Financial Sector (Shareholdings) approval to hold a stake No. 14 of 2026 – Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998

To: The Tsai Family and the other persons named in the schedule (the applicants)

SINCE:

1.             the applicants have applied to the Treasurer under subsection 13(1) of the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (the Act) for approval to hold a stake of more than 20% in Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd (the financial sector company); and

1.             I am satisfied that it is in the national interest to approve the applicants holding a stake of more than 20% in the financial sector company,

I, Peter Diamond, a delegate of the Treasurer, under paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Act, APPROVE the applicants holding a stake of 30.80% in the financial sector company.

Under subsection 16(1) of the Act, this approval is subject to the conditions set out in the schedule.

This instrument commences on the day it is made and remains in force indefinitely.

Dated: 13 July 2026

Peter Diamond

Executive Director

General Insurance and Banking Division

APRA

Interpretation

In this instrument:

APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

stake in relation to a company, has the meaning given in clause 10 of Schedule 1 to the Act.

financial sector company has the meaning given in section 3 of the Act.

Notes

This instrument will be registered on the Federal Register of Legislation as a notifiable instrument.

The Treasurer or the Treasurer’s delegate is required to give a copy of this instrument to the financial sector company.

Section 19 of the Act provides for flow-on approvals for an approval under paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Act. If the approval relates to a financial sector company that is a holding company of an authorised deposit-taking institution or authorised insurance company, subsection 19(1) provides for flow-on approvals that relate to each financial sector company that is a 100% subsidiary of the holding company. If the approval is held by a company, subsection 19(3) provides for flow-on approvals to be held by each officer of the company.

Schedule – the applicants

1.       Ming Dong Co., Ltd.
2.       Dao Ying Co., Ltd.
3.       Richard M. Tsai
4.       Daniel M. Tsai
5.       Hung Fu Investment Co., Ltd.
6.       Chung Shing Development Co., Ltd.
7.       Shiang-Shun Tsai Yang
8.       Douglas Tsai
9.       Ming-Wen Tsai
10.   Ming-Tswn Tsai
11.   Mei-Hui Tsai Ueng
12.   Fu Chi Investment Co., Ltd.
13.   Ai-Lin Tsai Chen
14.   Dao Chi Co., Ltd.
15.   Ru Chi Investment Co., Ltd
16.   Immanuel Investment Ltd.
17.   Dao Chi Investment Co., Ltd
18.   Fubon Shing Chi Investment Co., Ltd

Schedule – the conditions

Limits on individual shareholdings

1.              No applicant may hold a direct control interest greater than 20 per cent in the financial sector company without prior written approval from the Treasurer or a delegate of the Treasurer.

Interpretation

In this schedule:

direct control interest has the meaning given in clause 11 of Schedule 1 to the Act.