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U-MING AGM Information 2025

Jun 4, 2025

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AGM Information

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Stock Code: 2606

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U-MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP.

Description of the Proposals of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

*The English version is the translation of the Chinese version and if there is any conflict between the meaning of terms in the Chinese version and English translation, the meaning of the Chinese version shall prevail.

Matters to Be Ratified:

1. The 2024 Business Report and Financial Statements

Explanation:

  • (1) The audit committee’s review report is hereby issued after reviewing the 2023 financial statements (including the business report and the independent auditor’s report issued by CPA Wen-Ling Liu and CPA Xin-Wei Tai of Deloitte & Touche; please refer to Page 2~22 of the Handbook) without any nonconformity identified.

  • (2) Please approve.

Resolution:

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2. The Proposal for Earnings Distribution of 2024

Explanation:

  • (1) Please refer to the 2024 Earnings Distribution proposed in accordance with Article 27 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation as follows:
NT$
Unappropriated retained earnings of previous year 11,416,516,537
Less: Investment adjusted retained earnings by using equity
method ( 78,665 )
Add: Re-evaluation of defined benefit plans recognized as
retained earnings 10,627,984
Add: Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated
as at fair value through other comprehensive income by
associates 1,153,413,322
Less: Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries ( 14,360,748 )
Adjusted unappropriated retained earnings 12,566,118,430
Add: 2024 net income 4,681,466,240
Less: 10% legal reserve appropriated ( 583,106,813 )
Earnings available for distribution 16,664,477,857
Less: 2024 earning distribution
(cash dividend NT$3.2 per share) ( 2,704,178,278 )
Unappropriated retained earnings 13,960,299,579
  • (2) The distribution of earnings is calculated to the dollar (round up to the dollar). The total amount of the odd shares will be booked as the other income of the Company. It is proposed that the Board authorized the Chairman to fix the record date of ex-cash dividend after the approved by the year 2025 annual shareholders’ meeting. Upon the approval of the annual shareholders’ meeting, it is proposed that the Board be authorized to adjust the amount per share based on the actual shares outstanding number on the record date of ex-cash dividend for the legal reserve distribution by cash if there is an amendment of the number of shares outstanding before the date.

  • (3) Please approve.

Resolution:

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Matters to Be Discussed and Elected

1. To approve the amendment to the “Articles of Incorporation”.

Explanation:

  • (1) Pursuant to the Financial Supervisory Commission letter No. 1130385442 dated November 8, 2024, and in accordance with Article 14, Paragraph 6 of the Securities and Exchange Act, listed companies are required to stipulate in their Articles of Incorporation a fixed percentage of annual earnings to be allocated for salary adjustments or remuneration distribution to non-executive employees. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation must be completed no later than the 2025 shareholders’ meeting. Accordingly, certain provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation have been revised as shown in the attached table.

  • (2) This proposal has been approved by the 12th meeting of the 19th Board of Directors on March 6, 2025.

  • (3) The proposal is hereby presented for referendum.

Resolutions:

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Table of Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

Articles After Amendment Before Amendment Note
No. 26 If the Corporation has a
profit at the end of a fiscal
year, the Corporation shall
allocate one percent as the
remuneration of
employees, and less than
one percent as the
remuneration of Directors.
Not less than 2% of the
employee remuneration
shall be allocated to non-
executive employees.But
if the Corporation still has
had losses of the previous
years, should remain to
make up the losses first.
Employee remuneration
may be distributed in the
form of stock or cash. The
actual distribution ratio,
amount, method, and
number of shares shall be
determined by a resolution
of the Board of Directors
attended by at least two-
thirds of the directors and
approved by a majority of
the directors present, and
shall be reported to the
shareholders’ meeting.
The actual distribution
ratio and amount of
directors’ remuneration
shall also be determined
by the Board of Directors
and reported to the
shareholders’meeting.
If the Corporation has a
profit at the end of a fiscal
year, the Corporation shall
allocate one percent as the
remuneration of employees,
and less than one percent as
the remuneration of
Directors. But if the
Corporation still has had
losses of the previous years,
should remain to make up
the losses first.
Employee remuneration
may be distributed in the
form of stock or cash. The
actual distribution amount,
method, and number of
shares shall be determined
by a resolution of the Board
of Directors attended by at
least two-thirds of the
directors and approved by a
majority of the directors
present, and shall be
reported to the shareholders’
meeting. The actual
distribution ratio and
amount of directors’
remuneration shall also be
determined by the Board of
Directors and reported to
the shareholders’ meeting.
Pursuant to Article 14,
Paragraph 6 of the
Securities and
Exchange Act, listed
companies are
required to specify in
their Articles of
Incorporation a certain
percentage of annual
earnings to be
allocated for salary
adjustment or
remuneration
distribution to non-
executive employees.
Amendments were
made to align with
practical operational
requirements.
No. 29 The Articles of
Incorporation of the
Corporation was stipulated
on June 22, 1968 and after
resolution was obtained in
the shareholders’ regular
meeting. It was submitted
to the competent authority
for approval and became
effective on the same day.
Subsequent amendment to
theseArticles of
The Articles of
Incorporation of the
Corporation was stipulated
on June 22, 1968 and after
resolution was obtained in
the shareholders’ regular
meeting. It was submitted to
the competent authority for
approval and became
effective on the same day.
Subsequent amendment to
theseArticles of

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Incorporation shall
become effective after
being passed at the
shareholders’ meeting.
The 1st revision was on
August 16, 1968.
.
.
.
The 50th revision was in
June 8th 2022.
The 51st revision was in
May 27th 2025.
Incorporation shall become
effective after being passed
at the shareholders’
meeting.
The 1st revision was on
August 16, 1968.
.
.
.
The 50th revision was in
June 8th 2022.

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2. To elect Directors (including Independent Directors) of the Company.

Explanation:

  • (1) The current directors (including independent directors) of the Company were elected at the 2022 Annual General Meeting, and their term of office is approaching expiration. In accordance with applicable regulations, re-election shall be conducted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

  • (2) Pursuant to Article 16 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, it is proposed to re-elect 12 directors, including 4 independent directors, for a threeyear term commencing from the date of their election.

  • (3) The election of directors and independent directors shall adopt the candidate nomination system. Candidates may be nominated by the Board of Directors or by shareholders holding 1% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares. During the nomination period from March 22 to March 31, 2025, no candidates were nominated by shareholders. The Board of Directors nominated 8 director candidates and 4 independent director candidates, and the list of candidates was reviewed and approved by resolution at the 12th meeting of the 19th Board of Directors held on March 6, 2025, and has been duly announced in accordance with the law.

  • (4) Please refer to the following table for the candidate list.

  • (5) Please elect.

Resolutions:

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List of The 20[th] Term Director (including Independent Director) Candidates

No Type Candidate Education Major Experiences Current position Name of
Institutional
Shareholders
Number of
shares held
1 Director Hsu, Shu-Tong Master, University of
Notre Dame, USA
 Chairman, Far Eastern New
Century Corp.
 Chairman, Asia Cement
Corp.
 Chairman, Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Chairman, Far Eastern New
Century Corp.
 Chairman, Asia Cement
Corp.
 Chairman, Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
N/A 992,133
2 Director Hsu, Shu-Ping Master in Operation
Research, Stanford
University, USA
 Vice President, Ding &
Ding Management Consults
Co., Ltd.
 Vice Chairman, Far Eastern
New Century Corp.
 President, Ding & Ding
Management Consults Co.,
Ltd.
N/A 83,595
3 Director Lee, Kun-Yen Yi-Lan Sanxing
Elementary School
 Director, Tamkang
University
 Supervisor, Far Eastern
New Century Corp.
 Chairman, Ya Tung Ready-
Mixed Concrete Corp.
 Director, Asia Cement Corp.
 President, Asia Cement Corp.
Asia Cement
Corp.
331,701,152
4 Director Wu, Ling-Ling Master of Business
Administration
(MBA), California
State University
 Head of the Financial
Planning Department and
Chief Internal Auditor, Far
EasTone

Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice President,
Asia Cement Corp.

Director, Asia Cement
Asia Cement
Corp.
331,701,152

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No Type Candidate Education Major Experiences Current position Name of
Institutional
Shareholders
Number of
shares held
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Executive Director, Asia
Cement (China) Holdings
Corp.
Corp.
5 Director Douglas Jefferson
Hsu
MBA, University of
Notre Dame, USA
 In the US, had been
employed by new funded
high technology company,
Nestle, DENSO, KIA
Motors and Target, under
the position of strategy and
design consultant.
 Served at United States
Marine Corps, Ranked
Captain
 CIO, Far Eastern Group
 Executive Vice President, U-
Ming Marine Transport Corp.
 Director, Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Director, Far Eastern New
Century Corp.
Asia Cement
Corp.
331,701,152
6 Director Ong Choo Kiat Bachelor of
Industrial and
Business
Management,
Nanyang University,
Republic of
Singapore
 Supervisor, Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Director, Global Energy
Marine Transport Corp.
 Director, The Steamship
Mutual Underwriting
Association
 President and Director, U-
Ming Marine Transport Corp.
Yue Ding
Industry Co.,
Ltd.
93,000
7 Director Lee, Kuan-Chun Master in Business
Administration,
Texas A&I
 Supervisor, Far Eastern
New Century Corp.
 Director, Far Eastern New
Century Corp.
 Director, Far EasTone
Yuan Ding
Investment
Corp.
8,869,000

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No Type Candidate Education Major Experiences Current position Name of
Institutional
Shareholders
Number of
shares held
University, USA Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
Director, Asia Cement Corp.
8 Director Tung, Li-Chen Commercial Science,
National Taiwan
University
Vice Chairman and
Certified Accountant,
Deloitte & Touche Taiwan
Secretary General, Far
Eastern Medical Foundation
CEO, Far Eastern Memorial
Foundation
Supervisor, Yuan Ze
University
Far Eastern
Construction
Co., Ltd.
1,589,790
9 Independent
Director
Pan, Wen-Yen Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering,
University of
Wyoming, USA
Chairman, CPC Corp.,
Taiwan
Chairman, Gintech Energy
Corp.
Chairman, CTCI Foundation N/A 0
10 Independent
Director
Chu, Shao-Hua M.S., Chemical
Engineering and
Petroleum Refining,
Colorado School of
Mines, USA
Executive Director, Taiwan
Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Chairman, CPC Corp.,
Taiwan
Chairman, Chinese
Petroleum Institute
(Taiwan)
Chairman, Chun Pin
Enterprise Co., Ltd.
N/A 0
11 Independent
Director
Liu, Chorng-Jian Ph.D. in Socio-
economic Planning,
University of
Commissioner, National
Communications
Commission
Professor, Department of
Economics, National Taipei
University
N/A 0

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No Type Candidate Education Major Experiences Current position Name of
Institutional
Shareholders
Number of
shares held
Tsukuba, Japan  Secretary General, Taiwan
Telecommunication
Industry Development
Association
 Consultant, Industrial
Economics and Knowledge
Center, Industrial
Technology Research
Institute
12 Independent
Director
Li, Pin Master of
Accounting,
University of Illinois
at Urbana-
Champaign (UIUC),
USA
 President, Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Chief Business Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, Far
EasTone
Telecommunications Co.,
Ltd.
 Vice President of
Department of Strategic
Development, Citibank
Taiwan
 Chief Financial Officer,
Standard Chartered Bank
(Taiwan) Ltd.
N/A N/A 0

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3. To approve the release of the relevant Directors from the non-competition restriction under Article 209 of the Company Act.

Explanation:

  • (1) This is processed in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 209 of the Company Act: “A director who acts for himself or on behalf of another person in a manner that is within the scope of the company’s business shall explain to the shareholders’ meeting the essential contents of such act and obtain the approval from shareholders’ meeting”.

  • (2) In light of the potential that the newly appointed directors of the Company may invest in, or engage in the management of, other enterprises operating within the same or similar lines of business as the Company—and may serve as directors or managers of such entities (as detailed in the attachment)—it is hereby proposed, pursuant to Article 209 of the Company Act, that the shareholders' meeting grant approval to exempt the newly appointed directors and their representatives from the restrictions of the non-compete clause.

  • (3) Please approve.

Title Name Serve as Director/Chairman
at other companies in the industry
Director Hsu, Shu-Tong Director, Global EnergyMarine Transport Corp.
Director,Cape Asia Ltd.
Director,New Cape Asia Ltd.
Director,Cape Asia Newbuildings(III)Ltd.
Director, Winyield Investment Ltd.
Director Douglas Jefferson Hsu
(Representative of Asia
Cement Corp.)
Director, Global Energy Marine Transport Corp.
Director, KMU LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd.
Director Ong Choo Kiat
(Representative of Yue
Ding Industry Co., Ltd.)
Director,Global EnergyMarine Transport Corp.
Director,Winyield Investment Ltd.
Director,ITG-Uming (Xiamen)ShippingCo.,Ltd.
Director, ITG-UmingShippingCo., Ltd.

Resolutions:

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