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UBOT AGM Information 2015

Jul 28, 2015

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The Minutes of 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Union Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.

Date and Time : Friday, June 26, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Location : No. 187, Jinhua St., Taipei City (6F, Auditorium, Center for Public

Business Administration Education, National Chengchi University)

Total outstanding shares : 2,450,930,628 shares

Total shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy :

2,067,768,761shares (including 80,428,907 votes casted through electronic means). Percentage of shares held by shareholders present in person or by proxy : 84.36%

Attend as a delegate :

General Manager and Director : Jeff Lin

Independent Director : Kao-Jing Wang, Zen-Fa Lu

Resident Supervisor : Jia-Yi Wang

Supervisor : Zhen-Lu Lin

Christine Yang, Representative of Deloitte & Touche, Taiwan.

Peter C. Chen, Representative of Bright & Wise, Attorneys-at-law

Cheng Tsai Fang, Representative of Law Office of S, S, Lai, Attorneys-at-law

1.Announcement of the commencement of the meeting

The aggregate shareholding of the shareholders present in person or proxy

constituted a quorum. The Chairman called the meeting to order.

  • 2.Chairman's Remarks : Director Lee, Shiang-Chang (Omitted)

3.Management Presentations

  • ( 1 ) Fiscal Year 2014 business Report (Please make reference to attach the form) Report noted.

  • ( 2 ) Supervisors’ Review Report on Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Statements (Please make reference to attach the form) Report noted.

  • ( 3 ) Adoption of the “Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles” Report noted.

  • ( 4 ) Adoption of the “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles” Report noted.

  • ( 5 ) Abolishment of the “Rules Governing the Scope of Powers of Supervisors” Report noted.

4. Proposals

Subject 1 : Adoption of Fiscal Year 2014 Business Report and Financial Statements

( Proposed by the Board )

Explanation :

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  1. The Bank’s 2014 Financial Statements (including consolidated financial statements) have been audited by independent auditors, Zheng Xu-Ran and Huang Rui-Zhan, of Deloitte & Touche. Furthermore, the Financial Statements and the Business Report ofthe Bank has been reviewed and approved in the 18th Meeting of the 8th Board and have been examined by the supervisors of the Bank.

  2. Please refer to Attachments for the above-mentioned reports and Financial Statements.

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,855,736
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 60,164,360)
98.69%
Disapproval votes: 89,114
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 89,114)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes :26,823,908
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,175,433)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

Subject 2 : Adoption of the Proposal for Distribution of Fiscal Year 2014Profits

( Proposed by the Board )

Explanation :

  1. As regards to the proposal for distribution of fiscal year 2014 profits, it is proposed to distribute the distributable net profits of 2014, NT$ 2,117,161,668, in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank. The 2014 Profit Distribution Table is provided in Attachment 4 (page 33 of this handbook)

  2. (1) Common stock dividends and bonus (NT$ 0.86 per share) amount to NT$ 2,107,800,340, of which stock dividend from retained earnings per share is NT$ 0.6,totaling NT$ 1,470,558,377 and cash dividends per share is NT$ 0.26, totaling NT$637,241,963. The aforesaid cash dividends are determined by the shareholding ratio of shareholders and round down to the nearest integer. Cash dividends of less than NT$ 1.0 will be allocated as Other Income.

  3. (2) Unappropriated retained earnings: NT$ 9,361,328.

  4. Further pursuant to Article 41 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank, the compensation for directors and supervisors is NT$ 3,475,492, all of which is to be distributed in cash, and employee bonus sharing is NT$ 69,509,836, which is to be distributed in the form of stock.

  5. Upon the approval of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, it is proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to resolve the ex-dividend date, ex-rights date, and other relevant issues.

  6. Pursuant to the Administrative Interpretation of the Ministry of Finance, Tai-Cai-Shui-Tze No. 871941343 (April 30, 1998), distribution of earning shall adapt individual identification. The principle applicable to this earning distribution shall distribute the earning of fiscal year 2014 first.

  7. The annual general meeting of shareholders is requested to authorize the board of directors to handle the matters concerning changes of total shares outstanding, shareholder allotment, and payout ratio resulting from future repurchase of the

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Bank’s stock, transfer, assign, or cancellation of treasury stock, or other situations, if any.

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,855,736
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 60,164,360)
98.69%
Disapproval votes: 89,114
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 89,114)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes :26,823,908
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,175,433)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

5. Discussions and Election

Subject 1 : Amendment to the “Rules of Procedures for Shareholders Meetings ”Please

proceed to discuss. ( Proposed by the Board ) .

Explanation :

In order to comply with the mandates of establishing an Audit Committee to replace supervisors and the amendments to Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies, the Bank hereby proposes to amend the Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings., and the before-and-after comparison of the rules after the amendment is provided in Attachment .

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,855,736
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 60,164,360)
98.69%
Disapproval votes: 89,114
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 89,114)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes :26,823,908
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,175,433)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

Subject 2 : Amendment to the “Articles of Incorporation of Union Bank of Taiwan,

Ltd.“ Please proceed to discuss. ( Proposed by the Board ) .

Explanation : In order to conform to the establishment of the Audit Committee to replace supervisors, the Bank hereby proposes to amend the “Articles of Incorporation of Union Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.“, and the before-and-after comparison of the articles after the amendment is provided in Attachment .

Resolution : Voting result :

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Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,855,736
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 60,164,360)
98.69%
Disapproval votes: 89,114
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 89,114)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes :26,823,908
(including votes cast byelectronic means: 20,175,433)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

Subject 3 : Proposal for Issuing New Shares through Capitalization of Earnings and

Employee Bonus Please proceed to discuss. ( Proposed by the Board ) .

Explanation :

  1. Based on the need for enrich the working capital, the management plans to withdraw NT$1,470,558,377 from distributable earnings to issue dividends stocks of NT$1,470,558,370 (147,055,837 shares), and employee bonus stocks of NT$69,509,836. The total number of employee bonus stocks to be issued shall be determined by the closing price of the day before the meeting date, and taking into account the influence of the ex-right and ex-dividend factors. Dividends of less than one share shall be distributed in cash.

  2. After the approval of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the competent authority, the new shares will be distributed by the shareholding ratio of shareholders in the register of shareholders on the record date determined by the Board, 70 shares as stock dividends for each one thousand shares. For the employee stock bonus, the distribution will be determined by the Board separately. The shareholders can compose a complete share from stock dividends less than one share, and register the composition with the Securities Registrar and Transfer Agency within five days from the record date. The stock dividends less than one share after composition or forfeited composition by shareholders will be subscribed by a specific person assigned by the Chairman of the Bank.

  3. The rights and obligations of the newly issued shares are the same as those of the existing shares at par value of NT$10.

  4. Propose to authorize the Board of Directors with full powers to dispose if the stock dividends for shareholders impact the total number of the Bank’s outstanding shares because of capital increase by issuing new shares, repurchase shares of the Bank, transfer and withdraw of treasury stock, performing of employee stock options, or other factors.

  5. Propose to authorize the Board of Directors with full power to conduct relevant issues if any change is required by the fact or after the approval of administration authorities.

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

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Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,855,736
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 60,164,360)
98.69%
Disapproval votes: 89,114
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 89,114)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes :26,823,908
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,175,433)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

Subject 4 : Election of the 9th Term of Directors (Including Independent Directors)

Please proceed to discuss. ( Proposed by the Board )

Explanation :

  1. According to Articles 18 and 18-1 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank. the Bank shall have 9 to 15 directors, whose each term shall be 3 years and repeated term is allowed if re-elected. In addition, in complying with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Bank’s 9th term of board of directors shall have an audit committee to replace supervisors, and the entire committee shall consist of no less than 3 independent directors.

  2. The three-year tenure of the Bank’s 8th term directors and supervisors shall expire on June 21, 2015, and, as our business requires, the Bank hereby propose to have 12directors (including 3 independent directors) for the 9th term, and their tenure shall begin on June 26, 2015 after the adjournment of this year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders and conclude on June 25, 2018. The current directors’ and supervisors’ tenure shall end upon the newly elected directors taking their offices at this year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

  3. The Bank’s directors (including independent directors) shall be elected from the nomination list prepared by the Bank. The qualification of the nominated directors (including independent directors) has been approved in the 18th meeting of the 8th term of the meeting of the board on March 18, 2015. Personal information of the nominees is shown as below.

  4. The Bank’s list of the nominees of the 9th term of directors (including independent

directors) :

No Position Name Education and Experience Present Position
1 Director Lee, Shiang-Chang
Shares held:
1,273,528
School
˙Dept. of Eco.,National
Taiwan University
˙GM, Union Bank of
Taiwan
Chairman,
Union Bank of
Taiwan
2 Director Chen-Cheng Investment
Co., Ltd. Representative:
Jiang, Zhen-Xong
(Note)
Shares held by
Chen-Cheng Investment
Co., Ltd.:
117,952,491
Shares held by Jiang,
Zhen-Xong:
School
˙National Defense Medical
Center
Work experience
˙Commissioner,
International Rotary Taiwan
Rotary Club Association
Managing
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan

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2,450,997
3 Director Union Enterprise Construction
Co., Ltd.
Representative:Lin, Jeff
(Note)
Shares held by Union
Enterprise Construction Co.,
Ltd.: 85,755,684
Shares held by Lin, Jeff:
5,278,043
School
˙San Francisco State
University
˙Master‘s Degree, National
Taiwan University
Work experience
˙Director, Union Bank of
Taiwan
GM, Union
Bank of Taiwan
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan
4 Director Yu-Pang Co., Ltd.
Representative:
Tsao, Sue-Feng
(Note)
Shares held by Yu-Pang
Co., Ltd.:
35,823,584
Shares held by
Tsao, Sue-Feng:3,335
School
˙National Taipei College of
Business
Work experience
˙Director, Tien-Sheng
Investment Co., Ltd.
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan
5 Director Chi-Shun Investment Co.,
Ltd.
Representative:
Liu, Jin-Fu
(Note)
Shares held by Chi-Shun
Investment Co., Ltd.:
89,135,105
School
˙Taipei Vocational High
School
Work experience
˙Director, Li-Chang
Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan.
6 Director Lee, Yu-Quan
Shares held:3,319,828
School
˙National Taiwan Normal
University
Work experience
˙Supervisor, First
Commercial Bank
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan.
7 Director Pao-Shing Investment
Co., Ltd.
Representative:
Wang, Jia-Yi
(Note)
Shares held by Pao-Shing
Investment Co.,
Ltd.:85,815,817
School
˙1stEchelon, Academy for
the Judiciary
Work experience
˙Chief Justice, Supreme
Court
Resident
Supervisor,
Union Bank of
Taiwan.
8 Director Pao-Shing Investment
Co., Ltd.
Representative:
Lin, Zhen-Lu
(Note)
Shares held by Pao-Shing
Investment Co.,Ltd.:
School
˙National Taiwan
University
Work experience
˙GM, Formosa
Transnational Attorneys at
Law
Supervisor,
Union Bank of
Taiwan.

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85,815,817
Shares held by Lin,
Zhen-Lu:454,391
9 Director Pai-Sheng Investment Co.,
Ltd.
Representative:
Lin, Si-Yong
(Note)
Shares held by Pai-Sheng
Investment Co.,
Ltd.:125,454,092
Shares held by Lin,
Si-Yong:273,431
School
˙National Taiwan Normal
University
Work experience
˙Director, Hong-Bung
Construction Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
Supervisor,
Union Bank of
Taiwan.
10 Independent
Director
Wang, Kao-Jing School
˙National University of
Tainan
˙BA, National Taiwan
Normal University
˙Master’s Degree, Dept. of
Economics, North Dakota
State University
Work experience
˙Elementary teacher
˙Adjunct Instructor,
National Cheng Kung
University
˙VGM, Bank of Taiwan
˙Chairman, Bank of
Kaohsiung
˙Chairman and standing
director, Credit Committee,
Bank Association
˙Director, supervisor; Hua
Nan Commercial Bank
˙Director, Waterland
Security Co., Ltd.
˙Director, Taiwan
Development Corporation
˙Director, Taiwan Asset
Managament Corporation
˙Director, Kaohsiung Rapid
Transit Corporation
˙Supervisor, Chinese
National Association of
Industry and Commerce
˙Advisor, Fin. Research
Committee, Chinese
National Association of
Industry and Commerce
Independent
Managing
Director, Union
Bank of Taiwan.
11 Independent
Director
Lu, Zen-Fa School
˙Dept. of Laws, Soochow
Independent
Director, Union

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University
˙4thEchelon, Academy for
the Judiciary
Work experience
˙Taiwan High Court Tainan
Branch court
˙Judge, Taiwan High Court
˙Taitung District
Prosecutors Office
˙Taipei Prosecutors Office
˙Chief Prosecutor, Taiwan
High Prosecutors Office
˙Prosecutor-General, Taiwan
High Prosecutors Office
Bank of Taiwan.
12 Independent
Director
Li, Guo-Zhang
Shares held: 28,802
School
Dept. of Economics,
National Taiwan University
Work experience
˙VGM, Taiwan Business
Bank
˙GM, Union Securities
Investment Trust Co. Ltd.
˙Chairman, Union
Securities Investment Trust
Co. Ltd.
˙Director-General, Taipei
BillsFinanceAssociation
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Please vote accordingly

Voting Results:

The Bank’s list of the 9th term of directors (including independent directors) :

Nominees to be elected Approval votes Remarks
Number Name
276 Lee, Shiang-Chang 2,088,531,838 director
42555 Chen-Cheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative:Jiang,Zhen-Xong
2,074,863,835 director
22 Union Enterprise Construction Co., Ltd.
Representative:Lin,Jeff
2,074,362,859 director
32157 Pao-Shing Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative:Wang,Jia-Yi
2,040,303,347 director
224 Lee, Yu-Quan 2,039,370,823 director
32157 Pao-Shing Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative:Lin,Zhen-Lu
2,038,802,957 director
32154 Pai-Sheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative:Lin,Si-Yong
2,038,765,820 director
8 Yu-Pang Co., Ltd.
Representative:Tsao,Sue-Feng
2,038,704,048 director
32160 Chi-Shun Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative:Liu,Jin-Fu
2,038,691,642 director

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R10*03 Wang, Kao-Jing 2,003,413,212 independent
director
M10*56 Lu, Zen-Fa 2,003,305,902 independent
director
85430 Li, Guo-Zhang 2,003,067,490 independent
director

Subject 5:Release of the Non-Compete Clause for Directors Please proceed to discuss.

( Proposed by the Board )

Explanation :

  1. According to Article 209 of the Company Act, “A director who does anything for himself or on behalf of another person that is within the scope of the company’s business, shall explain to the meeting of shareholders the essential contents of such an act and secure its approval.”

  2. The Bank’s newly elected directors may be engaging in business activities at other companies in the same of similar trades of the Bank’s businesses, and according to Article 209 of the Company Act, release of the restriction of non-compete applicable to our newly elected directors and their proxies shall require approval from the annual general meeting of shareholders (detail information will be disclosed on site at the annual general meeting of shareholders.) 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Union Bank of Taiwan, Ltd. According to Article 209 of the Company Act, Release of the Non-Compete Clause for Directors list :

for Direc torslist:
Position Name Concurrently serve other companies in an
important position
Director Lee, Shiang-Chang Union Finance Int’l (HK)Ltd. Director
Taiwan Futures Exchange Supervisor
Director Union Enterprise Construction Co.,
Ltd. Representative:Lin, Jeff
Union Finance Int’l (HK)Ltd. Director

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 1,987,882,591
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 7,191,215)
96.13%
Disapproval votes: 52,811,863
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 52,811,863)
2.55%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes: 27,074,304
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,425,829)
1.30%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

Subject 6 : Abolishment of the “Rules for Director Elections” and the Adoption of “Procedures for Election of Directors” Please proceed to discuss. ( Proposed by the

Board )

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Explanation :

  1. To comply with the “Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies” recently amended by the competent authority. The Bank plans to adopt the “Director Election and Appointment Procedure” by referring to the “Director and Supervisor Election and Appointment Procedure” adopted by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) and abolish the “Rules for Director Elections”.

  2. The adopted “Procedures for Election of Directors” aims to enhance the functionality of the board of directors and provide a fair, just and open procedure for the election of directors as to achieve the ideal goal of corporate governance. Since the scope of the amendment is significant and the comparisons among articles could be difficult, a renewal procedure is preferred.

  3. Please refer to Attachment , the “Procedures for Election of Directors” for details.

Resolution : Voting result :

Total shares represented by the shareholders present in person or by proxy are 2,067,768,758 shares (including represented by the shareholders through electronic voting method).

Votingresult Percentage ofsharesheld by totalvotes
Approval votes: 2,040,562,441
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 59,871,065)
98.68%
Disapproval votes: 132,011
(including votes cast by electronicmeans:132,011)
0%
Invalid votes: 0 0%
Abstention votes: 27,074,306
(including votes cast by electronicmeans: 20,425,831)
1.30%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

6. Questions and MotionsNone

  • (After inquiring all participating shareholders, no one raised provisional motions. The Chairman announced that the meeting is adjourned.)

7. AdjournmentFriday, June 26, 2015 at 10:20 a.m.

Chairman : Lee, Shiang-Chang Record : Grace Hsieh

(In the event of inconsistencies between versions, the Mandarin Chinese version shall prevail.)

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Part Two: Attachments

Attachment 1: Fiscal Year 2014 Business Report

1. Domestic and International Financial Environment Global economic conditions saw an upturn in 2014, however, it was below expectation due to the very mixed performances of major economic units. The performance of the US is better than the Euro-region and Japan. Major countries adopt different monetary policies, causing greater fluctuation in the international financial market. Oil price remains low and thus slows down inflations in many countries. Future prospects remain uncertain and most of the international institutes have adjusted their 2015 global economic growth to lower level but still higher than 2014.

  • Supported by steady recovery of international economics, our country maintains moderate growth. Thanks to foreign capital injections, Taiwan stock market is on the rise and have benefited from it in banking industry for increase in investment profits. However, since risk control measures on housing loans come into effect, real estate loan concentration is reduced, mortgage percentage for houses and mansions in specific areas are lowered and loan interest rates are increased; these will help our country’s banking industry to operate in a healthier environment and promote financial stability.

  • Global economy in 2015 is expected to be better than that in 2014. Domestic economy remains positive growth. Further aided by the adjustment in the structure of loans, the interest rate spread may continue to increase. Both corporate capital demands and market investment willingness will be encouraged, and thus the momentum for business loans and wealth management markets will expand and revenue will increase. The entire banking business is optimistic and it is expected that our country’s banking industry in 2015 will continue to grow.

2. The Fiscal Year 2014 Operation Result and Status Of Major Businesses With dedicated efforts from our employees, the Bank is pleased to report outstanding performance across the various areas of business in 2014. With regard to profitability, the Bank reported an after-tax net income of NT$ 3.094 billion for the year ended December 31,2014, represnting a growth of 7.88% against 2013; earning per share (EPS) was NT$1.26; return on asset (ROA) was 0.67% and return on equity (ROE) was 10.23%. The Bank was able to maintain sound asset quality, reporting a non-performing loans (NPL) ratio of 0.09% and a bad debt coverage ratio of 1,102.08%.

  • For many years now, the Bank has developed its various business based on the strategies of maintaining consistent growth and dedicating to cultivation of local business. On January 19, 2015, Taiwan Ratings Corp awarded our Bank its longand short-term issuer credit rating for “twA” and “twA-1” respectively, and the outlook on the long-term rating is stable. Overall, the Bank’s operating status, capital and profitability standing and asset quality are well recognized. The Bank also outperformed the indigenous banks average on several other indicators. The followings are the general status of the Bank’s primary businesses in fiscal

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2014:

(1) Deposit business The balance of Deposits for the end of the fiscal year 2014 is NT$ 400.5 billion, representing an increase of NT$30.6 billion or 8.26% against 2013’s. In the structure of deposit, demand deposits account for NT$ 171.3 billion or 42.78%, and fixed deposit account for NT$ 229.2 billion or 57.22%.

(2) Loans business The balance of loans for the end of the fiscal year 2014 is NT$ 260.1 billion, representing an increase of NT$ 28 billion or 12% against 2013’s. Among which, secured loans account for NT$ 198.5 billion or 76.31% and non-secured loans account for NT$ 61.6 billion or 23.69%.

(3) Credit card business

The “2% cash reward on even-number days” campaign has been launched to promote consumers’ uses of credit cards, and increases merchant fee income. Business bases at gas stations, megastores, online shops, consumer electronics retailers, and department stores are promoted to increase credit card purchases. The total credit card purchases in 2014 is NT$ 55.923 billion, representing an increase of 16.7% against 2013’s.

New customer groups are developed and active cards are maintained by repackaging special, high-end cards, incentive offerings for active cards, co-branding with public transit operator, and introducing new type of payment methods. By the end of year 2014, total cards in circulation account for 1,770,774.

(4) Wealth management business

Both of the Bank’s total wealth management accounts and balance of asset under our management have grown by 16% from 2013. Regarding to revenue from operation, specific money trust business has increased by 31% and insurance business has increased by 63% from last year. The Bank will provide even more diversified options of financial products for our customers and expand offerings in trust and insurance products to increase overall wealth management revenue. Wealth management revenue for the year 2014 is NT$ 793 million, representing an increase of 47% against 2013’s.

(5) Operational performance For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Bank reported a net interest income of NT$ 6.026 billion, net non-interest income of NT$ 2.824 billion and net profit of NT$ 8.850 billion, representing an increase of NT$ 371 million or 4.38% against NT$ 8.479 billion for the previous year; after adding reversal of bad debts totaling NT$ 495 million and deducting operating expenses totaling NT$5.669 billion, the before-tax income amounted to NT$3.676 billion for year 2014, representing an increase of NT$337 million or 10.09% against 2013’s.

(6) Corporate image The Bank has launched a corporate image campaign during the Chinese New Year in 2014. Next is another campaign called “A True Story about a Business Manager”, which promotes the concept of getting rich with small capital through wealth management, pitches that the Bank provides same quality services for the rich and the poor, and portrays that the Bank’s mission to help customers to fulfill happiness. In addition, the Bank is dedicated to all sorts of public welfare, arts and culture, and financial product promotions, including buying carnations from local flower farmers, donating maintenance funds for community parts, and

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donating relief funds for the Aug. 1 gas pipe explosion. The Bank also sponsors the Union Culture and Education Foundation to promote traditional oil painting and organize children painting contests, sponsors local artists, and organizes money management summer camps for children to promote financial knowledge.

3. 2015 Business Plan and Policies for various business developments

  • (1) On strategy side, we focus on market share, competitive innovative services, and aggressive business expansion. On business vision side, we maintain relentless spirit of serving locally, establish long-term relation with customers, and create win-win values:

    1. Deposit business: Continue to enrich features attached to deposit products to increase stickiness with our customers; launch mobile bank card and mobile bank account business to offer convenient payment methods for depositors; and offer expanded deposit programs tailored to different customer segments to increase both amount of demand deposits and number of new customers.

    2. Corporate banking business: Adjust product pricing strategy, increase revenue, strengthen risk management, maintain good asset quality, aggressively develop corporate loan business, give priority to self-liquidated loans and mortgage loans using factories operating in Taiwan as collateral, expand financing for regular industries, increase creditor’s right protection through credit guarantee fund and good quality collateral, expand SMB loans to cooperate with government policy, and offer timely conditional loans suggested by the government.

    3. Consumer banking business: steadily develop home loans; prudently and primarily choose self-use home buyers with good payback ability and better collaterals in the secondary market. In car loans, aggressively cooperate with reputed auto dealers with car loan promotions and retain used car loan channel. Fully leverage on the values of branch bank channel and adopt targeted marketing according to market demands, continue to observe market changes, and design financial products and loans for different market segments to adapt to market trend.

    4. Credit card business: Continue the “2% on Even-number Days” campaign with seasonal promotions or channel-specific card use promotion to encourage using Union Bank of Taiwan’s cards as the primary cards and to increase market share; expand business team and strengthen digital card application channel; develop mobile credit card payment; continue to develop mid- and large-scale and chained stores to promote Union Pay cards and card processing business on deferred payment plans.

    5. Wealth management business: Further retain customer relation, strengthen development of active customers, increase market share, continue to introduce diversified products (e.g. ETF, domestic structured derivatives, and foreign bonds), and provide more options of diversified asset profiling for customers.

  • (2) Channel development

    1. The Bank operates 90 domestic branches and has been granted approval by the Financial Supervisory Commission to set up our Hong Kong branch, which is a part of our plan to expand our business territory overseas in line with globalization of the financial market.

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  1. The Bank has expanded our ATM service network to offer customers more convenient services and through which we hope to enhance our corporate image and reputation. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank has installed a total 727 ATMs to service our clients.

  2. (3) Business targets for fiscal 2015

  3. Deposits expect to grow by 11.51%, reaching NT$ 442.5 billion by the end of 2015.

  4. Loans expect to grow by 5.04%, reaching NT$ 274.3 billon (excluding credit cards) by the end of 2015.

  5. Foreign exchange turnover is forecasted to reach US 4.821 billion.

  6. Improvement in business performance targets: including a suppressed NPL ratio or one that is lower than the industry average. In responding to BASEL 3 and IFRSs 2014 requirements, capital level is to be maintained to qualify various capital ratios’ standards of 2019.

With all shareholders’ supervision and the efforts of our employees, we expect to achieve all business goals and perform even better to meet your and the general public’s expectations. Your continued support and encouragement in the future would be sincerely appreciated.

Chairman:Li Xian-Zhang Manager:Lin, Jeff Chief Accountant:Yang Ju-Chang

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Supervisors’ Review Report

The Board of Directors of the Bank has prepared and submitted the 2014 Business Report, Financial Statements (Including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, Statement of Cash Flows), and proposal for allocating profits, of which, the Financial statements (including consolidated statements of subsidiaries) have been audited by CPA Mr. Vincent Cheng and Mr. Terence Huang of Deloitte & Touche. The above Business Report, Financial Statements and proposal have been further determined to be correct and accurate by the supervisors. Hence, according to Article 219 of the Company Act, we hereby submit this report.

To

2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Resident Supervisor:Pao-Shing Co., Ltd. Representative:Jia-Yi Wang Supervisor:Pao-Shing Investment Co., Ltd. Representative:Zhen-Lu Lin

Supervisor:Pai-Sheng Investment Co., Ltd. Representative:Si-Yong Lin

March 18, 2015

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The Board of Directors and Stockholders Union Bank of Taiwan

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Union Bank of Taiwan (the “Bank”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Bank’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements of Financial Institutions by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Union Bank of Taiwan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, in conformity with the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks and other regulations.

March 18, 2015

Notice to Readers

The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

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UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Notes 4 and 6)
DUE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND CALL LOANS TO BANKS (Note 7)
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Notes 4 and 8)
SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL (Notes 4 and 9)
RECEIVABLES, NET (Notes 4, 5, 10, 12 and 41)
CURRENT TAX ASSETS (Notes 4 and 39)
DISCOUNTS AND LOANS, NET (Notes 4, 5, 11, 12 and 41)
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 13 and 41)
HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS (Notes 4, 5 and 14)
INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD, NET (Notes 4 and 15)
OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 16 and 42)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Notes 4 and 17)
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, NET (Notes 4 and 18)
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 4)
Goodwill (Notes 5 and 19)
Computer software
Total intangible assets
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (Notes 4, 5 and 39)
OTHER ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 20, 41 and 43)
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Due to the Central Bank and other banks (Note 21)
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 4 and 8)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Notes 4 and 22)
Accounts payable (Note 23)
Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 39)
Deposits (Notes 24 and 41)
Bank debentures (Note 25)
Other financial liabilities (Note 26)
Provisions (Notes 12 and 27)
Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 39)
Other liabilities (Notes 29 and 43)
Total liabilities
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE BANK
Capital stock
Common stock
Total capital stock
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equity
Total equity attributable to owners of the Bank
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Total equity
TOTAL
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
2014
Amount
%
$ 9,590,048
2
67,260,453
14
18,614,020
4
26,371,487
5
14,781,594
3
332,275
-
255,787,180
53
13,974,008
3
534,200
-
54,183
-
56,835,380
12
7,732,876
2

3,691,781

1
1,985,307
-

65,692

-

2,050,999

-
2,407,704
-

6,463,385

1
$486,481,573
100
$ 6,748,799
1
211,084
-
31,791,276
7
5,567,108
1
9,849
-
395,852,404
81
7,400,000
2
2,517,176
1
959,941
-
707,731
-

2,409,132

-
454,174,500
93
24,509,306

5
24,509,306

5

33,006

-
2,522,768
-
558,842
-

3,045,300

1

6,126,910

1

1,368,900

1
32,038,122
7

268,951

-
32,307,073

7
$486,481,573
100
2013





















































Amount
%
$ 8,227,163
2
70,874,052
16
10,115,316
2
20,237,019
5
13,917,483
3
160,672
-
227,974,804
52
8,711,283
2
440,233
-
54,294
-
57,559,287
13
7,644,442
2

2,777,603

1
1,985,307
-

64,488

-

2,049,795

-
2,992,503
1

6,419,023

1
$440,154,972
100
$ 5,315,113
1
16,006
-
24,582,657
6
4,267,543
1
18,954
-
364,084,582
83
7,400,000
2
2,180,986
-
769,416
-
574,580
-

2,264,761

-
411,474,598
93
22,165,251

5
22,165,251

5

34,288

-
1,685,037
1
914,439
-

2,792,439

1

5,391,915

2

831,878

-
28,423,332
7

257,042

-
28,680,374

7
$440,154,972
100

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UNION BANK OF TAIWAN

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings per Share)

NET INTEREST (Notes 4, 30 and
40)
Interest revenues

Interest expenses

Net interest

NET REVENUES OTHER THAN
INTEREST
Commissions and fee revenues,
net (Notes 4, 31 and 40)

Gain on financial assets and
liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss (Notes 4 and 32)
Realized gain(loss) from
available-for-sale financial
assets (Notes 4 and 33)
Investment gain recognized under
the equity method (Note 4)
Foreign exchange gain(loss), net
(Note 4)
Reversal of asset impairments
(Notes 4 and 34)
Gain on disposal of collaterals
assumed, net
Securities brokerage fee revenues,
net (Note 40)
Gain on unquoted equity
investments, net
Property gain(loss), net
Other noninterest net gains

Total net revenues other than
interest

TOTAL NET REVENUES

PROVISONS (Notes 4 and 12)
Reversal of allowance for
doubtful accounts
2014
Amount
%
$ 9,707,194
110
3,681,523
42
6,025,671
68
1,954,099
22
310,739
3
147,797
2
153,314
2
205,885
2
-
-
-
-
67,461
1
49,990
1
(1,814)
-
(63,627
)
(1
)
2,823,844
32
8,849,515
100
(494,806
)
(6
)
2013 Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)














18

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings per Share)

OPERATING EXPENSES
Personnel expenses (Notes 4 and
35)

Depreciation and amortization
(Notes 4 and 36)
Others (Notes 37 and 40)

Total operating expenses

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4,
5 and 38)

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
Exchange differences on
translating foreign operations
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale financial
assets
Share of other comprehensive
income of subsidiaries and
associates
Actuarial loss arising on defined
benefit plans (Notes 4 and 27)
Income tax on the components of
other comprehensive expense
(Note 38)

Other comprehensive income for the
year, net of income tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
EARNINGS PER SHARE (New
Taiwan Dollars; Note 39)
Basic
Diluted
2014
Amount
%
2,743,129
31
203,904
2
2,721,734
31
5,668,767
64
3,675,554
42
581,759

7
3,093,795
35
560,226
6
224,145
3
(87,257)
(1)

(72,868)
(1)
(154,041
)
(2
)
470,205

5
$ 3,564,000
40
$ 1.26
$ 1.26
2013
Amount
%
2,621,626 31
208,651
3
2,405,987
28

5,236,264
62

3,338,782 39
470,891

5

2,867,891
34

251,127
3
692,783
8
13,801
-
(12,504)
-
(258,580
) (3
)
686,627

8

$ 3,554,518
42

$ 1.18

$ 1.17
Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)




















%

5

(2)
13
8

10
24
8

123

(68)
(732)

483
(40)
(32)
-




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded)

19

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)


BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2013

Special reserve carried with Rule No. 1010012865 issued by the
Financial Supervisory Commission
Appropriation of the 2012 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends on preferred shares
Stock dividends on common shares
Stock dividends on preferred shares
Reversal of special reserve
Net income for the for the year ended December 31, 2013
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31,
2013

Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31,
2013

Conversion of preferred stock

Share-based payment

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013

Appropriation of the 2013 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends on preferred shares
Stock dividends on common shares
Reversal of special reserve
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31,
2014

Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31,
2014

Share-based payment

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
Capital Stock(Note 29) Total
$ 20,264,396

-
-
-
1,839,520
18,725
-
-

-


-


-


42,610

22,165,251
-
-
2,283,021
-
-

-


-


61,034

$ 24,509,306
Share Capital
$ 32,413
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

1,875
34,288
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

(1,282
)
$ 33,006
Retained Earnings(Notes 4 and 29) Retained Earnings(Notes 4 and 29)
Total
$ 4,574,007

-
-
(181,042)
(1,839,520)
(18,725)
-
2,867,891

(10,696
)

2,857,195


-


-

5,391,915
-
(8,962)
(2,283,021)
-
3,093,795

(66,817
)

3,026,978


-

$ 6,126,910
Other Equity (Notes 4 and 29)
Unrealized
Exchange
Gain (Loss) on Differences on
Available-for-
Translating
sale Financial
Foreign
Assets
Operations
$ 413,490
$ (278,935)

-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

496,017

201,306


496,017

201,306


-

-


-

-

909,507
(77,629)
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

120,140

416,882


120,140

416,882


-

-

$ 1,029,647
$ 339,253
Total
$ 134,555

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

697,323


697,323


-


-

831,878

-
-
-
-
-

537,022


537,022


-

$ 1,368,900
Total Equity
$ 25,005,371
-
-
(181,042)
-
-
-
2,867,891

686,627

3,554,518

-

44,485
28,423,332
-
(8,962)
-
-
3,093,795

470,205

3,564,000

59,752
$ 32,038,122








Legal Reserve
Special Reserve
$ 900,963
$ 608,209

-
507,984
784,074
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
(201,754)
-
-

-

-


-

-


-

-


-

-

1,685,037
914,439
837,731
-
-
-
-
-

-
(355,597)
-
-

-

-


-

-


-

-

$ 2,522,768
$ 558,842
Unappropri-
ated Earnings
$ 3,064,835

(507,984)
(784,074)
(181,042)
(1,839,520)

(18,725)
201,754
2,867,891

(10,696
)


2,857,195


-


-

2,792,439
(837,731)
(8,962)
(2,283,021)

355,597
3,093,795

(66,817
)


3,026,978


-

$ 3,045,300
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
$ 20,060,202
$ 204,194

-
-
-
-
-
-
1,839,520
-
18,725
-
-
-
-
-

-

-


-

-


204,194

(204,194
)

42,610

-

22,165,251
-

-
-
-
-
2,283,021
-
-
-
-
-

-

-


-

-


61,034

-

$ 24,509,306
$ -

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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UNION BANK OF TAIWAN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Income before income tax

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Gain on reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
Net gain on disposal of financial assets designated as at fair
value through profit or loss
Interest expenses
Interest revenues

Dividend income
Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates
Loss(gain) on disposal of properties
Gain(loss) on disposal of investments
Reversal of impairment losses on nonfinancial asset
Reversal of impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Loss on disposal of distressed debt
Gain on disposal of collaterals
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in due from the Central Bank and call loans banks
Increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Decrease(Increase) in accounts receivable
Increase in discounts and loans

Decrease (increase) in available-for-sale financial assets

Increase in other financial assets

Increase(decrease) in due to the Central Bank and other banks
Increase(decrease) in financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss

Increase(decrease) in securities sold under repurchase
agreements
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase in deposits

Decrease in other financial liabilities
Increase(decrease) in provisions for employee benefits

Cash used in operations

Interest received
Dividend received
Interest paid

Income tax paid

Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in financial assets designated as at fair value through
profit or loss
Acquisition of debt instruments with no active market
2014
$ 3,675,554
170,911
32,993
(494,806)
(310,739)
3,681,523
(9,707,194)
(87,464)
(153,314)
1,814
(110,320)
-
-
65,897
-
(386,401)
(6,423,256)
(780,117)
(27,256,804)
(4,864,527)
(2,231,324)
1,240,133
(1,655,522)
7,208,619
1,328,884
31,290,271
(182,930)
7,440

(5,940,679)
9,700,672
119,996
(3,662,732)
(178,635
)
38,622

72,367
(5,686,328)
2013
$ 3,338,782

168,384

40,267

(95,890)

(678,127)

3,350,022
(9,271,343)

(77,149)

(197,750)

(2,255)

114,305

(51,593)

(68,594)

-

(10,353)
(3,495,138)
(2,433,626)

512,562
(28,373,615)

2,315,443
(3,695,447)

(190,826)

298,333
(3,706,692)
(2,247,667)
27,721,025

(104,534)
(26,661
)
(16,868,137)

9,330,915

267,481
(3,471,032)
(88,298
)
(10,829,071
)

1,033,116
(29,391,008)
(Continued)

21

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Return of capital on debt instruments with no active market
Purchase of held-to-maturity financial assets
Return of capital on held-to-maturity financial assets
Purchase of financial assets measured at cost
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets measured at cost
Return of capital on financial assets carried at cost
Payments for properties
Proceeds of the disposal of properties
Increase in settlement fund
Decrease in settlement fund
Increase in refundable deposits
Decrease in refundable deposits
Payments for intangible assets
Proceeds of the disposal of collaterals
Increase(decrease) in other assets

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds of the issue bank debentures
Repayments of bank debentures
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received
Increase in other liabilities
Cash dividends paid

Net cash generated from financing activities

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE
BALANCE OF CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE
YEAR
2014
9,274,723
(360,837)
264,962
(6,000)
8,884
-
(242,469)
95
(845)
-
(74,762)
-
(31,056)
-
37,973

3,256,707

-
-
6,302
55,922
(8,962
)
53,262

554,167

3,902,758
82,024,479

$ 85,927,237
2013
24,850,343

(205,667)

614,805

-

-

34,663

(107,920)

17,628

-

1,228

-

163,314

(2,395)

162,554
(29,284
)
(2,858,623
)

3,000,000

(800,000)

(1,092)

10,760
(181,042
)
2,028,626
248,337
(11,410,731)
93,435,210
$ 82,024,479
(Continued)

22

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Reconciliation of the amounts in the statements of cash flows with the equivalent items reported in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Cash and cash equivalents in balance sheets
Due from the Central Bank and call loans to banks that meet the
definition of cash and cash equivalents in IAS 7”Cash Flow
Statements”
Securities purchased under agreements to resell that meet the
definition of cash and cash equivalents in IAS 7
Cash and cash equivalents in statements of cash flows
December31 December31



2014
$ 9,476,656
50,100,000
26,350,581

$ 85,927,237
2013
$ 7,693,960
54,100,000
20,230,519
$ 82,024,479

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded)

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders Union Bank of Taiwan

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Union Bank of Taiwan (the “Bank”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, referred to as the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Bank’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements of Financial Institutions by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Union Bank of Taiwan and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and their consolidated financial performance and their consolidated cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, in conformity with the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Union Bank of Taiwan as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 on which we have issued an unqualified report.

March 18, 2015

Notice to Readers

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

24

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Notes 4 and 6)
DUE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND CALL LOANS TO BANKS (Note 7)
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Notes 4 and 8)
SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL (Notes 4 and 9)
RECEIVABLES, NET (Notes 4, 5, 10, 12 and 41)
CURRENT TAX ASSETS (Notes 4 and 39)
DISCOUNTS AND LOANS, NET (Notes 4, 5, 11, 12 and 41)
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 13 and 41)
HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS (Notes 4, 5 and 14)
INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD, NET (Notes 4 and 15)
OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 16 and 42)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Notes 4 and 17)
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, NET (Notes 4 and 18)
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 4)
Goodwill (Notes 5 and 19)
Computer software
Total intangible assets
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (Notes 4, 5 and 39)
OTHER ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 20, 41 and 43)
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Due to the Central Bank and other banks (Note 21)
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 4 and 8)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Notes 4 and 22)
Accounts payable (Note 23)
Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 39)
Deposits (Notes 24 and 41)
Bank debentures (Note 25)
Other financial liabilities (Note 26)
Provisions (Notes 12 and 27)
Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 39)
Other liabilities (Notes 29 and 43)
Total liabilities
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE BANK
Capital stock
Common stock
Total capital stock
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equity
Total equity attributable to owners of the Bank
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Total equity
TOTAL
2014
Amount
%
$ 9,590,048
2
67,260,453
14
18,614,020
4
26,371,487
5
14,781,594
3
332,275
-
255,787,180
53
13,974,008
3
534,200
-
54,183
-
56,835,380
12
7,732,876
2

3,691,781

1
1,985,307
-

65,692

-

2,050,999

-
2,407,704
-

6,463,385

1
$ 486,481,573
100
$ 6,748,799
1
211,084
-
31,791,276
7
5,567,108
1
9,849
-
395,852,404
81
7,400,000
2
2,517,176
1
959,941
-
707,731
-

2,409,132

-
454,174,500
93

24,509,306

5

24,509,306

5

33,006

-
2,522,768
-
558,842
-

3,045,300

1

6,126,910

1

1,368,900

1
32,038,122
7

268,951

-

32,307,073

7
$ 486,481,573
100
2013






































Amount
%
$ 8,227,163
2
70,874,052
16
10,115,316
2
20,237,019
5
13,917,483
3
160,672
-
227,974,804
52
8,711,283
2
440,233
-
54,294
-
57,559,287
13
7,644,442
2

2,777,603

1
1,985,307
-

64,488

-

2,049,795

-
2,992,503
1

6,419,023

1
$ 440,154,972
100
$ 5,315,113
1
16,006
-
24,582,657
6
4,267,543
1
18,954
-
364,084,582
83
7,400,000
2
2,180,986
-
769,416
-
574,580
-

2,264,761

-
411,474,598
93

22,165,251

5

22,165,251

5

34,288

-
1,685,037
1
914,439
-

2,792,439

1

5,391,915

2

831,878

-
28,423,332
7

257,042

-

28,680,374

7
$ 440,154,972
100

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

25

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

NET INTEREST (Notes 4, 31 and 41)
Interest revenues

Interest expenses

Net interest

NET REVENUES OTHER THAN
INTEREST
Commissions and fee revenues, net
(Notes 4 and 32)

Gain on financial assets and
liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss, net (Notes 4 and
33)
Realized gain (loss) from
available-for-sale financial
assets, net (Notes 4 and 34)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
(Note 4)
Reversal of asset impairment, net
(Notes 4 and 35)
Investment loss recognized under
the equity method (Note 4)
Gain on unquoted equity
investments, net (Note 16)
Gain on disposal of collaterals
assumed, net
Securities brokerage fee revenues,
net (Note 41)
Rental revenue

Other noninterest net gain (loss)

Total net revenues other than
interest

TOTAL NET REVENUES

Provisions (Notes 4 and 12)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personnel expenses (Notes 4, 28 and 36)
2014
Amount
%
$ 9,675,323
88
3,730,345
34
5,944,978
54
2,128,262
19
321,564
3
153,874
1
199,691
2
(654)
-
(6,791)
-
54,110
1
-
-
213,943
2
1,931,836
18
(5,872
)

-
4,989,963
46
10,934,941
100
(494,806
)
(4
)
2,971,179
27
Percentage
Increase
2013
(Decrease)
Amount
%
%
$ 9,239,639
88
5
3,399,120
32
10
5,840,519
56
2
1,775,084
17
20
701,895
7
(54)
(89,281) (1)
272
(194,578) (2)
203
120,187
1
(101)
(196)
-
3,365
53,107
-
2
10,353
-
(100)
163,798
2
31
1,981,076
19
(2)
128,582

1
(105)
4,650,027
44
7
10,490,546
100
4
(95,868
) (1
)
416
2,838,048
27
5
(Continued)
Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)



















26

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share

Depreciation and amortization (Notes
4 and 37)
Others (Notes 38 and 41)

Total operating expenses

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4, 5
and 39)

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Exchange differences on translating
foreign operations
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
financial assets
Actuarial loss on defined benefit plans
Income tax relating to the components
of other comprehensive expense (Note
39)

Other comprehensive income for
the year, net of income tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Bank

Noncontrolling interests


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Bank

Noncontrolling interests


EARNINGS PER SHARE (NEW
TAIWAN DOLLARS; Note 40)

Basic
Diluted
2014
Amount
%
1,634,372
15
3,086,400
28

7,691,951
70
3,737,796
34

614,311

5
3,123,485
29
502,267
4
191,330
2

(80,546)
(1)

(142,882
)
(1
)

470,169

4
$ 3,593,654
33
$ 3,093,795
29
29,690

-
$ 3,123,485
29
$ 3,564,000
33
29,654

-
$ 3,593,654
33
$1.26
$1.26
2013
Amount
%
1,660,786
16

2,679,222
26

7,178,056
69
3,408,358
32

520,554

5

2,887,804
27
251,127
2
706,903
7
(12,611)
-

(258,563
) (2
)

686,856

7
$ 3,574,660
34
$ 2,867,891
28

19,913

-
$ 2,887,804
28
$ 3,554,518
34

20,142

-
$ 3,574,660
34
$1.18

$1.17
Percentage
Increase
(Decrease)



























%
(2)
15
7
10
18
8
100
(73)
539
(45)
(32)
1
8
49
8
-
47
1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)

27

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)


BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2013

Special reserve carried with Rule No.
1010012865 issued by the
Financial Supervisory Commission
Appropriation of the 2012 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends on preferred shares
Stock dividends on common shares
Stock dividends on preferred shares
Reversal of special reserve
Net income for the for the year ended
December 31, 2013
Other comprehensive income for the
year ended December 31, 2013

Total comprehensive income for the
year ended December 31, 2013

Conversion of preferred stock

Share-based payment

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31,
2013

Appropriation of the 2013 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends on preferred shares
Stock dividends on common shares
Stock dividends on preferred shares
Reversal of special reserve
Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2014
Other comprehensive income for the
year ended December 31, 2014

Total comprehensive income for the
year ended December 31, 2014

Share-based payment

Cash dividends on subsidiaries

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31,
2014
EquityAttributable to Owners of the Company EquityAttributable to Owners of the Company EquityAttributable to Owners of the Company EquityAttributable to Owners of the Company Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
(Note 30)
$ 25,005,371
$ 236,900


-
-

-
-

(181,042)
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

2,867,891
19,913

686,627

229


3,554,518

20,142


-

-


44,485

-

28,423,332
257,042


-
-

(8,962)
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

3,093,795
29,690

470,205

(36
)


3,564,000

29,654


59,752

-


-

(17,745
)

$ 32,038,122
$ 268,951
Total Equity
$ 25,242,271
-
-
(181,042)
-
-
-
2,887,804

686,856
Capital Stock(Note 30)
Preferred
Common Stock
Stock
Total
$ 20,060,202 $ 204,194 $ 20,264,396

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

1,839,520
-
1,839,520

18,725
-
18,725
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-


-

-

-


204,194

(204,194
)
-


42,610

-

42,610

22,165,251
- 22,165,251
-
-
-

-
-
-

2,283,021
-
2,283,021

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-


-

-

-


61,034

-

61,034


-

-

-

$ 24,509,306
$ -
$ 24,509,306
Capital
Surplus
(Note 30)

$ 32,413

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


-


1,875


34,288

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


(1,282
)

-

$ 33,006
Retained Earnings(Notes 4 and 30) Total
$ 4,574,007
-
-
(181,042)
(1,839,520)
(18,725)
-
2,867,891

(10,696
)

2,857,195

-

-
5,391,915
-
(8,962)
(2,283,021)
-
-
3,093,795

(66,817
)

3,026,978

-

-
$ 6,126,910
Other Equity (Notes 4 and 30)
Total
$ 134,555

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

697,323


697,323


-


-


831,878

-

-

-

-

-

-

537,022


537,022


-


-

$ 1,368,900
Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Exchange
Differences on
Available-for-
Translating
sale Financial
Foreign
Assets
Operations
$ 413,490
$ (278,935)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

496,017

201,306


496,017

201,306


-

-


-

-

909,507
(77,629)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

120,140

416,882


120,140

416,882


-

-


-

-

$ 1,029,647
$ 339,253
Common Stock
$ 20,060,202

-
-

-

1,839,520

18,725
-
-

-


-


204,194


42,610

22,165,251
-

-

2,283,021

-
-
-

-


-


61,034


-

$ 24,509,306
Preferred
Stock
$ 204,194

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


(204,194
)

-


-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


-


-

$ -
























Legal Reserve
$ 900,963


-

784,074

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


-


-


1,685,037

837,731

-

-

-

-

-

-


-


-


-

$ 2,522,768
Special
Reserve
$ 608,209

507,984
-
-
-

-
(201,754)
-

-


-


-


-

914,439
-
-
-

-
(355,597)
-

-


-


-


-

$ 558,842
Unappropri-
ated Earnings
$ 3,064,835

(507,984)
(784,074)
(181,042)
(1,839,520)

(18,725)
201,754
2,867,891

(10,696
)


2,857,195


-


-

2,792,439
(837,731)
(8,962)
(2,283,021)

-
355,597
3,093,795

(66,817
)


3,026,978


-


-

$ 3,045,300

3,574,660

-

44,485
28,680,374
-
(8,962)
-
-
-
3,123,485

470,169

3,593,654

59,752

(17,745
)
$ 32,307,073

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

28

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Income before income tax

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Gain on reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
Net gain on disposal of financial assets designated as at fair
value through profit or loss
Interest expenses
Interest revenues

Dividend income
Unrealized loss on the transactions with associates and joint
ventures
Loss (gain) on disposal of properties
Loss (gain) on disposal of investments
Impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Reversal of impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Loss on sale of distressed claim
Reversal of impairment losses on nonfinancial asset
Gain on disposal of collaterals
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in due from the Central Bank and call loans banks
Increase in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
Increase in discounts and loans

Decrease (increase) in available-for-sale financial assets

Increase in other financial assets

Increase (decrease) in due to the Central Bank and other banks
Increase (decrease) in financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss

Increase (decrease) in securities sold under repurchase
agreements
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
Increase in deposits

Decrease in other financial liabilities
Increase (decrease) in provisions for employee benefits

Cash used in operations

Interest received
Dividends received
Interest paid

Income tax paid

Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
2014
$ 3,737,796
1,599,068
35,304
(494,806)
(321,564)
3,730,345
(9,675,323)
(94,819)
6,791
(19,553)
(112,978)
654
-
65,897
-
-
(386,401)
(6,452,067)
(727,754)
(27,579,651)
(4,957,962)
(2,691,160)
1,433,686
(1,655,522)
7,208,619
1,335,606
31,767,822
(182,930)
129

(4,430,773)
9,721,290
97,168
(3,706,634)
(219,951
)
1,461,100
2013
$ 3,408,358

1,618,132

42,654

(95,868)

(701,895)

3,399,120
(9,239,639)

(85,742)

196

10,037

121,477

-

(68,594)

-

(51,593)

(10,353)
(3,495,138)
(2,426,448)

528,115
(28,249,753)

2,206,520
(3,197,525)
(1,107,571)

298,333
(3,706,692)
(2,282,445)
27,523,515

(104,533)
(25,319
)
(15,692,651)

9,243,507

86,272
(3,515,599)
(145,876
)
(10,024,347
)

(Continued)

29

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Decrease in financial assets designated as at fair value through
profit or loss
Acquisition of debt instruments with no active market

Return of capital on debt instruments with no active market
Purchase of held-to-maturity financial assets
Return of capital on held-to-maturity financial assets
Purchase of financial assets measured at cost
Proceeds of the sale of financial assets carried at cost
Return of capital on financial assets carried at cost
Payments for properties

Proceeds of the disposal of properties
Payments for investment properties
Increase in settlement fund
Decrease in settlement fund
Increase in refundable deposits
Decrease in refundable deposits
Payments for intangible assets
Proceeds of the disposal of collaterals
Decrease in other assets

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in commercial paper
Proceeds of the issue of bank debentures
Repayments of bank debentures
Increase in guarantee deposits received
Increase in other liabilities
Equity with non-controlling cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid

Net cash generated from financing activities

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE
BALANCE OF CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE
YEAR
2014
2013
123,178
1,000,102
(5,686,328) (29,391,008)
9,274,723 24,850,343
(361,555)
(217,883)
264,962
614,805
(6,000)
-
8,884
211
18,411
35,319
(2,591,118) (2,249,136)
909,030
663,444
(929,569)
-
(845)
-
-
1,228
(75,616)
-
-
179,974
(22,316)
(36,649)
-
162,555
64,351

17,181
990,192
(4,369,514
)
519,120
1,000,022
-
3,000,000
-
(800,000)
10,381
66,354
41,000
83,155
(17,745)
-
(8,962
)
(181,042
)
543,794

3,168,489
502,267

251,127
3,497,353 (10,974,245)
82,564,182
93,538,427
$ 86,061,535
$ 82,564,182
(Continued)

30

UNION BANK OF TAIWAN AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Reconciliation of the cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows with those reported in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets
Due from the Central Bank and call loans to banks that meet the
definition of cash and cash equivalents in IAS 7 “Cash Flow
Statements”
Securities purchased under agreements to resell that meet the
definition of cash and cash equivalents in IAS 7
Cash and cash equivalents in consolidated statements of cash flows
December31 December31



2014
$ 9,590,048
50,100,000
26,371,487

$ 86,061,535
2013
$ 8,227,163
54,100,000
20,237,019
$ 82,564,182

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.(Concluded)

31

Fiscal Year 2014 Profit Distribution Table

Account Amount Amount
Unappropriated retained earnings, at the
beginning ofthe year
18,322,143
Actuarial gains and losses allocated as retained
earnings
(66,817,207)
Adjusted unappropriatedretained earnings (48,495,064)
Add:net profit aftertax(Note1) 3,093,795,332
Less:legal reserve (928,138,600)
Distributablenet profit (Note2) 2,117,161,668
Distributable items:
Commonshare dividend (0.6 pershare)

(1,470,558,377)
Dividend to shareholders (0.26 pershare) (637,241,963) (2,107,800,340)
Unappropriated retained earnings, at the end of
the year
9,361,328
  • Note 1: Compensation of directors and supervisors: NT$ 3,475,492 Employee bonus sharing: NT$ 69,509,836

  • Note 2: Pursuant to Ministry of Finance letter ref. no. Tai –CAI-Shuei 871941343, individual identification should be adopted when distributing earning. The current distribution shall distribute 2014 earning.

  • Note 3: The current cash dividends distribution ratio is rounded up to NT$ integer. Fractions of NT$ will be transferred to Other Income.

Chairman : Li Xian-Zhang Manager : Lin, Jeff Chief Accountant : Yang Ju-Chang

32

Comparison table for the “Rules of Procedures for Shareholders Meetings of Union Bank of Taiwan, Ltd .”

Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
1 This Principles are stipulated in
accordance with the Corporate
Governance Best Practice
Principles for The Bank to
establish a good governance
system for shareholders’
meeting, improve supervision
and management functions.
This Principles are stipulated in
accordance with Article 11 of the
Corporate Governance Best
Practice Principles for Banking
Industry to establish a good
governance system for
shareholders’ meeting, improve
supervision and management
functions.
Amended with reference to the
Corporate Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies for Shareholders’
Meeting agenda due to Bank
Association has not completed the
amendments of its Corporate
Governance Best Practice
Principles for Banking Industry
regarding to convening and
other matters of shareholders’
meeting.
3 Unless otherwise stipulated
by the laws, the Bank’s
Shareholders’ Meeting shall
be convened by the board of
directors.
The Bank shall deliver
notice of shareholders’
meeting, template of power
of attorney, subjects of
approval, discussion,
election or dismissal of
directors, and related
information, in electronic
file format, to the Market
Observation Post System 30
days before the Annual
General Meeting of
Shareholders or 15 days
before the extraordinary
shareholders’meeting. The
Bank shall also deliver the
annual general meeting of
shareholders agenda and
supplementary information,
in electronic file format, to
the Market Observation Post
System 21 days before the
Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders or 15 days
before the extraordinary
shareholders’meeting. The
Bank shall have the
respective shareholders’
meeting hand-outs and
supplementary information
readily available for
Unless otherwise stipulated by
the laws, the Bank’s
Shareholders’ Meeting shall be
convened by the board of
directors.(This paragraph is
newly added.)
(Paragraph 3 is deleted)
Notice and announcement
should contain reasons for
convening the meeting. With
approval from the recipient,
delivery via electronic means
is allowed.
Motions regarding to election
or dismissal of directors or
supervisors, article
amendment, dissolution,
merger, division, and issues
stipulated in Paragraph 1 of
Article 185 of the Company
Act, and Articles 26-1 and
Added for matters regarding
to convening shareholders’
meeting.
This Paragraph already exists
and is therefore deleted.
“Supervisors” is deleted.
Revised slightly in
compliance with Article 6 of
the Corporate Governance
Best Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies and Articles 56-1
and 60-2 of the Regulations
Governing the Offering and
Issuance of Securities by
Securities Issuers.

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Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
shareholders 15 days before
the annual general meeting
of shareholders. The said
material shall be displayed at
the professional share
representative institutes and
distributed at the annual
general meeting of
shareholders.
Notice and announcement
should contain reasons for
convening the meeting. With
approval from the recipient,
delivery via electronic
means is allowed.
Motions regarding to
election or dismissal of
directors, article amendment,
dissolution, merger, division,
and issues stipulated in
Paragraph 1 of Article 185
of the Company Act,
Articles 26-1 and 43-6 of the
Securities and Exchange
Act, Articles 56-1 and 60-2
of the Regulations
Governing the Offering and
Issuance of Securities by
Issuers shall be listed in the
reasons for convening the
meeting and may not be
proposed as motions from
the floor in the meeting.
Shareholders in possession
of 1% or more of total
outstanding shares may
propose one motion in
written to the Bank’s Annual
General Meeting of
Shareholders, and other
motions proposed will not be
accepted. In addition, the
board may exclude the
motions proposed by
shareholders if the motions
concerns Subparagraph 4,
Paragraph 1, and Article 172
of the Compact Act.
The Bank shall announce the
period to accept motions
proposed by shareholders
43-6 of the Securities and
Exchange Act shall be listed in
the reasons for convening the
meeting and may not be
proposed as motions from the
floor in the meeting.
(This paragraph is newly
added.)
Related procedures are added
in compliance with Article
172-1 of the Company Act
regarding to shareholders
proposing motions for the
meeting.

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Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
and the place to propose
motions, of which period
should not be less than 10
days, before the share
transfer stop date before
convening Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders.
A motion proposed by a
shareholder should be
limited to 300 words, or the
motion will be excluded.
The shareholder proposing
the motions should attend
the Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders and
participate in the discussion
in person or through a proxy.
The Bank should notify the
proposing shareholders
about the handling result
before the date of notice of
shareholders’meeting, and
include the motions in the
notice of meeting. The board
should explain in the
meeting about the reasons
for excluding any motion
proposed by shareholders.
4
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 omitted)
Shareholders having
delivered their letters of
power of attorney to the
Bank but change their minds
and decide to attend
shareholders’ meeting in
personor wish to exercise
voting right in written or via
electronic means
shall
deliver a written notice of
cancellation of the respective
power of attorney to the
Bank at least 2 days before
the annual general meeting
of shareholders. If the said
cancellation is not made
before the deadline, the
authorized proxy shall have
the right to exercise the
voting right on behalf of its
shareholder.
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 omitted)
Shareholders having delivered
their letters of power of
attorney to the Bank but
change their minds and decide
to attend shareholders’
meeting in person shall deliver
a written notice of cancellation
of the respective power of
attorney to the Bank at least 2
days before the annual general
meeting of shareholders. If the
said cancellation is not made
before the deadline, the
authorized proxy shall have
the right to exercise the voting
right on behalf of its
shareholder.
Added to clearly define
exercising shareholder’s
voting right.
6 The Bank shall clearly state This paragraph is newly Added to clearly define

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Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
the time and place for
shareholders’meeting
reception and other notices.
The reception time
abovementioned shall begin
at least 30 minutes before
the meeting. Reception place
should be clearly identifiable
and stationed with
competent personnel.
The Bank shall provide
sign-in book for
shareholders or their proxies
(jointly referred to as
shareholders) to sign in.
Alternatively, shareholders
present at the meeting may
substitute signing-in by
submitting a sign-in card.
The Bank shall distribute
meeting hand-out, annual
reports, attendee’s badge,
motion sheet, resolution
ballot, and other material to
the shareholders present at
the meeting. Election ballot
should be included as well if
directors are to be elected in
the meeting.
Shareholders must present
their attendee’s badge,
sign-in card, or other
attendee’s ID to attend
shareholders’ meeting. The
Bank may not demand
without approval
shareholders to present any
other identification to attend
shareholders’meeting.
Shareholders who are also
proxies via power of
attorney should carry
identification papers for
identification purpose.
(Below is omitted.)
added.
The Bank shall provide sign-in
book for shareholders or their
proxies (jointly referred to as
shareholders) to sign in.
Alternatively, shareholders
present at the meeting may
substitute signing-in by
submitting a sign-in card.
The Bank shall distribute
meeting hand-out, annual
reports, attendee’s badge,
motion sheet, resolution ballot,
and other material to the
shareholders present at the
meeting. Election ballot should
be included as well if directors
or supervisors
are to be elected
in the meeting.
Shareholders must present
their attendee’s badge, sign-in
card, or other attendee’s ID to
attend shareholders’ meeting.
Shareholders who are also
proxies via power of attorney
should carry identification
papers for identification
purpose.
(Below is omitted.)
meeting reception procedure
and shareholders’ rights to
attend shareholders’ meeting.
”or supervisors” is deleted.
Requirement about
shareholders’ ID for
attending shareholders’
meeting is added to Article 6
in compliance with the
Corporate Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
7 (Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
Managing Director or
director must be in their job
positions for 6 months or
longer and have knowledge
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
(This paragraph is newly
added.)
Added in compliance with
Article 6 of the Corporate
Governance Best Practice
Principles for TWSE/GTSM
Listed Companies.

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Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
about the Bank’s financial
status to be eligible for
acting as the substitute
chairperson of the annual
general meeting of
shareholders. The same shall
apply to representatives of
corporate director to act as
meeting chairperson.
Shareholders’ meeting
convened by the board shall,
whenever possible, have the
attendance of the majority of
the directorsand at least one
representative form each of
functional committee, and
the attendance shall be
recorded in the annual
general meeting of
shareholders minute.
Shareholders’ meeting
convened by eligible
convener other than the
board shall be presided by
the said convener. In case of
two or more conveners, they
shall nominate and appoint
one among themselves to
preside at the meeting.
The Bank may appoint its
attorneys at laws,
accountants, or other
personnel to sit-in in
shareholders’ meeting.
Shareholders’ meeting
convened by the board shall,
whenever possible, have the
attendance of the majority of
the directors.(Newly added.)
Shareholders’ meeting
convened by eligible convener
other than the board shall be
presided by the said convener.
In case of two or more
conveners, they shall nominate
and appoint one among
themselves to preside at the
meeting.
The Bank may appoint its
attorneys at laws, accountants,
or other personnel to sit-in in
shareholders’ meeting.
8 The Bank shall record audio
and
video of the entire
process of shareholders’
meeting and keep in archive
for at least one year. If a
legal proceeding has been
initiated by shareholders in
accordance with Article 189
of the Company Act, the said
recordings shall be kept until
the said proceeding has been
concluded.
The Bank shall record audio or
video of the entire process of
shareholders’ meeting and
keep in archive for at least one
year. If a legal proceeding has
been initiated by shareholders
in accordance with Article 189
of the Company Act, the said
recordings shall be kept until
the said proceeding has been
concluded.
Revised slightly according to
the sample for Rules of
Procedure for Shareholders
Meetings provided by the
TWSE.
13 (Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
In shareholders’ meeting
convened by the Bank,
voting rights shall be
exercised via electronic
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
In shareholders’ meeting
convened by the Bank, voting
rights shall be exercised via
written or electronic means
.
Slight revised in accordance
with the Rules of Procedure
for Shareholders Meetings
stipulated by theTWSE.

37

Article After amendment Before amendment Remark
means, and written means
shall be allowed
.Notice of
shareholders’ meeting shall
clearly explain the said
electronic and written means
for exercising voting rights.
Shareholders exercising
voting rights via written or
electronic means shall be
regarded as present in the
same meeting in person, but
the rights to propose motion
on the floor and amendment
shall be automatically
regarded as forfeited.
(Paragraphs 3 & 4 are
omitted.)
Unless otherwise stipulated
by the Company Act and the
Bank’s Articles of
Incorporation, passing of a
motion by voting shall
require approval from the
majority of the voting rights
of the shareholders present
in the meeting. When voting,
the presiding chairperson or
the person assigned by the
presiding chairperson shall
announce the total voting
rights of the shareholders
present at the meeting, and
the shareholders shall vote,
all in a motion-by-motion
basis.After which, the
voting particulars, including
approval, objection, and
forfeit, shall be entered into
the Market Observation Post
System on the same date
.
(Paragraphs 6 & 7 are
omitted.)
Ballot counting for
shareholders’meeting
resolution voting or election
shall be done openly within
the meeting venue, and the
result, including the
particulars of voting rights,
shall be announced
immediately on site and
Notice of shareholders’
meeting shall clearly explain
the said electronic and written
means for exercising voting
rights. Shareholders exercising
voting rights via written or
electronic means shall be
regarded as present in the
same meeting in person, but
the rights to propose motion
on the floor and amendment
shall be automatically
regarded as forfeited.
(Paragraphs 3 & 4 are
omitted.)
Unless otherwise stipulated by
the Company Act and the
Bank’s Articles of
Incorporation, passing of a
motion by voting shall require
approval from the majority of
the voting rights of the
shareholders present in the
meeting. When voting, the
presiding chairperson or the
person assigned by the
presiding chairperson shall
announce the total voting
rights of the shareholders
present at the meeting, and the
shareholders shall vote, all in a
motion-by-motion basis.
(Newly added.)
(Paragraphs 6 & 7 are
omitted.)
Ballot counting shall be done
openly within the meeting
venue, and the result shall be
announced on site and recorded.

38

Article After amendment Before amendment Before amendment Remark
recorded upon the
completion of counting.
14
Director election in
shareholders’ meeting shall
comply with the Bank’s rules
regarding the election, and
the voting result,including
the roster of the elected
directors and their respective
voting rights won
shall be
announced on site.
(Below omitted)
Directorand supervisor
election in shareholders’
meeting shall comply with the
Bank’s rules regarding the
election, and the voting result
shall be announced on site.
(Below omitted)
“and supervisor” deleted.
Slight revised in accordance
with the Rules of Procedure
for Shareholders Meetings
stipulated by the TWSE
15 Shareholders’ meeting
resolutions shall be recorded
in meeting minutes and shall
be affixed with the presiding
chairperson’s signature or
stamp seal. The said meeting
minutes shall be distributed to
all shareholders within 20
days after the meeting.
Meeting minutes may be
produced in electronic format.
The distribution of the said
meeting minutes may be
substituted with
announcement on the Market
Observation Post System.
Meeting minutes shall
faithfully state the date, venue,
name of presiding chairperson,
resolution method, meeting
process, and meeting
conclusions, and shall be kept
as long as the Bank exists.
(This paragraph is deleted.)
Shareholders’ meeting
resolutions shall be recorded in
meeting minutes, on which the
presiding chairperson’s
signature or stamp seal is
required. The said meeting
minutes shall be distributed to
all shareholders within 20 days
after the meeting.
Meeting minutes may be
produced in electronic format.
A resolution achieved after the
presiding chairperson having
asked for opinions from the
shareholders and the
shareholders having
unanimously approved shall be
stated in the meeting minutes
that“The presiding
chairperson has asked if any
objection and the shareholders
approved unanimously.”
However, if any objection
against a motion is raised by a
shareholder, then voting by
ballot shall be adopted, and the
voting rights voted and ratio
shall be recorded.
In compliance with the
Corporate Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies, the Bank’s
shareholders’ meeting adopts
motion-by-motion voting,
and thus shareholder’s
objection becomes irrelevant,
therefore Paragraph 4 is
deleted.

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Article Afteramendment Before amendment Remark
15 Shareholders’
meeting’s
resolutions and executions:
(1) Amendments of the Bank’s
Chapters of Incorporation
(2)
Capital
increase
and
decrease.
(3) Elections of directors.
(4) Review and recognize the
statements submitted by
the board and the review
reports submitted by the
audit
committee
.
Shareholders’
meeting
may assign reviewer to
review the said statements
and reports.
(5)
Distributions
of
earnings,
dividends, and bonus.
(6) Other issues stipulated by
the CompanyAct.
Shareholders’
meeting’s
resolutions and executions:
(1) Amendments of the Bank’s
Chapters of Incorporation
(2) Capital increase and decrease.
(3) Elections of directorsand
supervisors
.
(4) Review and recognize the
statements submitted by the
board and the review reports
submitted
by
the
supervisors
.
Shareholders’
meeting
may
assign
reviewer to review the said
statements and reports.
(5)
Distributions
of
earnings,
dividends, and bonus.
(6) Other issues stipulated by
the Company Act.





The term “supervisors” is
deleted
to
reflect
the
Bank’s substituting the
supervisors
with
audit
committee.
18-1 The
quota
of
the
Bank’s
directors shall include at least3
independent directors, of which
the percentage may not be less
than
one-fifth.
Candidate
nomination system shall be
adopted and shareholders are to
elect
from
the
rosters
of
independent directors.(Below omitted)
The quota of the Bank’s directors
shall
include
at
least
2
independent directors, of which
the percentage may not be less
than
one-fifth.
Candidate
nomination
system
shall
be
adopted and shareholders are to
elect
from
the
rosters
of
independent directors.(Below omitted)








According to the
Regulations Governing
the Exercise of Powers by
Audit Committees of
Public Companies, an
audit committee shall
consist with no less than
3, if not all, independent
directors.
23



















The board shall convene board
meeting at least once per every
quarter
and
may
convene
extraordinary board meeting in
case of emergency or request by
the majority of directors. Unless
otherwise stipulated by the laws,
the
said
meeting
shall
be
convened by the chairperson.
Notice of meeting may be
delivered to all directors in the
forms of written, email, and fax.
If the chairperson is unavailable,
the chairperson may appoint one
Managing
Director
as
the
meeting
chairperson.
If
no
director
is
appointed,
the
managing directors may elect an
acting
chairperson
among
themselves.


















The board shall convene board
meeting at least once per every
quarter
and
may
convene
extraordinary board meeting in
case of emergency or request by
the majority of directors. Unless
otherwise stipulated by the laws,
the said meeting shall be convened
by the chairperson. Notice of
meeting may be delivered to all
directorsand supervisors
in the
forms of written, email, and fax. If
the chairperson is unavailable, the
chairperson
may
appoint
one
Managing Director as the meeting
chairperson. If no director is
appointed, the managing directors
may elect an acting chairperson
among themselves.

The term “supervisors” is
deleted.

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Article Afteramendment Before amendment Remark
27



General
manager
and
vice
general
manager
should
be
noticed to sit-in in board meeting
without votingright.



Supervisors,
general manager and
vice general manager should be
noticed to sit-in in board meeting
without votingright.

The term “supervisors” is
deleted.
31




General
manager
and
vice
general
manager
should
be
noticed to sit-in in managing
director’s
meeting
without
votingright.




Resident
supervisors,
general
manager and vice general manager
should be noticed to sit-in in
managing
director’s
meeting
without votingright.

The term “supervisors” is
deleted.
NIL.(Deleted)




































※ Originally
Chapter
VI
Supervisors
Article 34
The Bank shall have 2 to 5
supervisors, whose tenure shall be
3 years. Candidate nomination
system shall be adopted and
repeated tenure is allowed if
successfully
re-elected.
Supervisors shall be elected by the
annual
general
meeting
of
shareholders from persons with
full capacity and in compliance
with the standards stipulated by the
competent
authorities.
Election
rules shall be first approved by the
annual
general
meeting
of
shareholders
before
implementation.
The Bank shall have one resident
supervisor, who is to be elected by
and
among
supervisors.
Supervisors may sit-in in board
meetings.
The total shares held by all
supervisors may not be less than
the requirement stipulated by the
competent authorities.
Article 35
The
board
of
directors
is
authorized
to
determine
supervisors’
compensation
but
should be on par with industry
standard.
Article 36
Supervisors’ duties and authorities:
(1) Investigate and review business
and financial status.
(2) Review accounting papers and
budgets.
(3)
Supervise
personnel
performance and report illegal
andnegligentmatters.










According to Article 14 of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Act,
the
positions of supervisor
and articles regarding to
supervisors
in
the
Chapters of Incorporation
shall be cancelled upon
the establishment of the
Bank’s audit committee.

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Article Afteramendment Before amendment Remark
(4) Other duties and authorities
stimulated by the laws.
34
※ Chapter 6
Manager
Article34
The Bank shall have one general
manager to generally manage the
Bank’s business in accordance
with the resolutions of the
board…(omitted)
※ Chapter 7
Manager
Article37
The Bank shall have one general
manager to generally manage the
Bank’s business in accordance
with
the
resolutions
of
the
board…(omitted)

Article sequence adjusted
accordingly.
37 The Bank’s fiscal year shall
begin on January 1 every year
and end on December 31 of the
same
year.
The
following
documents should be produced
and reviewed by the board after
the end of each fiscal year and
submitted to theaudit committee
or the CPA retained by it at least
30 days before the Annual
General
Meeting
of
Shareholders and submitted to
the annual general meeting of
shareholders for approval. With
15 days from the said approval,
these
documents
shall
be
submitted
to
the
central
competent authority and the
Central
Bank,
and,
among
which, the balance sheet shall be
published:
(1) Business Report.
(2) Financial statement.
(3)
Motions
about
earning
distribution or loss offset.
※ Originally Article 40
The Bank’s fiscal year shall begin
on January 1 every year and end
on December 31 of the same year.
The following documents should
be produced and reviewed by the
board after the end of each fiscal
year
and
submitted
to
the
supervisors
or the CPA retained by
it at least 30 days before the
Annual
General
Meeting
of
Shareholders and submitted to the
annual
general
meeting
of
shareholders for approval. With 15
days from the said approval, these
documents shall be submitted to
the central competent authority
and the Central Bank, and, among
which, the balance sheet shall be
published:
(1) Business Report.
(2) Financial statement.
(3)
Motions
about
earning
distribution or loss offset.




The term “supervisors” is
deleted
to
reflect
the
Bank’s substituting the
supervisors
with
audit
committee.
38-1















If any earning is realized in the
Bank’s annual final accounting,
in addition to income tax, the
said earning should be used to
set off loss, if any, of the
previous fiscal, and 30% shall be
withheld as statutory surplus
reserve, and may be further
withheld for special surplus
reserve as the laws may allow
and the business may require.
The remainder, if any, together
with the undistributed earning
from the previous fiscal shall be
distributed as common stock
dividend. The remainder,if any,














※ Originally Article 41-1
If any earning is realized in the
Bank’s annual final accounting, in
addition to income tax, the said
earning should be used to set off
loss, if any, of the previous fiscal,
and 30% shall be withheld as
statutory surplus reserve, and may
be further withheld for special
surplus reserve as the laws may
allow
and
the
business
may
require. The remainder, if any,
together with the undistributed
earning from the previous fiscal
shall be distributed as common
stockdividend.Theremainder,if















(1) According to FSC’s
letter ref. no. 1030024244
dated Jul. 3, 2014, which
has instructed that the
Bank’s
stock
dividend
policy should disclose to
the
public
detailed
Explanation
of
the
conditions
with
which
dividends are distributed
and the amount distributed
in accordance with the
Securities
and
Futures
Bureau’s letters ref. no.
Tai-Cai-Zheng (1) 100116
dated Jan. 3,2000 and ref.

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Article Afteramendment Before amendment Remark




shall be distributed according to
the following percentages:
(1) When 10% or more for
employee bonus is to be
givenin the form of stocks,
the recipients may include
employee of the principle or
the subsidiary company and
subject to certain conditions
stipulated by the board.

(2)
0.5%
for
directors’
compensation.
(3) Shareholders’ bonus shall be
proposed by the board to the
Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders for approval.
…(omitted)
any,may be reserved partially
and
then distributed according to the
following percentages:
(1) 10% or more for employee
bonus
(excluding
the
undistributed earning from the
previous fiscal).
(2)
0.5%
for
directors’
compensation(excluding the
undistributed earning from the
previous fiscal).
(3) Shareholders’ bonus shall be
proposed by the board to the
Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders for approval.
…(omitted)















no.
Tai-Cai-Zheng
(1)
00371 dated Feb. 1, 2000.
(2) According to Article
235-4 of the Company
Act,
chapters
of
incorporation
may
stipulate the recipients of
employee stock option as
bonus,
and
the
said
recipients
may
include
qualified
employee
of
subsidiary companies, but
the bonus for employee of
the controlling company
does not include cash
bonus.
38-3




The method of distribution of
employee bonus and director
compensation
mentioned
in
Paragraph 1 shall be authorized
to and stipulated by the board.
※ Originally Article 41-3
The method of distribution of
employee bonus and directorand
supervisor
compensation
mentioned in Paragraph 1 shall be
authorized to and stipulated by the
board.

The term “and supervisor”
is deleted.
42






This Chapters of Incorporation is
promulgated on Aug. 20, 1990.
Below is omitted.
Amended for the 19thtime on
Jun. 6, 2014.
Amended for the 20thtime on
Jun. 26, 2015.

In
1. Added “Amended for
the 20th time on Jun.
26,
2015.”
With
approval
from
the
annual
general
meeting
of
shareholders.
2. In compliance with
the laws, the Bank has
cancelled
the
regulations
concerning
supervisors
on
the
date
of
the
establishment of the
Bank’s
audit
committee, and hence
the deletion.

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Approved in the 18[th] meeting of the 8[th] board on Mar. 18, 2015.

Article 1

This Procedure is provided in accordance with the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies to elect/appoint directors on fair, just, and open principles.

Article 2

Unless otherwise stipulated by the laws, election/appointment of the Bank’s director shall be governed by this Procedure.

Article 3

Election/appointment of the Bank’s director shall consider the overall balance of the board, which should consists of members from diversified backgrounds and establish adequate diversification policy according to its operation, business types, and development requirements, including but not limited to the 2 major standards below:

  1. Basic criteria and values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.

  2. Professional knowledge and skill: Professional background (e.g. laws, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, or technology), professional skill, and industry experience.

The members of the board should generally process the knowledge, skill, and quality required for executing their duties, and should process the following general expertise:

  1. Sound judgment

  2. Accounting and financial analysis

  3. Operational management

  4. Crisis handling

  5. Industry knowledge

  6. International market insight

  7. Leadership

  8. Decision-making

More than half of the directors may not be in the relation of spouse or class two or closer relatives.

The representative assigned by the corporate director of the Bank must qualify the Bank’s professional requirement and should not change without due consideration.

The board of the Bank should consider adjusting its profile according to the result of performance appraisal.

Article 4

The qualification and election/appointment of the Bank’s independent directors should comply with the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies and the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies.

Article 5

Election of the Bank’s directors shall comply with Article 192-1 of the Company Act regarding to the candidate nomination procedure and scrutiny of the qualification, academic and professional credential of director candidates and restrictions stipulated in Article 30 of the Company Act, and may not requirement of proof of other qualification. The Bank should also submit the review result to the shareholders as reference in order to select directors with competency.

Election of replacement directors shall be conducted in the next shareholders’ meeting if certain directors are being relieved and the number of director thus become less than 5. However, the said election shall be conducted within 60 days from the de facto happening of the situation if the shortage of director reaches one-third of the seats of director as required by the Chapters of Incorporation.

The said election should be conducted in the next shareholders’ meeting of the number of independent director falls below the requirement stipulated in the proviso of Article 14-2-1 of the Securities and

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Exchange Act or the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Review of Securities Listings. An extraordinary shareholders’ meeting shall be convened and an election of replacement directors should be conducted within 60 days from the de facto happening of the situation that all independent directors are being relieved.

Article 6

Election of the Bank’s directors shall adopt accumulated votes; each share shall have as many voting rights as the number of directors to be elected and the voting rights may be voted to one or several candidates.

Article 7

The board should prepare ballots at a quantity same as the number of directors to be elected, and the number of share should be stated on the ballots. The ballots shall be distributed to the shareholders present at the meeting. The names of the voting shareholders to be stated on the ballots may be replaced by the attendee badge number.

Article 8

Director quota stipulated in the Bank’s Chapter of Incorporation shall be applicable separately on independent and non-independent directors. The result of election shall be determined by the number of voting shares won by the respective candidates, and candidates winning the highest number of voting shall be elected until the said quota is exhausted. In the case that two or more candidates have won the same number of voting shares, a draw among them shall determine the winner. If one of the drawing candidate is not present at the meeting, the presiding chairperson shall draw on behalf of the said candidate.

Article 9

The presiding chairperson shall appoint several shareholders as the scrutineers and vote counters prior to the start of election. The ballot box shall be prepared by the board and examined before voting by the scrutineers.

Article 10

In the case that a candidate is also a shareholders, the voters shall specify the account name or shareholder’s account number of the said candidate in the respective candidate column on the ballot. In the case that a candidate is not a shareholder, the voters shall specify the name and ID number of the said candidate. In the case that a candidate is a government or corporate shareholder, the voters shall specify the name of the government or corporate shareholder or the names of the government or corporate shareholder and its representative. In the case that a candidate has more than one representative, all names of the said representatives should be specified.

Article 11

A ballot shall be null and void if any of the followings apply to the ballot:

  1. The ballot is not issued by the board;

  2. The ballot casted into the ballot box is blank;

  3. The handwriting on the ballot is beyond recognizable or has been modified;

  4. The account name and shareholder’s account number do not match with the same registered on shareholder list of the candidate specified on the ballot is a shareholder, or the name and ID number do not match if the candidate specified on the ballot is not a shareholder.;

  5. Additional writing other than the candidate’s account name and shareholder’s account number or name and ID number and voting shares is found on the ballot; and

  6. The ballot voted for a candidate who has the same name as other candidates fails to specify the candidate’s shareholder’s account number of ID number for sufficient identification.

Article 12

The ballots shall be announced immediately after the voting, and the presiding chairperson shall announce the voting result and the winning directors’ roster and their respective winning shares. The ballots after the election shall be signed and sealed by the scrutineers and kept in safety for at least

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one year or until the end of a legal proceeding, if any, pursued by a shareholder in accordance with Article 189 of the Company Act.

Article 13

The board of the Bank shall issue notice of winning election to the elected directors.

Article 14

This Procedure is promulgated with the approval from the annual general meeting of shareholders, and its amendment shall follow the same.

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