Cathay Fin (s) Regulatory News (CFHS)

Subject: Announce the shareholder meeting date and the relevant issues in 2016 shareholders' meeting approved by the board of directors.

Date of events: 2016/03/17

Contents:

1. Date of the board of directors resolution: 2016/03/17

2. Date for convening the shareholders' meeting: 2016/06/08

3. Location for convening the shareholders' meeting:

No.9, Sungren Rd., Sinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Cathay Financial Conference Hall)

4. Cause or subjects for convening the meeting:

 I. Reports:

 (1)2015 business report

 (2)2015 Statement and Records of Account examined by the Audit committee

 (3)2015 compensation to Employees and Directors

 II. Recognitions:

 (1)Proposal for 2015 business report and financial statements

 (2)Proposal for earnings distribution of 2015

 III. Discussions:

 (1) The Company's long-term capital raising plan

 (2) To elect the 6th Terms Board Directors

 (3) Release the duty of the board of directors from non-competition restrictions

 IV. Miscellaneous

5. Book closure starting date: 2016/04/10

6. Book closure ending date: 2016/06/08

7. Any other matters that need to be specified:

(1) The earnings distribution plan will be announced 40 days prior to the

shareholder's meeting after approved by the board meeting.

(2) According to the article 172-1 of the Company Law, Cathay FHC starts to

receive proposition from 2016/04/01 to 2016/04/12 for shareholders who

possess over 1% of issued shares and will propose new bill in the general

shareholders' meeting. The collection office: B1, No.296, Sec. 4, Ren-ai Rd, Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Stock Registration Office of Cathay FHC).

(3) According to the article 192-1 at Company Law and the article 5 at Regulations

Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies .If shareholders with over 1% holding would like to submit the candidate list for Director,the Company will receive proposition from 2016/04/01 to 2016/04/12. The address of proposition receiving office:B1, No.296, Sec. 4,Ren-ai Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Stock Registration Office of Cathay FHC).

(4) The same person or the same affiliate who singly, jointly or collectively possess more than 5% of total voting shares of the same FHC should report to The Competent Authority within 10 days from the day of possessing; the preceding procedure applies to each cumulative increase or decrease in the shares of the same person or the same affiliate by more than 1% thereafter; who wants to singly, jointly or collectively possess more than 10%, 25% or 50% shall be approved by The Competent Authority separately in advance. (Please refer to article 4,5 and 16 of the Financial Holding Company Act.)

(5) The shareholder could choose to vote in electronic way. The shareholder could log in TDCC website to vote from 2016/05/07 to 2016/06/05.

(Website: www.stockvote.com.tw)