AGM Statement

Subject: Announcement of the matters relating to the convening of 2017 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting approved by the board of directors.

Date of events: 2017/03/08

Contents:

1. Date of the board of directors resolution: 2017/03/08

2. Date for convening the shareholders' meeting: 2017/06/16

3. Location for convening the shareholders' meeting:

No.9, Songren Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Cathay Financial Conference Hall)

4. Cause or subjects for convening the meeting:

 I. Report Items:

 (1) Business Report for 2016

 (2) Annual Statements Report audited by the Audit Committee for 2016

 (3) 2016 Compensation to Employees and Directors

 II. Matters for Ratification:

 (1) Acknowledgement of Business Report and Financial Statements for 2016

 (2) Acknowledgement of Earnings Distribution for 2016

 III. Matters for Discussion:

 (1) Discussion on the Company's long-term capital raising plan

 (2) Discussion on the relief of certain directors from their non-competition obligations

IV. Elections:

By-election of the 6th Term Independent Director

V. Miscellaneous

5. Book closure starting date: 2017/04/18

6. Book closure ending date: 2017/06/16

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 2017/04/07 to 2017/04/17 if shareholders with over 1% holding would like to propose at the shareholders' meeting, the

Company will receive such propositions from 2017/04/07 to 2017/04/17. 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).

(3)According to the Article 192-1 of the Company Act and the Article 5 of the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies, if shareholders with over 1% holding would like to field the candidate list for Independent Directors, the Company will receive such propositions from 2017/04/07 to 2017/04/17. 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 possesses more than 5% of total voting shares of the same FHC should report to The Competent Authority within 10 days from the day of acquisition. It also applies to any increase or decrease of more than 1% of shares in accumulation once they hold a total of over 5%.For those who intend 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 shareholders could choose to vote electronically, and could log onto TDCC website to vote from 2017/05/17 to 2017/06/13.

(Website: www.stockvote.com.tw)