Merida Announces CEO Change: Former CEO Resigns for Personal Career Planning

Release Date: July 18, 2026 Statement Date: July 17, 2026 Statement Time: 14:31:03 Company Code: 9914 Company Name: Merida Subject: Announcement of Change in Chief Executive Officer Applicable Clause: Clause 6 Event Date: July 17, 2026

Details: 1. Board Resolution Date or Effective Date of Change: 07/17/2026 2. Position (Please specify 'Chairman' or 'CEO'): CEO 3. Former Executive's Name: Shang-Yuan Tseng 4. Former Executive's Background: CEO of the Company 5. New Executive's Name: Not applicable 6. New Executive's Background: Not applicable 7. Nature of Change (Please select 'Resignation', 'Dismissal', 'End of Term', 'Job Adjustment', 'Severance', 'Retirement', 'Death', or 'New Appointment'): Resignation 8. Reason for Change: Career Planning 9. Effective Date of New Appointment: Not applicable 10. Additional Disclosures: (1) CEO Shang-Yuan Tseng has resigned from his position effective July 17, 2026, due to personal career planning. (2) The CEO duties will be temporarily assumed by the Chairman until the appointment of a new CEO is approved at a future board meeting, after which an official announcement will be made.