Notice of AGM

Subject: Announcing the relevant issues in shareholders' meeting of year 2010 decided by board of directors.

Date of events:2010/03/18

Contents:

1.Date of the board of directors resolution:2010/03/18

2.Date for convening the shareholders' meeting:2010/06/18

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) 2009 business report

(2) 2009audit committee's review reports

(3) 2009 unsecured subordinate debt debenture report

(4) Amendments to"Regulations Governing Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings" report

II.Recognitions:

(1)Proposal for 2009 Final Statements

(2)Proposal for earnings distribution of 2009

III.Discussions and election:

(1)Amends to "the Articles of Incorporation"

(2)Elect directors to the fourth-term Board of Directors

(3)To release the duty of the fourth-term board of directors from non-competition restrictions

IV.Miscellaneous

5.Book closure starting date:2010/04/20

6.Book closure ending date: 2010/06/18

7.Any other matters that need to be specified:

(1)The profit 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, for shareholders who possesses over 1% shares and will propose new bill in the general shareholders' meeting, Cathay FHC opens to receive proposition from 2010/04/07 to 2010/04/16. 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 Independent Director, the Company will receive proposition from 2010/04/07 to 2010/04/16. 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 intends to possess more than the designated rate of total voting shares of the same FHC should apply for permission from The Competent Authority to follow application procedure. (Please refer to article 4,5 and 16 of the Financial Holding Company Act.)