related to disposal of receivables (including collateral types; if receivable from related party, disclose name and book value): Not applicable

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

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

12. Decision-making process, pricing reference, and approving unit: (1) Participation in a newly established fund. (2) Partnership funds have no per-unit pricing. (3) Approved according to the company’s internal authorization.

13. Net asset value per share of the target company: Not applicable

14. Cumulative holdings (including this transaction) to date: quantity, amount, ownership percentage, and restrictions (e.g., pledge status): (1) Partnership structure, no unit count (2) USD 50,000,000 (3) Approximately 0.33% (4) No restrictions

15. Cumulative securities investments under Article 3 of the 'Rules for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets by Publicly Issued Companies' as a percentage of total assets and equity in the latest financial statements, and operating capital: (1) Percentage of total assets: 76.59% (2) Percentage of shareholders' equity: 1,081.81% (3) Latest operating capital: TWD 148.228 billion

16. Broker and brokerage fees: Not applicable

17. Purpose of acquisition or disposition: Investment of life insurance funds in accordance with insurance regulations.

18. Dissenting opinions from directors: None

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

20. Date of supervisor approval or audit committee consent: Not applicable

21. Whether the accountant issued a non-concurrence opinion: No

22. Name of accounting firm: Chengpin United Certified Public Accountants

23. Name of accountant: Lai Ming-Yang

24. Accountant license number: Taipei City CPA Certificate No. 2123

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

26. Explanation of business model change: Not applicable

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

28. Source of funds: Insurable funds

29. Previous material information announcement on the same event: Not applicable

30. Other remarks: Exchange rate: USD:TWD = 1:32.025