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Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. AGM Information 2015

Jun 23, 2015

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Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

2015 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting

Meeting Minutes

(Translation)

Notice to Readers:

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 version shall prevail.

2015 AGM Meeting Minutes

  • Time: 9:00 a.m., June 10, 2015

  • Place: B2F, No. 108, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Taipei City

(Fubon International Conference Center)

  • Total outstanding shares of Taiwan Mobile (excluding the shares with no voting rights stipulated in Article 179 of the Company Act) : 2,722,081,226 shares

  • Total shares represented by shareholders present (including 2,338,666,294 shares

represented by shareholders executing voting rights through e-voting) : 2,460,534,641 shares

  • Percentage of shares held by shareholders present: 90.39%

  • Chairman: Richard Tsai / Recorder: Joy Lin

  • Directors: Richard Tsai, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Daniel Tsai, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jack J.T. Huang, Independent Director

Tsung-Ming Chung, Independent Director

James Jeng, Director

  • Attendees: Che-Hung Chen, Attorney, Chen & Lin Attorneys-at-Law Simon Chen, CPA, KPMG

The aggregate shareholding of the shareholders present constituted a quorum. The Chairman called the meeting to order.

  • Chairman’s Address (omitted)

Report Items

1. The 2014 Business Report (see Attachment I)

2. The 2014 Audit Committee Report (see Attachment II)

3.

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles (see Attachment III)

4. Revisions to the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles (see Attachment IV)

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Proposed Resolutions

1. To accept the 2014 Business Report and Financial Statements (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Taiwan Mobile’s (The Company) financial statements were audited by certified public accountants, Simon Chen and Leo Chi, of KPMG and were approved at the board meeting on January 29, 2015. The 2014 Business Report, CPA’s audit report, and financial statements are attached hereto as Attachments I, V and VI.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Voting Results:
Number of shares represented
at the time of voting
For Against Invalid Abstained
2,460,534,641shares 2,050,098,580 shares 53,122 shares 0 share 410,382,939shares
100% 83.32% 0.00% 0.00% 16.68%

2. To ratify the proposal for the distribution of the 2014 retained earnings (proposed by the Board of Directors)

  • (1) The Company’s 2014 net income was NT$15,005,428,205 (please see Attachment VII for the 2014 Earnings Distribution Proposal).

  • (2) Cash dividend proposed by the Board is NT$15,243,654,866. The Company received letters of agreement from TCC Investment Co., Ltd. (TCCI), TCCI Investment & Development Co., Ltd. (TID) and TFN Union Investment Co., Ltd. (TUI) forfeiting their shares of dividends from the Company. Deducting 698,751,601 shares collectively owned by TCCI, TID and TUI from the total outstanding shares of 3,420,832,827, the share count entitled to receive dividends is 2,722,081,226, representing NT$5.6 per share. Total amount of cash dividend paid to each shareholder shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. In addition, the sum of the fractional balance, i.e. less than NT$1, will be recognized as other income in the Company’s P&L. It is proposed that the Chairman be authorized to set a record date for distribution and make relevant adjustments, if any, based on the total number of shares outstanding on the record date.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares represented
at the time of voting
For Against Invalid Abstained
2,460,534,641 shares 2,052,425,744 shares 5,544 shares 0 share 408,103,353 shares
100% 83.41% 0.00% 0.00% 16.59%

3. To approve revisions to the Rules and Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

To meet the operational requirements, the Company proposed to increase the transaction amount relating to the acquisition or disposal of the specific assets delegated to the Chairman and revised the related articles of the Rules and Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of

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Assets. Please refer to Attachment VIII for completed articles and the before and after amendments for comparison.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares represented
at the time of voting
For Against Invalid Abstained
2,460,534,641 shares 2,053,261,728 shares 54,699shares 0 share 407,218,214 shares
100% 83.45% 0.00% 0.00% 16.55%

4. To approve the termination of TWM’s delegated management contract with Taiwan Digital Service Co., Ltd. regarding TWM’s direct store related operations (proposed by the Board of Directors)

The Company’s direct store related operations mandated to Taiwan Digital Service Co., Ltd. (TDS; Office Address: 13F, No.88, Yan Chang Rd., Taipei City) were approved by the 2013 Annual General Shareholders’ meeting.

To enhance workforce stability and a sense of coherence for the employees of the direct stores, the Company proposed to terminate the delegated management contract with TDS regarding its direct store related operations.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares represented at
the time of voting
For Against Invalid Abstained
2,460,534,641 shares 2,053,246,394 shares 69,132 shares 0 share 407,219,115 shares
100% 83.45% 0.00% 0.00% 16.55%

Special Motions

None

Meeting Adjourned (Time: 9:25 a.m.)

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Attachment I

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

Business Report

As Taiwan moved into the 4G era in 2014, Taiwan Mobile (“TWM” or “the Company”) poured its resources into rolling out its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network at full speed nationwide. It was the first operator to adopt carrier aggregation, allowing it to integrate high and low-frequency bands to achieve the best spectrum combination. With wider network coverage, deeper indoor penetration and faster download speed, TWM was able to offer 4G users the best service quality. In addition, National Communications Commission (NCC) already approved TWM’s 5MHz x 2 spectrum purchase from Ambit on 700MHz band on January 7, 2015, making TWM the only owner of the largest contiguous 20MHz on the 700 frequency band. With a total 4G spectrum holding of 35MHz, TWM not only boasts one of the largest holdings in the nation, but its licensing cost is also NT$6.6 billion lower than its rivals’. This not only demonstrates TWM’s commitment to maximizing shareholders’ interests, but also solidified its leadership in the 4G field.

Taiwan Mobile’s consolidated revenue rose 4% YoY to NT$112.6bn in 2014. EBITDA also grew 1% YoY to NT$31.3bn. Net income was NT$15bn, while earnings per share came in at NT$5.56, surpassing the Company’s target. Mobile broadband services remained the revenue growth driver, as surfing the internet using handheld devices became virtually a necessity. Leveraging its superior network performance, excellent service quality, innovative value-added products, and world-class information security, TWM was able to attract a large number of mobile internet users. Following the launch of the Company’s 4G services, coupled with the popular demand for Apple’s iPhone 6, TWM’s 4G user numbers surged in just a little over six months to more than 1 million by the end of 2014. The Company also saw impressive profit growth in its investments, including cable TV and E-commerce retail businesses.

As the Company steadily expanded its core business, it continued to gain recognition for its commitment to enhancing corporate value. These included:

World-class corporate governance

Taiwan Mobile is committed to maintaining integrity as a core value and promoting corporate governance. The Company’s compliance with global standards has won not only the trust of

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investors, but also numerous awards and recognition from domestic and international rating institutions. Last year, TWM was selected for the third time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices’ (the world’s first and most widely used global sustainability benchmarks) Emerging Markets Index. The Company was also a recipient for the eighth year in a row of “The Best of Asia: Icon on Corporate Governance, Taiwan region,” the highest honor given by Corporate Governance Asia magazine in recognition of TWM’s excellent performance. Furthermore, TWM received an “A++” rating and was ranked among the top five listed companies in “Transparency and Information Disclosure” by the Securities and Futures Institute for the ninth consecutive year.

A role model for corporate social responsibility

TWM’s efforts to employ its corporate and financial resources to assist non-profit organizations in promoting social welfare have gained wide recognition. These included receiving the “Corporate Social Responsibility Award” from Global Views Monthly for the seventh time last year and “Taiwan’s Top 10 Role Model Company for Sustainability,” the “Integrity and Transparency Award,” the “Role Model Award for Community Service and Outreach” and the “2014 Taiwan’s Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Report Award – Gold Award in Telecom Sector” from the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy Research. In addition, the Company’s 2013 corporate social responsibility report received the International Standards on Assurance Engagements’ 3000 certification, the first for a telecom operator in Taiwan. TWM also received the “Promoting and Deploying High-speed Broadband in Rural Areas” award from the NCC for supporting the government’s policy of narrowing the digital gap between urban and rural areas.

Premium services and customer satisfaction

With customer care as its core value, TWM offers premium customer services, including world-class information security, network quality, and product and service innovations – all of which were critical to its earning the following recognitions: Swiss SGS Qualicert certification for its direct store channels and customer service system, and the “Trusted Brand Gold Award” from Reader’s Digest for the eleventh consecutive year. In addition, TWM’s cloud internet data center (IDC) received the “Brill Awards for Efficient IT” for its energy-saving and green design from Uptime Institute, the world’s largest third party data center analysis institute, making it the first and the only recipient of the award in Taiwan.

Looking forward, with the extra spectrum acquired in the 700 frequency band and more spectrum slated to be released in the 1800 frequency band, TWM is confident it can continue to provide

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excellent 4G mobile broadband services through the strategic expansion of its spectrum holdings. The Company will seek to expand its 4G business by introducing even higher-speed mobile internet services, a wider variety of handset selections and innovative rate plans. In addition to improving its operating leverage and EBITDA in telecoms, Taiwan Mobile expects to see further earnings growth from its cable TV and E-commerce retail businesses to maximize shareholders’ value in 2015.

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Attachment II

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

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Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

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Attachment III

Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles (“CSR Principles”)

Chapter I General Principles

Article 1

For the purposes of sustainable development and the fulfillment of corporate social responsibility, Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby promulgates the CSR Principles.

Article 2

The CSR Principles apply to the Company, including the entire operations, products, service and any other related businesses of the Company and its business group.

Article 3

The Company shall assert the value of integrity, and shall combine its core resources and capabilities to fulfill the corporate social responsibility and to create maximum value for the stakeholders. The Company shall proactively exercise corporate governance, public welfare, environment sustainability, and bring them into the Company’s corporate management target and business strategy.

Article 4

To implement corporate social responsibility initiatives, the Company shall follow the principles below:

  1. Exercise corporate governance.

  2. Foster a sustainable environment.

  3. Value human rights and commitments to employees.

  4. Ensure product liability.

  5. Develop public welfare.

  6. Enhance disclosure of corporate social responsibility information.

Article 5

The Company shall establish a blueprint for sustainable development, via the corporate social responsibility committee (the “CSR Committee”), to enhance corporate governance through senior management‘s participation and shall hold regular meetings, make decisions, report the execution results to the board of directors annually to make sure its strategies in line with market trends.

Chapter II Exercising Corporate Governance

Article 6

The Company shall follow the relevant domestic laws and regulations and Articles of Incorporation to establish governance framework with transparency and integrity, and the code of ethics so as to enhance corporate governance.

Article 7

  1. The directors of the Company shall exercise due care of administrators to review the results of the implementation thereof periodically so as to ensure thorough implementation of the

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Company’s corporate social responsibility policies.

  1. The following matters are advised to be included in the Company's performance of corporate social responsibility initiatives:

  2. (1) The CSR Committee shall report to the board of directors the Company’s mission, vision and blueprint on corporate social responsibility and establish policies, systems, or management guidelines for corporate social responsibility. The performance plan of the Company’s corporate social responsibility shall be approved by the board of directors.

  3. (2) Enhancing the timeliness and accuracy of the disclosure of corporate social responsibility information.

  4. (3) Senior management authorized by the board of directors shall manage and deal with the economic, environmental, and social issues arising from the operations, products, services and any other relevant activities, and report the status of the handling to the board of directors.

Article 8

The Company shall organize CSR training and course (including environmental education) from time to time.

Article 9

The Company adopts reasonable remuneration policies, to ensure that remuneration arrangements support the strategic target of the organization, and align with the interests of stakeholders. The employee performance evaluation system may, at the Company’s discretion, be combined with corporate social responsibility policies, and comply with the Company’s performance evaluation regulations.

Article 10

The Company shall establish a designated section for corporate social responsibility on the Company’s website, create a communication channel for stakeholders and adequately respond to the stakeholders the important corporate social responsibility issues or issues which they are concerned about.

Chapter III Fostering a Sustainable Environment

Article 11

  1. The Company shall follow the relevant environmental laws, regulations and international standards to properly protect the environment, use the core capabilities of information and communication service industry to provide eco/green services and improve the efficiency of energy or equipment, and shall establish a relevant system of environment management to enhance an intelligent, carbon-conserved society and achieve the goal of a sustainable environment.

  2. The Company shall establish measurable goals for environmental sustainability.

  3. The Company shall adopt enforcement measures such as concrete plans or action plans, and examine the results of their operations on a regular basis.

Article 12

The Company establishes a Sustainable Development Committee (“The Committee’) to promote and integrate all of the Company’s environmental protection-related activities. The committee is also tasked with incorporating the Company’s environmental management rules and sustainable

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management roadmap into its CSR policies. The Committee shall hold meetings from time to time and be responsible to develop action plans relating to reducing the energy consumption and carbon emissions, monitor the execution results and submit the report to the CSR Committee.

Article 13

The Company endeavors to utilize all resources more efficiently and evaluates the use of renewable materials which have a low impact on the environment to improve sustainability of natural resources.

Article 14

The Company, subject to the relevance to the environmental protection methods and the Company’s development in operations, products, and services, conducts business in accordance with the following principles to reduce the impact on the natural environment and human beings:

  1. Reduce resource and energy consumption of the Company’s operation, products and services.

  2. Reduce emission of pollutants, toxins and waste, and dispose or recycle waste properly.

  3. Evaluate the sources of materials, and support due diligence of the conflict minerals.

  4. Improve recyclability and reusability of raw materials or products.

  5. Enhance the sustainability of renewable resources.

  6. Enhance the durability of products.

  7. Improve efficiency of products and services.

  8. Use and economize the water resource efficiently.

Article 15

  1. The Company adopts standards or guidelines generally used in Taiwan and abroad to enforce corporate greenhouse gas inventory annually and makes disclosures thereof, the scope of which shall include the following:

  2. (1) Direct greenhouse gas emissions: emissions from operations that are owned or controlled by the Company.

  3. (2) Indirect greenhouse gas emissions: emissions resulting from the generation of externally purchased or acquired electricity, heating, or steam.

  4. The Sustainable Development Committee shall establish the targets and strategies for carbon and greenhouse gas reduction and review the effect regularly.

Chapter IV Value Human Rights and Commitments to Employees

Article 16

The Company shall comply with the domestic labor laws, regulations, the International Bill of Human Rights, and shall adopt relevant management policies and processes, including:

  1. Evaluating the impact of the Company's operations, products, services, and internal management on human rights, adopting corresponding handing processes or human right policies, and reviewing the effectiveness of the execution on a regular basis.

  2. In the event of any infringement of human rights, the Company shall disclose the processes for the handling of the matter with respect to the stakeholders involved.

  3. Providing an effective and appropriate appeals process and responding to any employee's appeals in an appropriate manner.

Article 17

The Company shall provide information for their employees and a platform to facilitate regular two-way communication between management and employees, so that the employees have knowledge of labor laws and the rights they enjoy in the countries where the Company has business

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operations, obtain relevant information on and express their opinions on the Company's operations, management and decisions. The Company shall, by reasonable means, inform employees of operation changes that might have material impacts.

Article 18

The Company endeavors to provide safe and healthful work environments for their employees, conduct various healthy exercises/activities, and organize seminars or inquiry for health from time to time.

Article 19

In order to enhance the employees’ professional capabilities and to facilitate the Company’s development, the Company shall, subject to a combination of annual development strategies and training requirements, establish and execute training programs to foster employees’ career skills. The Company shall make performance evaluation for all employees regularly, and provide appropriate rewards, encouragement and assistance depending on the employees’ performance.

Chapter V Ensure Product Liability

Article 20

The Company shall comply with the international guidelines, laws and regulations of the government and relevant standards of their industries to ensure the transparency and safety of its products and services. The Company further shall establish and disclose policies on consumer rights and interests.

Article 21

The Company shall provide a clear and effective appeals procedure to fairly and timely handle consumer complaints, comply with laws and regulations related to the Personal Information Protection Act for respecting consumers' rights of privacy and shall protect personal data provided by consumers.

Article 22

The Company shall assess the impact that their procurement may have on society as well as the environment of the community that they are procuring from, and shall cooperate with their suppliers to jointly implement the corporate social responsibility initiative.

Chapter VI Develop Public Welfare

Article 23

With digital convergence as the Company’s core strategy, the Company shall participate in public welfare activities and embrace a spirit of local rootedness and local concern in the fulfillment its CSR. Except for employing personnel from the location of the Company’s operations to enhance community acceptance, the Company also provides enterprise resources to facilitate public welfare groups, disadvantaged minority groups, and any specific groups for learning and experiencing digital application, and provides proactive training programs to digital creative individuals to promote digital culture creativity.

Article 24

The Company shall stipulate and execute the enterprise volunteer guidelines, organize enterprise volunteering activities from time to time, encourage employees to join social services for the performance of corporate social responsibility.

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Chapter VII Enhancing Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility Information

Article 25

The Company shall disclose information according to relevant laws, regulations and the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM listed Companies and shall fully disclose relevant and reliable information relating to its corporate social responsibility initiatives to improve information transparency.

Relevant information relating to corporate social responsibility which the Company shall disclose includes:

  1. The policy, systems or relevant management guidelines, and concrete promotion plans for corporate social responsibility initiatives, as resolved by the board of directors.

  2. The risks and the impact on the corporate operations and financial condition arising from exercising corporate governance, fostering a sustainable environment and preserving social public welfare.

  3. Goals and measures for realizing the corporate social responsibility initiatives established by the companies, and performance in implementation.

  4. Major stakeholders and their concerns.

  5. Disclosure of information on major suppliers' management and performance with respect to major environmental and social issues.

  6. Information related to carbon and greenhouse gas reduction.

  7. Other information relating to corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Article 26

The Company shall adopt relevant laws, regulations and internationally recognized standards or guidelines when regularly producing corporate social responsibility reports to disclose the performance of its implementation of the corporate social responsibility policy, and shall obtain a third-party assurance or verification for reports.

Article 27

The CSR Principles shall be implemented after an approval is made by the board of directors, and shall be reported at the shareholders' meeting. The same procedure shall apply to any amendment thereto.

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Attachment IV

Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles - Before and After Amendments for Comparison

Amended Original Explanation
Article 1 (Purpose of Enactment and
Applicable Scope)
Subject to the operation principles of















Article 1 (Purpose of Enactment and
Applicable Scope)
The Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles ("Principles") are enacted to
establish a corporate culture of ethical
management and sound development, and offer
a framework to establish good commercial
practices.
The Principles shall apply to the Company's
subsidiaries, any foundation constituted as a
juristic person to which the Company's direct
or indirect accumulated contribution of funds
exceeds 50% of the total funds received, and
other institutions or juridical persons which are
substantiallycontrolled bythe Company.












Wording
amendment

integrity, transparency, and responsibility,

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (the“Company”)

enacts and executes “The Ethical Corporate
Management
Best
Practice
Principles”
("Principles") to establish a corporate culture of
ethical management and sound development,
and offer a framework to establish good
commercial
practices,
risk
management
mechanism, and to create a sustainable

business environment.
The Principles shall apply to the Company's
subsidiaries, any foundation constituted as a
juristic person to which the Company's direct
or indirect accumulated contribution of funds
exceeds 50% of the total funds received, and
other institutions or juridical persons which
are substantiallycontrolled bythe Company.
Article 2 (Prohibition of Unethical Conduct)
When engaging in commercial activities,
directors, managers,employees, mandataries
of the Company or persons having substantial
control over the Company ("Substantial
Controllers") shall not directly or indirectly
offer, promise to offer, request or accept any
improper Benefits (see Article 3), nor commit
unethical acts including breach of the principle
of good faith, illegal acts, or breach of
fiduciary
duty
(collectively
"Unethical
Conduct") for purposes of acquiring or
maintaining Benefits (see Article 3).
The opposite parties of the Unethical Conduct
referred to in the preceding paragraph include
civil servants, political candidates, political














Article 2 (Prohibition of Unethical Conduct)
When engaging in commercial activities,
directors,
managers,
employees
of
the
Company or persons having substantial control
over the Company ("Substantial Controllers")
shall not directly or indirectly offer, promise to
offer, request or accept any improper Benefits
(see Article 3), nor commit unethical acts
including breach of the principle of good faith,
illegal acts, or breach of fiduciary duty
(collectively
"Unethical
Conduct")
for
purposes of acquiring or maintaining Benefits
(see Article 3).
The opposite parties of the Unethical Conduct
referred to in thepreceding paragraph include













Wording
amendment

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parties
or
their
members,
state-run
or
private-owned businesses or institutions and
their
directors,
supervisors,
managers,
employees or Substantial Controllers or other
interested parties.




civil servants, political candidates, political
parties
or
their
members,
state-run
or
private-owned businesses or institutions and
their
directors,
supervisors,
managers,
employees or Substantial Controllers or other
interestedparties.




Article 5 (Prevention Program)
In
order
to
exercise
in
the
ethical

Article 5 (Policy)
Subject to the operation principles of integrity,





1. Original content
consolidated into
Article 1
2. Adding the
operation rules for
the Principles
management, the Company shall stipulate

transparency, and responsibility, the Company

the“Operation Rules of Ethical Corporate



enacts the policy based on integrity and

Management Best Practice Principles” and



establishes good corporate governance and risk

comply
with
the
relevant
laws
and


control management mechanism to create a

regulations in the territories where the


sustainable business environment.

Company, affiliates, group enterprises or

organizations have business operations.
Article 6 (The Commitment and Execution)
The Company shall clearly specify ethical
corporate management principlesin their
internal rules and external documents,and the
board of directors and management promises to
rigorously and thoroughly enforceethical
management for internal management and
external commercial activities.





Article 6 (The Commitment and Execution)
The Company shall clearly specify ethical
corporate managementpoliciesin their internal
rules and external documents. Theboard of
directors
and
management
promises
to
rigorously
and
thoroughly
enforce
such
policiesfor internal management and external
commercial activities.






Wording
amendment
Article 7 (Engaging in Commercial
Activities under Ethical Corporate
Management Policies)
The Company, based on the principle of
ethical
management,
shall
engage
in
commercial activities in a fair and transparent
manner.
Prior to the conclusion of any commercial
transaction, the Company shall take into
consideration the legality of their agents,
suppliers,
clients
or
other
trading
counterparties,
and
whether
they
have
conductedUnethical Conductbefore,if any,
and avoid having any dealings with persons
who haveor have been involved withany









Article 7 (Engaging in Commercial
Activities under Ethical Corporate
Management Policies)
The Company shall engage in commercial
activities in a fair and transparent manner.
Prior to the conclusion of any commercial
transaction, the Company shall take into
consideration the legality of their agents,
suppliers,
clients
or
other
trading
counterparties, and theirrecordsof Unethical
Conduct, if any, and avoid having any dealings
with persons who have anyrecord ~~o~~f Unethical








Wording
amendment
and avoid
who have

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record of Unethical Conduct.
When entering into contracts with other parties,
the Company shall include in such contracts
provisions
demanding
ethical
corporate
management
policy
compliance
and
a
provision that in the event the trading
counterparties are suspected of engaging inor
involved
with
Unethical
Conduct,
the
Company may at any time terminate or cancel
the contracts.








Conduct.
When entering into contracts with other parties,
the Company shall include in such contracts
provisions
demanding
ethical
corporate
management
policy
compliance
and
a
provision that in the event the trading
counterparties aresuspected of engaging in
Unethical Conduct, the Company may at any
time terminate or cancel the contracts.






Article 8 (Prohibition of Offering and
Accepting Bribes)
When conducting business, the Company and
its
directors,
managers,
employees,
mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall
not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer,
request or accept any improper Benefits in any
form to or from clients, agents, contractors,
suppliers,
public
servants,
or
other
stakeholders.





Article 8 (Prohibition of Offering and
Accepting Bribes)
When conducting business, the Company and
its
directors,
managers,
employees
and
Substantial Controllers shall not directly or
indirectly offer, promise to offer, request or
accept any improper Benefits in any form,
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~~in other ways~~to or from clients, agents,
contractors, suppliers, public servants, or other
stakeholders,~~unless the laws of the territories~~
~~where such business is conductedpermit so.~~
Article 9 (Prohibition of Offering Illegal
Political Donations)
When directly or indirectly offering a donation
to
political
parties
or
organizations
or
individuals participating in political activities,
the Company and its directors, managers,
employees,
mandataries
and
Substantial
Controllers shall comply with the Political
Donations Act and its own relevant internal
operational procedures, and shall not make
such donations in exchange for commercial
gains or business advantages.









Article 9 (Prohibition of Offering Illegal
Political Donations)
When directly or indirectly offering a donation
to
political
parties
or
organizations
or
individuals participating in political activities,
the Company and its directors, managers,
employeesand Substantial Controllers shall
comply with the Political Donations Act and its
own relevant internal operational procedures,
and shall not make such donations in exchange
for commercial gains or business advantages.








Wording
amendment
**Article 10 (Prohibition of Improper ** **Article 10 (Prohibition of Improper ** Wording

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Charitable Donations or Sponsorship)
When making or offering donations and
sponsorship, the Company and its directors,
managers,
employees,
mandataries
and
Substantial Controllers shall comply with
relevant laws and regulations and internal
operational
procedures,
and
shall
not
surreptitiouslyengage in bribery.






Charitable Donations or Sponsorship)
When making or offering donations and
sponsorship, the Company and its directors,
managers,
employees
and
Substantial
Controllers shall comply with relevant laws
and
regulations
and internal
operational
procedures, and shall not surreptitiously
engage in bribery.






amendment
Article 11 (Prohibition of Unjustifiable
Presents, Hospitality or Other Improper
Benefits)
The Company and its directors, managers,
employees,
mandataries
and
Substantial
Controllers shall not directly or indirectly offer
or accept any unjustifiable presents, hospitality
or other improper Benefits to establish business
relationship
or
influence
commercial
transactions.






Article 11 (Prohibition of Unjustifiable
Presents, Hospitality or Other Improper
Benefits)
The Company and its directors, managers,
employeesand Substantial Controllers shall not
directly or indirectly offer or accept any
unjustifiable presents, hospitality or other
improper
Benefits
to
establish
business
relationship
or
influence
commercial
transactions.






Wording
amendment
Article 12 (Prohibition of Intellectual
Property Infringement)
The Company and its directors, managers,
employees, mandataries and Substantial










Newly Added
Adding the Article
of “Prohibition of
Intellectual Property
Infringement”.

Controllers shall comply with the laws,

regulations, internal process procedures,

and applicable contracts pertaining to

intellectual property. The Company shall

not use, disclose, dispose, destroy, or make

any other infringement to intellectual

property without prior written consent of

the owners of the intellectual property

rights.
Article 13 (Prohibition of Unfair
Competition)
The Company shall follow the applicable


Newly Added
Adding the Article
of “Prohibition of
Unfair
Competition”.

competition laws and regulations when

17

engaging in business activities, and shall not



fix prices, make rigged bids, establish output

restrictions or quotas, or share or divide

markets by allocating customers, suppliers,

territories, or lines of commerce.
Article 14 (Prohibition of Damages on
Products or Services against Stakeholders)
The Company and its directors, managers,























Newly Added
Adding the Article
of “Prohibition of
Damages on
Product or Services
against
Stakeholders”.

employees, mandataries and Substantial

Controllers shall comply with the applicable

laws and regulations and international

standards
governing
its
products and


services to ensure the transparency of

information about, and safety of, the

products and services in the course of their

research and development, procurement,

manufacture, provision, or sale of products

and services. The Company shall adopt and

announce a policy on the protection of the

rights and interests of the consumers or

other stakeholders to prevent its products

and services from directly or indirectly

damaging the rights and interests, health,

and safety of the consumers or other

stakeholders. Where there are sufficient
**facts to determine, that the Company's **

products or services are likely to pose any

hazard to the safety and health of the

consumers
or
other
stakeholders,
the

Company shall recall those products or

suspend the services immediately.
Article 15(Organization and Responsibility)
The
directors,
managers,
employees,
mandataries and Substantial Controllers of
the Company shall exercise due care in urging




Article 12(Organization and Responsibility)
The board of directorsof the Company shall
exercise due care in urging the Company to
prevent Unethical Conduct, and review, from




Adding persons
who shall comply
with the Principles;
adding the
responsible unit’s

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the Company to prevent Unethical Conduct,
and review, from time to time, the results of the
preventive measures and continually make
adjustments.
To
achieve
sound
ethical
corporate
management, the internal auditdepartment
shallaudit the execution and compliance of
integrity operation as follows, and report to
the board of directors on a regular basis:
1. Stipulating theOperation Rules of
Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles”.
2. Promoting and coordinating awareness
and educational activities with respect to
ethics policy.
3. Developing the whistleblowing
mechanism and ensuring its operating
effectiveness.
4. Assisting the board of directors and
management in auditing and assessing
whether ethical management is
effectively operating, and preparing
reports on the regular assessment of
compliance with ethical management in
operating procedures.
the Company to prevent Unethical Conduct,
and review, from time to time, the results of the
preventive measures and continually make
adjustments.
To
achieve
sound
ethical
corporate
management, the internal auditdepartment
shallaudit the execution and compliance of
integrity operation as follows, and report to
the board of directors on a regular basis:
1. Stipulating theOperation Rules of
Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles”.
2. Promoting and coordinating awareness
and educational activities with respect to
ethics policy.
3. Developing the whistleblowing
mechanism and ensuring its operating
effectiveness.
4. Assisting the board of directors and
management in auditing and assessing
whether ethical management is
effectively operating, and preparing
reports on the regular assessment of
compliance with ethical management in
operating procedures.
the Company to prevent Unethical Conduct,
and review, from time to time, the results of the
preventive measures and continually make
adjustments.
To
achieve
sound
ethical
corporate
management, the internal auditdepartment
shallaudit the execution and compliance of
integrity operation as follows, and report to
the board of directors on a regular basis:
1. Stipulating theOperation Rules of
Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles”.
2. Promoting and coordinating awareness
and educational activities with respect to
ethics policy.
3. Developing the whistleblowing
mechanism and ensuring its operating
effectiveness.
4. Assisting the board of directors and
management in auditing and assessing
whether ethical management is
effectively operating, and preparing
reports on the regular assessment of
compliance with ethical management in
operating procedures.



time to time, the results of the preventive
measures and continually make adjustments~~so~~
~~t thh iltti f it~~








main duty; changing
number of the
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~~as o ensure oroug mpemenaon o s~~
~~Ethil Ct Mt Bt Pti~~


~~ca orporae anagemen es racce~~
~~Principles.~~
To
achieve
sound
ethical
corporate
management, the internal auditofficeshallbe
in charge of enacting and enforcing the



business integrity policies and prevention

the
1.
2.
3.
4.



program ("Prevention Program") and reporting
to the board of directors on a regular basis.

ethics policy.
Developing the whistleblowing
mechanism and ensuring its operating
effectiveness.
Assisting the board of directors and
management in auditing and assessing
whether ethical management is
effectively operating, and preparing
reports on the regular assessment of
compliance with ethical management in
operating procedures.
Article 16(Legal Compliance for Business
Operation)
The Company and its directors, managers,
employees,
mandataries
and
Substantial
Controllers shall comply with laws, regulations
andthe internal principleswhen conducting
business.




Article 13(Legal Compliance for Business
Operation)
The Company and its directors, managers,
employeesand Substantial Controllers shall
comply with laws and regulations andthe
Prevention Program when conducting business.




Wording
amendment and
article number
changed
Article 17( Avoiding Conflicts of Interest)
The Company shall establishregulationsfor
preventing conflicts of interest,to distinguish,


Article 14( Avoiding Conflicts of Interest ~~of ~~
~~Directors and Managers~~)
The Company shall establishpoliciesfor
preventingconflicts of interest and offer


Adding persons
who shall comply
with the Principles
and changing

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supervise, and manage the potential risks of supervise, and manage the potential risks of









appropriate means for directors and managers
to voluntarily explain whether their interests
would potentially conflict with those of the
Company.
The Company's directors shallexercise a high
degree of self-discipline.A directormay
present his opinion and answer relevant


















number of the
article

Unethical Conduct resulting from conflict

interests,and offer appropriate means for
directors,
managers,
and
any
other
stakeholders attending or present at the

or present at the

board meeting to voluntarily explain whether
their interests would potentially conflict with
those of the Company.
A
director,
manager,
and
any
other
stakeholder attending or present at the

board meeting, or the juristic person



















questionsbut is prohibited from participating
in voting on any proposals where there is
likelihood that the interests of this Company
would be prejudiced, shall recuse himself or
herself from any voting, and shall not exercise
voting rights as proxy on behalf of another
director.
The
directors
shall
exercise
self-discipline and should not support one
another in improper ways.
The Company's directors and managers shall
not take advantage of their positions in the
Company to obtain improper Benefits for
themselves, their spouses, parents, children or
any other person.

represented thereby, has a stake in a

proposal at the meeting, shall state the

important aspects of the stake in the

meeting. Such person shall be prohibited
fromdiscussing and participating in voting on
any proposals if there is likelihood that the
interests of this Company would be prejudiced,
shall recuse himself or herself from any
discussion and voting, and shall not exercise
voting rights as proxy on behalf of another
director.
The
directors
shall
exercise
self-discipline and should not support one
another in improper ways.
The
Company's
directors,
managers,
employees, mandataries and Substantial

Controllers shall not take advantage of their
positionsor influence in the Company to
obtain improper Benefits for themselves, their
spouses, parents, children or any other person.
Article 18(Accounting and Internal
Control)
The Company shall establish effective
accounting and internal control systems for
business activities which may be at a higher
risk of being involved in Unethical Conduct,
Article 15(Accounting and Internal
Control)
The Company shall establish effective
accounting systems and internal control
systems for business activities which may be at
a higher risk of being involved in Unethical
Adding the
language that the
Company may
delegate external
professionals to do
the inspection and
changingnumber of

20

and should not have under-the-table accounts
or maintain secret accounts, and shall conduct
reviews from time to time so as to ensure that
the design and enforcement of the systems
continue to be effective.
The internalaudit departmentof the
Company
shall
inspect
the
Company's
compliance with the system mentioned in the
preceding paragraph and prepare and submit
audit reports to the board of directors on a
regular basis.The Company may assign
accountants to perform the inspection, and
and should not have under-the-table accounts
or maintain secret accounts, and shall conduct
reviews from time to time so as to ensure that
the design and enforcement of the systems
continue to be effective.
The internalaudit departmentof the
Company
shall
inspect
the
Company's
compliance with the system mentioned in the
preceding paragraph and prepare and submit
audit reports to the board of directors on a
regular basis.The Company may assign
accountants to perform the inspection, and








Conduct, and should not have under-the-table
accounts or maintain secret accounts, and shall
conduct reviews from time to time so as to
ensure that the design and enforcement of the
systems continue to be effective.
The internalauditors of the Company shall
inspect the Company's compliance with the
system mentioned in the preceding paragraph
and prepare and submit audit reports to the
board of directors on a regular basis.
the article

perform the inspection, and

may
request


assistance
from
other


professionals if

required.
Article 19(Operational Procedures and
Guidelines)
The operationalprinciples and rules established
by the Company for the prevention of
Unethical Conduct shall specifically regulate
the rules of business conduct for the
Company's directors, managers,employees,
and Substantial Controllers.

Article 16(Operational Procedures and
Guidelines)
The operationalprocedures and guidelines
established by the Company for the prevention
of Unethical Conduct, which have specifically
specified the rules of business conduct for the
Company's directors, managers,employees,
and Substantial Controllers,~~shall contain the~~
~~following:~~
~~1 Stdd f dtii hth i~~
Enacting the
“Operation Rules of
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles”
and including the
related requirements
in the operation
rules. Article
number changed
~~. anars or eermnng weer mproper~~
~~Benefits have been offered or accepted.~~
~~2. Procedures for offering legitimate political~~
~~donations.~~
~~3. Procedures and the standard rates for~~
~~offering charitable donations or sponsorship.~~
~~4. Rules for avoiding work-related conflicts of~~
~~interest and how they should be reported and~~
~~handled.~~
~~5. Rules for keeping confidential trade secrets~~
~~and sensitive business information obtained in~~
~~the ordinary course of business.~~
~~6 Rlti d d f dli ith~~
~~. eguaons an proceures or eang w~~
~~suppliers, clients and business transaction~~

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~~counerpares suspece o neca onuc.~~
~~7. Handling procedures for violations of the~~
~~Principles.~~
~~8. Disciplinary measures on offenders.~~
Article 20(Training and Reviews)
The chairman, general manager, or senior

















Article 17(Training and Reviews)
The Company shall periodically organize
trainingandawareness programs for its
directors,
managers,
employees,
and
Substantial
Controllers.
Each
business
department of the Company shall propagate the
principles to the counterparties of any
commercial transaction the Company engages
in,
and
have
such
counterparties
fully
understand
the
Company's
resolution
to
implement the Principles~~and related policies,~~
~~Prevention Program~~and the consequences of
committing Unethical Conduct.
The Company shall combine the Principles
with its employee performance appraisal
system and human resource policies to
establish a clear and effective reward and
punishment system.















Wording
amendment

management
shall
communicate
the

importance of ethics to its directors,

employees, and mandataries on a regular

basis.
The Company shall periodically organize
trainingor awareness programs for its
directors, managers,employees, mandataries
and Substantial Controllers. Each business
department of the Company shall propagate the
principles to the counterparties of any
commercial transaction the Company engages
in,
and
have
such
counterparties
fully
understand
the
Company's
resolution
to
implement the Principles and the consequences
of committing Unethical Conduct.
The Company shall combine the Principles
with its employee performance evaluation
system and human resource policies to
establish a clear and effective reward and
punishment system.
Article21(Whistleblowing, Punishment and
Appeals Process)
In cases where the Company's directors,
manager,
employees,
mandataries
or
Substantial
Controller
has
discovered
a
violation of the Principles, the directors,
manager, employees or Substantial Controller
shall report such violation to the Audit
Committee, managers, internal audit officer or
other appropriatechannels of the Company.









Article 18(WhistleblowingandPunishment)
In cases where the Company's directors,
manager,employeesor Substantial Controller
has discovered a violation of the Principles, the
directors, manager, employees or Substantial
Controller shall report such violation to the
audit committee, managers, internal audit
officer or other appropriateofficersof the
Company.
The
Company
shall
keep
confidential the identityof theperson who










Wording
amendment

22

The Company shall keep confidential the
identity of the person who reports such
violation and the report’s content, and shall
investigate and deal with such report actively.
If any violation of the Principles is confirmed,
a
disciplinary
action
will
be
imposed
depending upon the nature and degree of such
violation.







reports such violation and the report’s content,
and shall investigate and deal with such report
actively. If any violation of the Principles is
confirmed, a disciplinary action will be
imposed depending upon the nature and degree
of such violation.




Article 22 (Disclosure of Information)
(Omitted)
Article 19 (Disclosure of Information)
(Omitted)
Article number
changed
Article23(Review and Amendment to the
Principles)
The Company shall monitor the development
of relevant local and international regulations
concerning ethical corporate management from
time to time, and encourage its directors,
managers andemployees to make suggestions
so as to review and improve the Principles and
achieve better results from implementation.







Article 20 (Review and Amendment to the
Principles)
The Company shall monitor the development
of relevant local and international regulations
concerning ethical corporate management from
time to time, and encourage its directors,
managers andemployeesto make suggestions
so as to review and improve the Principles and
achieve better results from implementation.







Wording
amendment
Article 24(Enforcement)
(Omitted)
Article 21(Enforcement)
(Omitted)
Article number
changed

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Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles

Officially resolved by the board of directors on January 27, 2011 First amendment was approved by the board of directors on October 27, 2011 Second amendment was approved by the board of directors on April 30, 2015

Article 1 (Purpose of Enactment and Applicable Scope)

Subject to the operation principles of integrity, transparency, and responsibility, Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) enacts and executes “The Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles” ("Principles") to establish a corporate culture of ethical management and sound development, and offer a framework to establish good commercial practices, risk management mechanism, and to create a sustainable business environment.

The Principles shall apply to the Company's subsidiaries, any foundation constituted as a juristic person to which the Company's direct or indirect accumulated contribution of funds exceeds 50% of the total funds received, and other institutions or juridical persons which are substantially controlled by the Company.

Article 2 (Prohibition of Unethical Conduct)

When engaging in commercial activities, directors, managers, employees, mandataries of the Company or persons having substantial control over the Company ("Substantial Controllers") shall not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request or accept any improper Benefits (see Article 3), nor commit unethical acts including breach of the principle of good faith, illegal acts, or breach of fiduciary duty (collectively "Unethical Conduct") for purposes of acquiring or maintaining Benefits (see Article 3).

The opposite parties of the Unethical Conduct referred to in the preceding paragraph include civil servants, political candidates, political parties or their members, state-run or private-owned businesses or institutions and their directors, supervisors, managers, employees or substantial controllers or other stakeholders.

Article 3 (The Types of Benefits)

The "Benefits" mentioned in the Principles means any items of value, including money, endowments, commissions, positions, services, preferential treatment or rebates of any type or in any name. Benefits received or given occasionally in accordance with accepted social customs and that do not adversely affect specific rights and obligations shall be excluded.

Article 4 (Legal Compliance)

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The Company shall comply with the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act, Business Entity Accounting Act, Political Donations Act, Anti-Corruption Act, Government Procurement Act, Act on Recusal of Public Servants Due to Conflict of Interest, TWSE/GTSM-listing related rules, or other laws or regulations regarding commercial activities, as the underlying basic premise to facilitate ethical corporate management.

Article 5 (Prevention Program)

In order to exercise in business operation, the Company shall stipulate the “Operation Rules of Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles” and comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the country where the Company, affiliates, group enterprises or organizations have business operations.

Article 6 (The Commitment and Execution)

The Company shall clearly specify ethical corporate management principles in their internal rules and external documents. The board of directors and management promises to rigorously and thoroughly enforce ethical management for internal management and external commercial activities.

Article 7 (Engaging in Commercial Activities under Ethical Corporate Management Policies)

The Company, based on the principle of ethical management, shall engage in commercial activities in a fair and transparent manner.

Prior to the conclusion of any commercial transaction, the Company shall take into consideration the legality of their agents, suppliers, clients or other trading counterparties, and whether they have conducted Unethical Conduct before, if any, and avoid having any dealings with persons who have or have been involved with any record of Unethical Conduct.

When entering into contracts with other parties, the Company shall include in such contracts provisions demanding ethical corporate management policy compliance and a provision that in the event the trading counterparties are suspected of engaging in or involved with Unethical Conduct, the Company may at any time terminate or cancel the contracts.

Article 8 (Prohibition of Offering and Accepting Bribes)

When conducting business, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request or accept any improper Benefits in any form to or from clients, agents, contractors, suppliers, public servants, or other stakeholders.

Article 9 (Prohibition of Offering Illegal Political Donations)

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When directly or indirectly offering a donation to political parties or organizations or individuals participating in political activities, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall comply with the Political Donations Act and its own relevant internal operational procedures, and shall not make such donations in exchange for commercial gains or business advantages.

Article 10 (Prohibition of Improper Charitable Donations or Sponsorship)

When making or offering donations and sponsorship, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall comply with relevant laws and regulations and internal operational procedures, and shall not surreptitiously engage in bribery.

Article 11 (Prohibition of Unjustifiable Presents, Hospitality or Other Improper Benefits)

The Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall not directly or indirectly offer or accept any unjustifiable presents, hospitality or other improper Benefits to establish business relationship or influence commercial transactions.

Article 12 (Prohibition of Intellectual Property Infringement)

The Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall comply with the laws, regulations, internal process procedures, and applicable contracts pertaining to intellectual property. The Company shall not use, disclose, dispose, destroy, or make any other infringement to intellectual property without prior written consent of the owners of the intellectual property rights.

Article 13 (Prohibition of Unfair Competition)

The Company shall follow the applicable competition laws and regulations when engaging in business activities, and shall not fix prices, make rigged bids, establish output restrictions or quotas, or share or divide markets by allocating customers, suppliers, territories, or lines of commerce.

Article 14 (Prohibition of Damages on Products or Services against Stakeholders)

The Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall comply with the applicable laws and regulations and international standards governing its products and services to ensure the transparency of information about, and safety of, the products and services in the course of their research and development, procurement, manufacture, provision, or sale of the products and services. The Company shall adopt and announce a policy on the protection of the rights and interests of the consumers or other stakeholders to prevent its products and services from directly or indirectly damaging the rights and interests, health, and safety of the consumers or other stakeholders. Where there are sufficient facts to determine that the Company's products or services are likely to pose any hazard to the safety and health of the consumers or other stakeholders, the Company shall recall those products or suspend the services immediately.

Article 15 (Organization and Responsibility)

The directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers of the Company shall exercise due care in urging the Company to prevent Unethical Conduct, and review, from time to

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time, the results of the preventive measures and continually make adjustments.

To achieve sound ethical corporate management, the internal audit department shall audit the execution and compliance of ethical management as follows, and report to the board of directors on a regular basis:

  1. Stipulate the “Operation Rules of Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles”.

  2. Promoting and coordinating awareness and educational activities with respect to ethics policy.

  3. Developing the whistleblowing mechanism and ensuring its operating effectiveness.

  4. Assisting the board of directors and management team in auditing and assessing whether ethical management is effectively operating, and preparing reports on the regular assessment of compliance with ethical management in operating procedures.

Article 16 (Legal Compliance for Conducting Business)

The Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall comply with the laws, regulations and the internal principles when conducting business.

Article 17 (Avoiding Conflicts of Interest)

The Company shall establish regulations for preventing conflicts of interest, to distinguish, supervise, and manage the potential risks of Unethical Conduct resulting from conflict interests, and offer appropriate means for directors, managers, and any other stakeholders attending or present at the board meeting to voluntarily explain whether their interests would potentially conflict with those of the Company.

A director, manager, and any other stakeholder attending or present at the board meeting, or the juristic person represented thereby, has a stake in a proposal at the meeting, shall state the important aspects of the stake in the meeting. Such person shall be prohibited from discussing and participating in voting on any proposals if there is likelihood that the interests of this Company would be prejudiced, shall recuse himself or herself from any discussion and voting, and shall not exercise voting rights as proxy on behalf of another director. The directors shall exercise self-discipline and should not support one another in improper ways.

The Company's directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers shall not take advantage of their positions or influence in the Company to obtain improper Benefits for themselves, their spouses, parents, children or any other person.

Article 18 (Accounting and Internal Control)

The Company shall establish effective accounting and internal control systems for business activities which may be at a higher risk of being involved in Unethical Conduct, and should not have under-the-table accounts or maintain secret accounts, and shall conduct reviews from time to time so as to ensure that the design and enforcement of the systems continue to be effective.

The internal audit department of the Company shall inspect the Company's compliance with the system mentioned in the preceding paragraph and prepare and submit audit reports to the board of directors on a regular basis. The Company may assign accountants to perform the inspection, and may request assistance from other professionals if required.

Article 19 (Operational Procedures and Guidelines)

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The operational principles and rules established by the Company for the prevention of Unethical Conduct shall specifically regulate the rules of business conduct for the Company's directors, managers, employees, and Substantial Controllers.

Article 20 (Training and Reviews)

The chairman, general manager, or senior management shall communicate the importance of ethics to its directors, employees, and mandataries on a regular basis.

The Company shall periodically organize training or awareness programs for its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and Substantial Controllers. Each business department of the Company shall propagate the principles to the counterparties of any commercial transaction the Company engages in, and have such counterparties fully understand the Company's resolution to implement the Principles and the consequences of committing Unethical Conduct.

The Company shall combine the Principles with its employee performance evaluation system and human resource policies to establish a clear and effective reward and punishment system.

Article 21 (Whistleblowing, Punishment and Appeals Process)

In cases where the Company's directors, manager, employees, mandataries or Substantial Controller has discovered a violation of the Principles, the directors, manager, employees or Substantial Controller shall report such violation to the Audit Committee, managers, internal audit officer or other appropriate channels of the Company. The Company shall keep confidential the identity of the person who reports such violation and the report’s content, and shall investigate and deal with such report actively. If any violation of the Principles is confirmed, a disciplinary action will be imposed depending upon the nature and degree of such violation.

Article 22 (Disclosure of Information)

The Company shall disclose the status of the enforcement of the Principles on its company website, annual report and public prospectus.

Article 23 (Review and Amendment to the Principles)

The Company shall monitor the development of relevant local and international regulations concerning ethical corporate management from time to time, and encourage its directors, managers and employees to make suggestions so as to review and improve the Principles and achieve better results from implementation.

Article 24 (Enforcement)

The Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles of the Company shall be implemented after the Principles are reviewed by the Audit Committee and resolved by the board of directors, and then the Principles shall be submitted at the shareholders' meeting. The same procedure shall apply to any amendment thereto.

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Attachment V

The 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements

Independent Auditors’ Report

The Board of Directors and Shareholders Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries 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 Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those regulations 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, in conformity with the “Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and with the IFRSs, IASs, IFRIC Interpretations and SIC Interpretations endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

We have also audited the standalone balance sheets of Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. 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, on which we have issued an unqualified and modified unqualified audit report, respectively.

KPMG Taipei, Taiwan (the Republic of China) January 29, 2015

Note to Readers

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with the 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 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 auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

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TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4, 6(a) and 7)
Current available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 4, 6(b) and 7)
Current held-to-maturity financial assets (Note 4)
Accounts and notes receivable, net (Notes 4, 5 and 6(d))
Accounts receivable from related parties (Note 7)
Other receivables (Note 7)
Inventories (Notes 4 and 6(e))
Prepayments (Note 7)
Non-current assets held for sale (Notes 4 and 6(f))
Other current financial assets (Notes 4, 7 and 8)
Other current assets
Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Non-current available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 4 and 6(b))
Non-current financial assets at cost (Notes 4 and 6(c))
Non-current debt instrument investment without active market (Note 4)
Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 4, 5, 6(g) and 7)
Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 5 and 6(i))
Investment properties, net (Notes 4 and 6(j))
Concessions (Notes 4, 6(k) and 8)
Goodwill (Notes 4, 5 and 6(k))
Other intangible assets, net (Notes 4, 5 and 6(k))
Deferred tax assets (Notes 4, 5 and 6(u))
Other non-current financial assets (Notes 4, 6(n), 7 and 8)
Other non-current assets (Notes 6(l) and 7)
Total non-current assets
TOTAL
2014.12.31
Amount
%
$ 7,903,777
5
2,213,757
1
6
-
14,990,240
10
34,561
-
1,000,549
1
3,210,988
2
486,343
-
-
-
2,967,826
2
26,657
-
32,834,704
21
3,480,153
2
192,652
-
500,000
-
897,246
1
47,066,319
31
354,208
-
39,103,292
26
15,845,930
10
6,219,622
4
882,732
1
271,574
-
5,888,820
4
120,702,548
79
$ 153,537,252 100
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
2013.12.31
Amount
%

7,954,294
6

960,945
1

-
-

14,583,899
10

49,557
-

494,348
-

3,781,354
3

521,368
-

50,275
-

1,046,057
1

51,771
-

29,493,868
21

1,226,889
1

178,325
-

500,000
-

2,289,356
2

42,985,801
31

320,394
-

32,748,545
24

15,845,930
11

6,242,796
5

924,576
1

250,717
-

5,345,182
4
108,858,511
79
138,352,379 100
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings (Notes 4, 6(m) and 7)
Short-term notes and bills payable (Notes 4 and 6(m))
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Accounts payable to related parties (Note 7)
Other payables (Note 7)
Current tax liabilities (Note 4)
Current provisions (Notes 4 and 6(q))
Advance receipts (Note 6(n))
Long-term liabilities, current portion (Note 6(p))
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bonds payable (Note 6(o))
Long-term borrowings (Notes 6(p) and 7)
Non-current provisions (Notes 4 and 6(q))
Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 6(u))
Accrued pension liabilities (Notes 4 and 6(t))
Guarantee deposits
Other non-current liabilities (Note 6(r))
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF PARENT
(Notes 4 and 6(v))
Ordinary shares
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Other equity interests
Treasury shares
Total equity attributable to owners of parent
Non-controlling interests (Notes 6(h) and 6(v))
Total equity
TOTAL
(NT$’000, except for par value)
2014.12.31
2013.12.31
Amount
%
Amount
%
$ 18,900,000
12
30,605,813
22
5,593,031
4
2,396,971
2
191,951
-
408,904
-
7,590,325
5
6,661,431
5
79,392
-
73,080
-
12,310,967
8
11,657,899
9
2,114,614
1
1,512,072
1
217,083
-
193,886
-
2,264,612
2
2,619,906
2
2,208,218
2
1,000,000
1
1,998,735
1
1,475,676
1
53,468,928
35
58,605,638
43
14,794,293
10
14,792,647
11
13,182,326
9
2,000,000
1
1,014,349
1
880,069
1
2,688,568
2
2,599,791
2
122,423
-
115,463
-
820,504
-
818,386
-
933,611
-
19,744
-
33,556,074
22
21,226,100
15
87,025,002
57
79,831,738
58
34,208,328
22
34,208,328
25
14,715,830
10
12,456,891
9
21,537,666
14
19,262,044
14
19,817,858
13
22,171,132
16
(302,986 )
-
412,682
-
(29,717,344)
(20) (31,077,183)
(23)
60,259,352
39
57,433,894
41
6,252,898
4
1,086,747
1
66,512,250
43
58,520,641
42
$ 153,537,252
100 138,352,379
100
Amount
$ 7,903,777
2,213,757
6
14,990,240
34,561
1,000,549
3,210,988
486,343
-
2,967,826
26,657
32,834,704
3,480,153
192,652
500,000
897,246
47,066,319
354,208
39,103,292
15,845,930
6,219,622
882,732
271,574
5,888,820
120,702,548
$ 153,537,252
Amount

7,954,294

960,945

-

14,583,899

49,557

494,348

3,781,354

521,368

50,275

1,046,057

51,771

29,493,868

1,226,889

178,325

500,000

2,289,356

42,985,801

320,394

32,748,545

15,845,930

6,242,796

924,576

250,717

5,345,182
108,858,511
138,352,379
Amount
$ 18,900,000
5,593,031
191,951
7,590,325
79,392
12,310,967
2,114,614
217,083
2,264,612
2,208,218
1,998,735
53,468,928
14,794,293
13,182,326
1,014,349
2,688,568
122,423
820,504
933,611
33,556,074
87,025,002
34,208,328
14,715,830
21,537,666
19,817,858
(302,986 )
(29,717,344)
60,259,352
6,252,898
66,512,250
$ 153,537,252

30

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013


OPERATING REVENUES (Notes 4, 6(x) and 7)
OPERATING COSTS (Notes 4, 7 and 12)
GROSS PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 4, 7 and 12)
Marketing
Administrative
NET OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (Note 6(y))
NET OPERATING INCOME
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES (Notes 4, 6(z) and 7)
Other income
Other gains and losses, net
Finance costs
Share of profit (loss) of associates accounted for using equity method
Total non-operating income and expenses
PROFIT BEFORE TAX
TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 6(u))
PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
(Notes 4 and 6(f))
PROFIT
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Exchange differences on translation
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit plans
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates accounted for
using equity method
Income tax generated from other comprehensive income
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (AFTER TAX)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Owners of parent
Non-controlling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Owners of parent
Non-controlling interests
EARNINGS PER SHARE
BASIC (Note 6(w))
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic loss per share from discontinued operations
Total basic earnings per share
DILUTED (Note 6(w))
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
Total diluted earnings per share

2014
(NT$’000, except for EPS)
2013
(NT$’000, except for EPS)
2013
(NT$’000, except for EPS)
2013
%
100
64
36
12
5
17
-
19
-
(1)
-
-
(1)
18
3
15
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
15
-
15
15
-
15
5.84
(0.05)
5.79
5.83
(0.05)
5.78
Amount
$ 112,623,879
75,098,238
37,525,641
12,979,675
4,945,362
17,925,037
110,111
19,710,715
541,030
(780,195)
(601,834)
(4,639)
(845,638)
18,865,077
3,233,643
15,631,434
(78,329)
15,553,105
14,226
(763,588)
(23,207)
47,120
3,945
(721,504)
$ 14,831,601
$ 15,005,428
547,677
$
15,553,105
$ 14,271,279
560,322
$
14,831,601
$
% Amount
108,407,931
69,571,020
38,836,911
12,883,401
4,944,818
17,828,219
63,143
21,071,835
156,348
(1,356,445)
(397,322)
(55,403)
(1,652,822)
19,419,013
3,351,840
16,067,173
(249,392)
15,817,781
303
54,782
560
(1,859)
(95)
53,691
15,871,472
15,583,447
234,334
15,817,781
15,655,368
216,104
15,871,472
100
66
34
12
4
16
-
18
-
(1))
-
-
(1))
17
3
14
-
14
-
(1))
-
-
-
(1))
13
14
-
14
13
-
13
5.57
(0.01))
$ 5.56
$ 5.56
(0.01)
5.55
$

31

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2013
Distribution of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012:
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Legal reserve used to distribute cash dividends
Total distribution of retained earnings
Profit 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
Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method
Adjustments arising from changes in percentage of ownership of subsidiaries
Cash dividends from subsidiaries paid to non-controlling interests
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2013
Distribution of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013:
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Total distribution of retained earnings
Profit 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
Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method
Disposal of TWM’s shares by subsidiaries
Difference between consideration and carrying amount of subsidiaries’ shares
disposed of
Adjustments arising from changes in percentage of ownership of subsidiaries
Cash dividends from subsidiaries paid to non-controlling interests
Increase in non-controlling interests
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014
Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent (NT$’000, except for per share amounts)
Non-
controlling
Interests
Total
Total
Equity

56,571,089
1,072,204
57,643,293

-
-
-
(14,526,578 )
- (14,526,578 )

(269,010 )
-
(269,010 )
(14,795,588 )
- (14,795,588 )

15,583,447
234,334
15,817,781

71,921
(18,230 )
53,691

15,655,368
216,104
15,871,472

25,040
24,410
49,450

(22,015 )
22,015
-

-
(247,986 )
(247,986 )

57,433,894
1,086,747
58,520,641

-
-
-
(15,064,599 )
-
(15,064,599 )
(15,064,599 )
-
(15,064,599 )

15,005,428
547,677
15,553,105

(734,149 )
12,645
(721,504 )

14,271,279
560,322
14,831,601

1,665
(258 )
1,407
2,880,242
-
2,880,242

85,965
229,995
315,960

650,906
2,864,113
3,515,019

-
(224,481 )
(224,481 )

-
1,736,460
1,736,460

60,259,352
6,252,898
66,512,250
Ordinary
Shares
$ 34,208,328
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34,208,328
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
$
**34,208,328 **
Capital
Surplus
12,431,851
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,040
-
-
12,456,891
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,665
1,520,403
85,965
650.906
-
-
14,715,830
Retained Earnings
Legal
Reserve
Unappropriated

18,061,894
22,606,173

1,469,160
(1,469,160 )

-
(14,526,578 )
(269,010 )
-
1,200,150
(15,995,738 )

-
15,583,447

-
(735)

-
15,582,712

-
-

-
(22,015 )

-
-

19,262,044
22,171,132

2,275,622
(2,275,622 )

-
(15,064,599)
2,275,622
(17,340,221 )
-
15,005,428

-
(18,481 )

-
14,986,947

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-
21,537,666
19,817,858
Other Equity Interests
Exchange
Differences
on
Translation
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-
Sale Financial
Assets

25,483
314,543

-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
(535 )
73,191
(535 )
73,191
-
-

-
-
-
-
24,948
387,734

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-

6,346
(722,014 )

6,346
(722,014 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

31,294
(334,280)
Treasury
Shares
(31,077,183 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(31,077,183 )
-
-
-

-

-

-
-

1,359,839
-
-
-
-
(29,717,344 )
Exchange
Differences
on
Translation

25,483

-

-
-

-
-
(535 )
(535 )
-

-
-
24,948

-

-

-
-

6,346

6,346
-
-
-
-
-
-

31,294
Legal
Reserve


18,061,894

1,469,160

-
(269,010 )
1,200,150

-

-

-

-

-

-

19,262,044

2,275,622

-
2,275,622
-

-

-

-


-

-

-

-
21,537,666

32

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit from continuing operations before tax
Loss from discontinued operations before tax
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Depreciation expense
Amortization expense
Gain on disposal of non-current assets held for sale, net
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net
Provision for bad debt expense
Finance costs
Interest income
Dividend income
Share-based payments of subsidiaries
Impairment loss on non-financial assets (from discontinued
operations)
Share of loss of associates accounted for using equity method
Loss (gain) on disposal of investments
Gain on disposal of investments accounted for using equity
method
Others
Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts receivable from related parties
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets
Other assets
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Accounts payable to related parties
Other payables
Provisions
Advance receipts
Other current liabilities
Accrued pension liabilities
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities
Net cash inflows generated from operating activities
Interest received
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Net cash flows from operating activities
2014
$ 18,865,077
(94,363)
18,770,714
9,721,579
1,871,429
(153,706)
969,694
373,778
601,834
(94,992)
(22,803)
2,840
17,794
4,639
168
-
(1,076)
13,291,178
(1,782,136)
14,996
(49,560)
570,348
72,751
27,412
14,266
(216,953)
924,698
6,312
(429,711)
27,444
(301,410)
459,458
(16,247)
(678,332)
31,383,560
1,510
(6,291)
(3,040,263)
28,338,516
(NT$’000)
2013
19,419,013
(300,472)
19,118,541
8,767,518
1,234,149
-
1,395,538
321,110
397,373
(95,023)
(24,246)
-
-
55,403
(4,046)
(5,874)
184
12,042,086
(3,590,403)
21,482
(9,118)
(1,212,808)
47,189
30,630
18,265
48,235
(469,971)
8,703
1,079,894
41,840
(489,918)
506,844
(213)
(3,969,349)
27,191,278
-
(1,165)
(2,357,102)
24,833,011

33

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(13,569,058)
Acquisition of intangible assets
(829,831)
Increase in prepayments for equipment
(304,769)
Net cash inflows from new consolidated entities
1,193,252
Net cash inflows from disposal of subsidiaries
14,533
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method
(320,273)
Proceeds from disposal of investments accounted for using equity
method
-
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets
(4,273,724)
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets
-
Acquisition of financial assets at cost
(60,000)
Increase in refundable deposits
(164,135)
Decrease in refundable deposits
154,372
Increase in other financial assets
(2,392,255)
Decrease in other financial assets
447,544
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale
250,291
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
5,856
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
-
Proceeds from investees' capital reduction
45,673
Increase in other non-current assets
(3,706)
Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial assets
(6)
Interest received
93,540
Dividend received
48,142
Net cash used in investing activities
(19,664,554)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings
119,246,379
Decrease in short-term borrowings
(130,955,823)
Increase in short-term notes and bills payable
19,467,020
Decrease in short-term notes and bills payable
(16,274,202)
Proceeds from issuance of bonds
-
Repayments of bonds
-
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
10,000,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings
(1,105,000)
Cash dividends paid (including paid to non-controlling interests)
(15,289,071)
Proceeds from disposal of treasury shares
2,970,389
Disposal of ownership interests in subsidiaries (without losing
control)
323,859
Increase in guarantee deposits received
169,229
Decrease in guarantee deposits received
(214,427)
Interest paid
(586,873)
Increase in non-controlling interests
3,512,800
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
(8,735,720)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGES RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
11,241
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
(50,517)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
7,954,294
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
$
7,903,777
(NT$’000)
2013
(11,525,906)
(29,190,087)
(303,046)
-
-
(1,067,850)
12,855
(1,000,000)
194,277
-
(207,141)
220,613
(1,218,816)
1,471,101
-
110,239
1
3,002
-
-
95,940
34,566
(42,370,252)
73,873,936
(46,435,716)
3,894,957
(1,498,542)
5,796,043
(4,000,000)
3,000,000
-
(15,043,570)
-
-
193,527
(186,458)
(302,404)
-
19,291,773
8,622
1,763,154
6,191,140
7,954,294

34

Attachment VI

The 2014 Financial Statements

Independent Auditors’ Report

The Board of Directors and Shareholders Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. 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 non-consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these non-consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those regulations and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the non-consolidated 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 non-consolidated statements presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the non-consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, in conformity with the “Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.”

KPMG Taipei, Taiwan (the Republic of China) January 29, 2015

Notice to Readers

The accompanying separate financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with the 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 auditors’ report and the accompanying separate 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 auditors’ report and separate financial statements shall prevail.

35

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(NT$’000, except for par value)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4, 6(a) and 7)
Current available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 4, 6(b))
Accounts and notes receivable, net (Notes 4, 5 and 6(d))
Accounts receivable from related parties (Note 7)
Other receivables
Other receivable from related parties (Note 7)
Inventories (Notes 4 and 6(e))
Prepayments (Note 7)
Other current assets
Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Non-current available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 4 and 6(b))
Non-current financial assets at cost (Notes 4 and 6(c))
Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 4, 5 and 6(f))
Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 5 and 6(h))
Investment properties, net (Notes 4 and 6(i))
Concessions (Notes 4 and 6(j))
Goodwill (Notes 4, 5 and 6(j))
Computer software, net (Notes 4 and 6(j))
Deferred tax assets (Notes 4, 5 and 6(s))
Other non-current assets (Notes 6(k) and 8)
Total non-current assets
2014.12.31
Amount
%
$ 1,167,487
1
204,310
-
10,606,824
8
261,589
-
371,843
-
333,917
-
1,999,682
2
303,705
-
1,810
-
15,251,167
11
2,587,050
2
7,050
-
47,285,131
34
32,294,190
23
554,966
-
31,505,997
22
7,121,871
5
489,502
-
779,560
1
2,746,422
2
125,371,739
89
2013.12.31
Amount
%

601,723
1

202,354
-

11,807,587
9

1,744,392
1

335,115
-

2,433,533
2

2,283,349
2

409,844
-

1,801
-

19,819,698
15

-
-

50,324
-

39,513,049
30

28,975,365
22

1,765,018
1

32,748,545
24

7,121,871
5

376,627
-

815,573
1

2,991,162
2
114,357,534
85
Amount
$ 1,167,487
204,310
10,606,824
261,589
371,843
333,917
1,999,682
303,705
1,810
15,251,167
2,587,050
7,050
47,285,131
32,294,190
554,966
31,505,997
7,121,871
489,502
779,560
2,746,422
125,371,739
Amount

601,723

202,354

11,807,587

1,744,392

335,115

2,433,533

2,283,349

409,844

1,801

19,819,698

-

50,324

39,513,049

28,975,365

1,765,018

32,748,545

7,121,871

376,627

815,573

2,991,162
114,357,534

$ 140,622,906 100 134,177,232 100

TOTAL

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings (Notes 4, 6(l) and 7)
Short-term notes and bills payable (Notes 4 and 6(l))
Accounts payable
Accounts payable to related parties (Note 7)
Other payables (Note 7)
Current tax liabilities (Note 4)
Current provisions (Notes 4 and 6(p))
Advance receipts (Note 6(m))
Long-term liabilities, current portion (Note 6(o))
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bonds payable (Note 6(n))
Long-term borrowings (Note 6(o))
Non-current provisions (Notes 4 and 6(p))
Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 6(s))
Accrued pension liabilities (Notes 4 and 6(r))
Guarantee deposits
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Ordinary shares
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Other equity interests
Treasury shares
Total equity (Note 6(t))
TOTAL
2014.12.31
2013.12.31
Amount
%
Amount
%
$ 27,880,000 20
37,170,000
28
5,593,031
4
2,396,971
2
4,353,712
3
4,025,392
3
88,659
-
94,029
-
8,885,881
6
8,884,409
7
940,108
1
470,808
-
118,947
-
109,116
-
1,673,685
1
1,973,963
1
2,000,000
2
1,000,000
1
1,716,023
1
1,112,012
1
53,250,046 38
57,236,700
43
14,794,293 11
14,792,647
11
10,000,000
7
2,000,000
2
616,959
-
564,470
-
1,313,577
1
1,744,211
1
28,286
-
28,882
-
360,393
-
376,428
-
27,113,508 19
19,506,638
14
80,363,55457
76,743,338
57
34,208,328 24
34,208,328
26
14,715,830 11
12,456,891
9
21,537,666 15
19,262,044
14
19,817,858 14
22,171,132
17
(302,986 )
-
412,682
-
(29,717,344) (21) (31,077,183 ) (23 )
60,259,352 43
57,433,894
43
$ 140,622,906 100 134,177,232 100

36

TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

OPERATING REVENUES (Notes 4, 6(v) and 7)
OPERATING COSTS (Notes 4, 7 and 12)
GROSS PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS
Unrealized gain on sales
Realized gain on sales
NET GROSS PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 4, 7 and 12)
Marketing
Administrative
NET OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (Note 6(w))
NET OPERATING INCOME
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES (Notes 4,
6(x) and 7)
Other income
Other gains and losses, net
Finance costs
Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates accounted for
using equity method
Total non-operating income and expenses
PROFIT BEFORE TAX
TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 6(s))
PROFIT
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial
assets
Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries
and associates accounted for using equity method
Income tax generated from other comprehensive income
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (AFTER TAX)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 6(u))
BASIC
DILUTED
2014
%
100
65
35
-
-
35
24
4
28
-
7
1
(1 )
(1 )
13
12
19
1
18
(1 )
-
-
-
(1 )
17
5.56
5.55
(NT$’000, except for EPS)
2013
Amount
%
78,928,492
100
51,265,449
65
27,663,043
35
33,405
-
-
-
27,629,638
35
15,989,050
20
3,435,206
4
19,424,256
24
52,635
-
8,258,017
11
229,807
-

(1,318,154)
(2)

(444,094)
(1)
9,862,077
13
8,329,636
10
16,587,653
21
1,004,206
1
15,583,447
20

(3,043)
-

(17,260)
-

89,290
-

2,934
-

71,921
-
15,655,368
20
5.79
5.78
Amount
$ 81,649,07
52,822,02
28,827,04
42,761
30,533
28,814,818
20,018,364
3,135,187
23,153,551
52,013
5,713,280

550,826
(955,375)
(599,276)
11,031,482
10,027,657
15,740,937
735,509
15,005,42
(390,99)
(14,79)

(330,87)
2,51
(734,14)
$
14,271,27
$
Amount
78,928,492
51,265,449
27,663,043
33,405
-
27,629,638
15,989,050
3,435,206
19,424,256
52,635
8,258,017
229,807

(1,318,154)

(444,094)
9,862,077
8,329,636
16,587,653
1,004,206
15,583,447

(3,043)

(17,260)

89,290

2,934

71,921
15,655,368
$

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TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2013
Distribution of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 (Note 1):
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Legal reserve used to distribute cash dividends
Total distribution of retained earnings
Profit 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
Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method
Adjustments arising from changes in percentage of ownership of subsidiaries
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2013
Distribution of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Note 2):
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Total distribution of retained earnings
Profit 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
Changes in equity of associates accounted for using equity method
Disposal of TWM’s shares by subsidiaries
Difference between consideration and carrying amount of subsidiaries’ shares disposed of
Adjustments arising from changes in percentage of ownership of subsidiaries
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014
Ordinary
Shares
$ 34,208,328
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34,208,328
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 34,208,328
Capital
Surplus
12,431,851

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
25,040

-
12,456,891
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,665
1,520,403
85,965
650,906
14,715,830
Retained Earnings
Unappropriated

22,606,173

(1,469,160 )

(14,526,578 )

-
(15,995,738 )
15,583,447
(735 )
15,582,712
-
(22,015 )

22,171,132
(2,275,622 )
(15,064,599 )
(17,340,221 )
15,005,428
(18,481 )
14,986,947
-
-
-
-

19,817,858
(NT$’000, except for per share amounts)
Other Equity Interests
Exchange
Differences
on
Translation
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-
Sale Financial
Assets
Treasury
Shares
Total
Equity

25,483
314,543 (31,077,183 )
56,571,089

-
-
-
-

-
-
- (14,526,578 )
-
-
-
(269,010 )

-
-
- (14,795,588 )
-
-
-
15,583,447

(535 )
73,191
-
71,921
(535 )
73,191
-
15,655,368
-
-
-
25,040

-
-
-
(22,0
15
)
24,948
387,734 (31,077,183 )
57,433,894

-
-
-
-

-
-
- (15,064,599 )

-
-
- (15,064,599 )
-
-
-
15,005,428

6,346
(722,014 )
-
(734,149 )

6,346
(722,014 )
-
14,271,279
-
-
-
1,665
-
-
1,359,839
2,880,242
-
-
-
85,965
-
-
-
650,906

31,294
(334,280 ) (29,717,344 )
60,259,352
Exchange
Differences
on
Translation

25,483

-

-
-

-
-

(535 )
(535 )
-

-
24,948

-

-

-
-

6,346

6,346
-
-
-
-

31,294
Legal
Reserve


18,061,894

1,469,160

-
(269,010)
1,200,150

-

-

-

-

-

19,262,044

2,275,622

-
2,275,622

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
21,537,666

Note 1: The remuneration to directors of $39,667 thousand and the bonus to employees of $396,673 thousand have been expensed and deducted from 2012 earnings.

Note 2: The remuneration to directors of $42,075 thousand and the bonus to employees of $420,753 thousand have been expensed and deducted from 2013 earnings.

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TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$ 15,740,937
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates
accounted for using equity method
(11,031,482)
Depreciation expense
7,600,128
Amortization expense
1,505,417
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment,
net
950,715
Finance costs
599,276
Provision for bad debt expense
334,960
Unrealized gain on sales
42,761
Realized gain on sales
(30,533)
Interest income
(18,531)
Dividend income
(9,835)
Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
(57,124)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts and notes receivable
1,164,238
Accounts receivable from related parties
1,482,803
Other receivables
(46,827)
Other receivable from related parties
14,616
Inventories
283,667
Prepayments
106,139
Other current assets
(9)
Accounts payable
328,320
Accounts payable to related parties
(5,370)
Other payables
(1,001,011)
Provisions
(5,416)
Advance receipts
(245,267)
Other current liabilities
549,000
Accrued pension liabilities
(15,387)
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities
2,609,496
Net cash inflows generated from operating activities
18,293,309
Interest received
1,510
Interest paid
(4,351)
Income taxes paid
(1,056,066)
Net cash flows from operating activities
$ 17,234,402
(NT$’000)
2013
16,587,653
(9,862,077 )
7,008,086
994,221
1,285,754
444,094
286,698
33,405
-
(38,975 )
(11,628 )
139,578
(941,074 )
(1,704,873 )
211,472
(542,393 )
(334,014 )
(15,923 )
1,900
(733,372 )
25,757
488,164
(5,845 )
(294,734 )
419,300
860
(3,424,775 )
13,302,456
-
(1,134 )
(1,103,859 )
12,197,463

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TAIWAN MOBILE CO., LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(9,196,218)
Increase in prepayments for equipment
(280,962)
Acquisition of intangible assets
(108,375)
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity
method
(3,172,155)
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets
(2,980,000)
Increase in financing provided to investees
(2,920,000)
Decrease in financing provided to investees
5,005,000
Increase in refundable deposits
(125,248)
Decrease in refundable deposits
94,717
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
12,660
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
12,484
Proceeds from investees' capital reduction
43,274
Interest received
26,943
Dividend received
9,717,061
Increase in other financial assets
-
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,870,819)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings
109,300,000
Decrease in short-term borrowings
(122,200,000)
Proceeds of financing from investee
21,070,000
Repayment of financing from investee
(17,460,000)
Increase in short-term notes and bills payable
19,067,020
Decrease in short-term notes and bills payable
(15,874,202)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
10,000,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings
(1,000,000)
Increase in guarantee deposits received
110,213
Decrease in guarantee deposits received
(127,049)
Cash dividends paid
(15,064,590)
Interest paid
(619,211)
Proceeds from issuance of bonds
-
Repayments of bonds
-
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
(12,797,819)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
565,764
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR
601,723
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR$
1,167,487
(NT$’000)
2013
(6,776,085)
(137,989)
(29,148,300)
(1,153,350)
-
(4,445,000)
4,190,000
(109,629)
88,819
20,394
33,005
-
33,085
5,240,570
(720)
(32,165,200)
71,900,000
(44,400,000)
7,270,000
(7,400,000)
3,894,957
(1,498,542)
3,000,000
-
119,069
(126,859)
(14,795,584)
(344,979)
5,796,043
(4,000,000)
19,414,105
(553,632)
1,155,355
601,723

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Attachment VII

==> picture [22 x 20] intentionally omitted <==

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

2014 Earnings Distribution Proposal

Unit: NT$

Unit: NT$
Item Amount
Unappropriated retained earnings as of December 31, 2013
Actuarial losses of 2014
Net income of 2014 (Note 1)
Legal reserve appropriation (10%)
Special reserve appropriation
Retained earnings available for distribution
4,830,911,384
(18,481,587)
15,005,428,205
(1,500,542,821)
(302,986,349)
18,014,328,832
Appropriation:
Cash dividends (Note 2)
Unappropriated retained earnings balance
(15,243,654,866)
2,770,673,966

Note 1: Employee cash bonuses of NT$396,056,971 and remuneration to directors of NT$33,845,697were booked as expenses in 2014, and the amounts proposed by the BOD equals to the amount expensed.

Note 2: Dividend per share will be based on the actual outstanding shares on the ex-dividend date.

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Attachment VIII

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

Rules and Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets

(the “Procedures”)

Before and After Amendments for Comparison

Article Amended Amended Original Explanation
7 The following items shall be specified in the
Procedures:
1. (omitted)
2. (omitted)
3. Operating procedures:
(1) The amount and levels of authority
delegated:
Any
acquisition
and
disposal of assets by the Company
shall be resolved by the board of
directors except for the following
circumstances:
(i) The Company may delegate the
chairman to decide such matters
when a single transaction does
not exceedNT$1,000,000,000
(one
billion),
subject
to
ratifications at the next board
meeting.The above does not
apply
to
any
long-term
securities investment in excess
of NT$ 300,000,000.
(ii) The Company may delegate the
chairman to decide such matters
when the purpose of acquisition
or disposal is for short-term fund
allocation (including but not
limited to the transaction of
short-term securities, bonds under
repurchase and resale agreements,
bond fund, money market fund,
principal guaranteed structured
deposit).
(iii) The stipulation of amount and
levels of authority delegated for
the derivatives trading shall be
effective after approved by the
board of directors.
(following omitted)


























The following items shall be specified in the
Procedures:
1. (omitted)
2. (omitted)
3. Operating procedures:
(1) The amount and levels of authority
delegated:
Any
acquisition
and
disposal of assets by the Company
shall be resolved by the board of
directors except for the following
circumstances:
(i) The Company may delegate the
chairman to decide such matters
when a single transaction does not
exceedNT$ 300,000,000,subject
to ratifications at the next board
meeting.
(ii) The Company may delegate the
chairman to decide such matters
when the purpose of acquisition
or disposal is for short-term fund
allocation
(including
but
not
limited to the transaction of
short-term securities, bonds under
repurchase and resale agreements,
bond fund, money market fund,
principal guaranteed structured
deposit).
(iii) The stipulation of amount and
levels of authority delegated for
the derivatives trading shall be
effective after approved bythe
























Increasing the
transaction amount
delegated to the
chairman; the
transaction amount
of the long-term
securities
investment
delegated to the
chairman
remains the current
amount



securities investment in excess
of NT$ 300,000,000.
The Company may delegate the
chairman to decide such matters
when the purpose of acquisition
or disposal is for short-term fund
allocation (including but not
limited to the transaction of
short-term securities, bonds under
repurchase and resale agreements,
bond fund, money market fund,
principal guaranteed structured
deposit).
The stipulation of amount and
levels of authority delegated for
the derivatives trading shall be
effective after approved by the
board of directors.
omitted)

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board of directors. (following omitted) When the Company intends to acquire or When the Company intends to acquire or Increasing the dispose of real estate from or to a related dispose of real estate from or to a related transaction amount party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose party, or when it intends to acquire or delegated to the of assets other than real estate from or to a dispose of assets other than real estate from chairman related party and the transaction amount or to a related party and the transaction reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital, 10% amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in or more of the Company's total assets, or capital, 10% or more of the Company's total NT$300,000,000 or more, except in trading assets, or NT$300,000,000 or more, except of government bonds or bonds under in trading of government bonds or bonds repurchase and resale agreements, or under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds, subject to mutatis money market funds, subject to mutatis mutandis application of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 mutandis application of paragraphs 2, 3 and of Article 6, the Company may not proceed to 4 of Article 6, the Company may not proceed enter into a transaction contract or make a to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have payment until the following matters have been approved by more than half of all Audit been approved by more than half of all Audit Committee members, and then submitted to Committee members, and then submitted to the board of directors for a resolution: the board of directors for a resolution: (1 to 7 omitted) (1 to 7 omitted) 14 The calculation of the transaction amounts The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be referred to in the preceding paragraph shall made in accordance with paragraph 2 of be made in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 herein, and "within the preceding Article 30 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the preceding the date of occurrence of the transaction. The amounts approved by the transaction. The amounts approved by the board of directors and ratified by the Audit board of directors and ratified by the Audit Committee can be excluded from the Committee can be excluded from the calculation. calculation. With respect to the acquisition or disposal of With respect to the acquisition or disposal of business-use equipment between the business-use equipment between the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company's Company and its subsidiaries, the Company's board of directors may pursuant to board of directors may pursuant to subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 7, subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 7, delegate the chairman to decide such matters delegate the chairman to decide such matters when the transaction is less than NT$ when the transaction is less than 1,000,000,000 (one billion) and have the NT$300,000,000 and have the decisions decisions subsequently ratified by the next subsequently ratified by the next board of board of directors meeting. directors meeting. (paragraph 1 to 3 omitted) (paragraph 1 to 3 omitted) Wording When participating in a merger, spin-off, When participating in a merger, spin-off, amendment 24 acquisition, or transfer of shares where shares acquisition, or transfer of shares where shares are listed on an exchange or traded on an OTC are listed on an exchange or traded on an market, within 2 days immediately from the OTC market, within 2 days immediately from

43

date of passage of a resolution by the board of
directors, report (in the prescribed format and
via the Internet-based information system) the
information set out in subparagraphs 1 and 2
of the preceding paragraph shall be sent to the
Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)





the date of passage of a resolution by the
board of directors, report (in the prescribed
format and via the Internet-based information
system)
the
information
set
out
in
subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding
paragraph shall be sent to theFSCfor review.
(followingomitted)





for review.
(followingomitted)

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Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

Rules and Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets (the “Procedures”)

Approved on 25 November 1997 First Amendment on 30 September 1998 Second Amendment on 22 December 1999 Third Amendment on 30 April 2001 Fourth Amendment on 15 November 2001 Fifth Amendment on 25 June 2003 Sixth Amendment on 15 June 2004 Seventh Amendment on 15 June 2006 Eightieth Amendment on 15 June 2007 Ninth Amendment on 18 June 2010 Tenth Amendment on 22 June 2012 Eleventh Amendment on 12 June 2014 Twelfth Amendment on June 10, 2015

Chapter I General Principles

Article 1 The Procedures are promulgated pursuant to Article 36-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act and “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies”.

Article 2 The Company shall handle the acquisition or disposal of assets in compliance with the Procedures; provided, where another law or regulation provides otherwise, such provisions shall govern.

Article 3 The term "assets" as used in the Procedures includes the following:

  1. Investments in stocks, government bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds, securities representing interest in a fund, depositary receipts, call (put) warrants, beneficial interest securities, and asset-backed securities.

  2. Real estate (including land, houses and buildings, investment property, and rights to use land) and equipment.

  3. Membership.

  4. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchise rights, and other intangible assets.

  5. Derivatives.

  6. Assets acquired or disposed of in connection with mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law.

  7. Other major assets.

Article 4 Terms used in the Procedures are defined as follows:

  1. Derivatives: Forward contracts, options contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, and

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swap contracts, and compound contracts combining the above products, whose value is derived from assets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, indexes or other interests. The term "forward contracts" does not include insurance contracts, performance contracts, after-sales service contracts, long-term leasing contracts, or long-term purchase (sales) agreements.

  1. Assets acquired or disposed of through mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with the law: Refers to assets acquired or disposed of through mergers, spin-offs, or acquisitions conducted under the Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act, Financial Holding Company Act, Financial Institution Merger Act and other acts, or to transfer of shares from another company through issuance of new shares of its own as the consideration therefor (hereinafter "transfer of shares") under Article 156, paragraph 8 of the Company Act.

  2. Related party or subsidiary: As defined in the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.

  3. Professional appraiser: Refers to a real estate appraiser or other person duly authorized by law to engage in the value appraisal of real estate or equipment.

  4. Date of occurrence: Refers to the date of contract signing, date of payment, date of consignment trade, date of transfer, dates of boards of directors resolutions, or other date that can confirm the counterparty and monetary amount of the transaction, whichever date is earlier; provided, for investment for which approval of the competent authority is required, the earlier of the above date or the date of receipt of approval by the competent authority shall apply.

  5. Mainland China area investment: Refers to investments in the mainland China area approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Investment Commission or conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Permission for Investment or Technical Cooperation in the Mainland Area.

Article 5 Professional appraisers and their officers, certified public accounts, attorneys, and securities underwriters that provide the Company with appraisal reports, certified public accountant's opinions, attorney's opinions, or underwriter's opinions shall not be a related party of any party to the transaction.

Chapter II Disposition Procedures

Section I Establishment of Disposition Procedures

Article 6 The Procedures for the acquisition and disposal of assets shall be adopted after approved by more than half of all Audit Committee members, and then submitted to the board of directors for a

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resolution. After the Procedures have been approved by the board of directors, they shall be submitted to a shareholders' meeting for approval; the same applies when the Procedures are amended. If any director expresses dissent which is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company shall submit the director's dissenting opinion to the Audit Committee.

The Company has created the position(s) of independent director(s) in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act. When the procedures for the acquisition and disposal of assets are submitted for discussion by the board of directors pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the board of directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. The minutes shall contain the dissenting opinions or reservations made by the independent directors, if any.

If the approval of more than half of all audit committee members as required in the first paragraph is not obtained, the Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all directors, and the resolution of the audit committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

The terms of "all Audit Committee members" in the first paragraph and "all directors" in the preceding paragraph shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.

Article 7 The following items shall be specified in the Procedures:

  1. The scope of assets: refer to Article 3 of the Procedures.

  2. Appraisal procedures:

  3. (1) Acquisition or disposal of securities:

    • (i) Appraisal: the financial and accounting departments shall evaluate the reasonableness of the transaction with consideration of the book value per share, profitability, future development potential and market price.

      • (ii) Price decision methods:

        • A. The securities transacted on a centralized exchange market or OTC market, the prices shall be decided by the listed price or market price at the time of transaction.

        • B. The securities not transacted on a centralized exchange market or OTC market, the price decision shall refer to financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a certified public accountant.

        • C. The bonds not transacted on a centralized exchange market or OTC market, the price decision shall refer to the market interest rate, coupon rate of the bond and bond issuer’s credit.

  4. (2) Acquisition or disposal of real estate and equipment:

  5. (i) Appraisal: the application department shall issue a report to relevant departments to evaluate the necessity and reasonableness.

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(ii) Price decision methods:

  • A. In the event that the Company acquires or disposes of the real estate, the price decision shall refer to publicly announced current value, appraisal value, the actual transaction price of neighboring real estate, or appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser.

  • B. The acquisition or disposal of equipment shall be carried out by one of the following methods: price comparison, price negotiation, or bidding.

  • (3) Acquisition or disposal of membership and intangible assets:

  • (i) Appraisal: the application department shall issue a report to relevant departments to review the necessity and reasonableness.

  • (ii) Price decision methods: the price decision shall refer to the market price at the time of transaction and the net present value for the potential return of the assets.

  • (4) Related party transactions: refer to Section 3 of the Procedures.

  • (5) Engaging in derivatives trading: refer to Section 4 of the Procedures.

  • (6) Mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions and transfer of shares: refer to Section 5 of the Procedures

  • Operating procedures:

  • (1) The amount and levels of authority delegated: Any acquisition and disposal of assets by the Company shall be resolved by the board of directors except for the following circumstances:

  • (i) The Company may delegate the chairman to decide such matters when a single transaction does not exceed NT$1,000,000,000 (one billion), subject to ratifications at the next board meeting. The above does not apply to any long- term securities investment in excess of NT$ 300,000,000.

  • (ii) The Company may delegate the chairman to decide such matters when the purpose of acquisition or disposal is for short-term fund allocation (including but not limited to the transaction of short-term securities, bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, bond fund, money market fund, principal guaranteed structured deposit).

  • (iii) The stipulation of amount and levels of authority delegated for the derivatives trading shall be effective after approved by the board of directors.

  • (2) Implementation department:

  • (i) Investment of securities in long-term and short-term: financial and accounting departments.

  • (ii) Real estate, equipment, membership and intangible assets: the departments which use and manage these assets.

  • (iii) Derivatives: financial and accounting departments.

  • (iv) Assets acquired or disposed of through mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law: project team.

  • Public announcement and regulatory filing procedures: refer to Chapter III of the Procedures.

  • Total investment amounts of the Company and each subsidiary

  • (1) Except for investment management companies, the total amounts of real estate and

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equipment acquired by the Company or each subsidiary for non-business use shall not exceed 30% of the total assets of the Company or each subsidiary at the time of purchase.

  • (2) Except for investment management companies, the total amounts of securities investment purchased by the Company or each subsidiary shall not exceed 100% of the total assets of the Company or each subsidiary at the time of purchase.

  • (3) Except for investment management companies, the total amounts of individual securities purchased by the Company or each subsidiary shall not exceed its book value at the time of purchase.

  • The Company shall supervise the acquisition or disposal implemented by the subsidiaries. The supervision and management shall comply with the Company’s related regulations or each subsidiary’s “Rules and Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets”.

  • In the event that the related person who fails to comply with “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies” or the Procedures, the Company shall resolve the matter in accordance with internal operating regulations.

The subsidiaries of the Company shall adopt and implement procedures for the acquisition or disposal of assets in compliance with the Procedures.

  • Article 8 With respect to the Company's Rules and Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets that is subject to the approval of the board of directors or other laws or regulations, if a director expresses dissent which is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company shall, subject to mutatis mutandis application of paragraph 2 of Article 6, submit the director's dissenting opinion to the Audit Committee.

Any transaction involving major assets or derivative trading shall be approved by more than half of all Audit Committee members and submitted to the board of directors for a resolution, and shall be subject to mutatis mutandis application of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 6.

Section II Acquisition or Disposal of Assets

  • Article 9 In acquiring or disposing of real estate or equipment where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300,000,000 or more, the Company, unless transacting with a government agency, engaging others to build on its own land, engaging others to build on leased land, or acquiring or disposing of equipment for business use, shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of the occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser and shall further comply with the following provisions:

  • In the event that due to special circumstances it is necessary to give a limited price, specified price, or special price as a reference basis for the transaction price, the transaction shall be submitted for approval in advance by the board of directors, and the same procedures shall apply to any future changes in the terms and conditions of the transaction.

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  1. In the event that the transaction amount is NT$1 billion or more, appraisals from two or more professional appraisers shall be obtained.

  2. Any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraisers’ appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a certified public accountant shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the foundation constituted as a juristic person in Taiwan -- Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF) and render a specific opinion regarding the reasons for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price:

    • (1) The discrepancy between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is 20% or more of the transaction amount.

    • (2) The discrepancy between the appraisal results of two or more professional appraisers is 10% or more of the transaction amount.

  3. No more than 3 months may elapse between the date of the appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser and the contract execution date; provided, where the current land value for the same period announced by Ministry of Interior is used and not more than 6 months have elapsed, an opinion may still be issued by the original professional appraiser.

  4. Article 10 The Company, acquiring or disposing of securities, shall, prior to the date of the occurrence of the event, obtain financial statements of the target companies for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a certified public accountant, for reference in evaluating the transaction price, and if the amount of the transaction is 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300,000,000 or more, the Company shall additionally engage a certified public accountant (CPA) prior to the date of the occurrence of the event to provide an opinion regarding the reasonableness of the transaction price. If the CPA needs to use the report of a financial advisor as a reference, the CPA shall do so in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF. This requirement does not apply, however, to publicly traded securities that have an active market, or where otherwise provided by regulations of the competent securities authority.

  5. Article 11 Where the Company acquires or disposes of membership or intangible assets and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of the paid-in capital or NT$300,000,000 or more, except in transactions with a government agency, the Company shall engage a CPA prior to the date of occurrence of the event to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price; the CPA shall comply with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF.

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  • Article 11-1 The transaction amounts referred to in the preceding three articles shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the transaction. The amounts due to professional appraisers for the appraisal report and CPA for the CPA’s opinions can be excluded from the calculation.

  • Article 12 Where the Company acquires or disposes of assets through court auction procedures, the evidentiary documentation issued by the court may be substituted for the appraisal report or the CPA opinion.

Section III Related Party Transactions

  • Article 13 When the Company engages in any acquisition or disposal of assets from or to a related party, in addition to ensuring that necessary resolutions be adopted and the reasonableness of the transaction terms be evaluated according to the provisions of the preceding Section and this Section, if the transaction amount reaches 10% or more of the Company's total assets, the Company shall also obtain an appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion in compliance with the provisions of the preceding Section.

The calculation of the transaction amount referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Article 11-1 herein.

When judging whether a trading counterparty is a related party, in addition to legal formalities, the substance of the relationships shall also be considered.

  • Article 14 When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of real estate from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than real estate from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of the paid-in capital, 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300,000,000 or more, except in the trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds, subject to mutatis mutandis application of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 6, the Company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by more than half of all Audit Committee members, and then submitted to the board of directors for a resolution:

  • The purpose, necessity and estimated benefit of the acquisition or disposal of assets.

  • The reason for choosing the related party as a trading counterparty.

  • With respect to the acquisition of real estate from a related party, information regarding evaluation of the reasonableness of the pre-determined transaction terms in accordance with Articles 15 and 16.

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  1. The date and price at which the related party originally acquired the real estate, the original trading counterparty, and that trading counterparty's relationship to the Company and the related party.

  2. Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the funds utilization.

  3. An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with the preceding article.

  4. Restrictive covenants and other major terms associated with the transaction.

The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the transaction. The amounts approved by the board of directors and ratified by the Audit Committee can be excluded from the calculation. With respect to the acquisition or disposal of business-use equipment between the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company's board of directors may pursuant to subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 7, delegate the chairman to decide such matters when the transaction is less than NT$1,000,000,000 (one billion) and have the decisions subsequently ratified at the next board of directors meeting.

  • Article 15 The Company that acquires real estate from a related party shall evaluate the reasonableness of the transaction costs by the following means:

  • Based upon the related party's transaction price plus necessary interest on funding and the costs to be duly borne by the buyer. "Necessary interest on funding" is imputed as the weighted average interest rate on borrowing in the year the Company purchases the property; provided, it may not be higher than the maximum non-financial industry lending rate announced by the Ministry of Finance.

  • Total loan value appraisal from a financial institution where the related party has previously created a mortgage on the property as security for a loan; provided, the actual cumulative amount loaned by the financial institution shall have been 70% or more of the financial institution's appraised loan value of the property and the period of the loan shall have been 1 year or more. However, this shall not apply where the financial institution is a related party of one of the trading counterparties.

  • Where land and structures thereupon are combined as a single property purchased in one transaction, the transaction costs for the land and the structures may be separately appraised in accordance with either of the means listed in the preceding paragraph.

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estate in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also engage a CPA to check the appraisal and render a specific opinion.

Where the Company acquires real estate from a related party and one of the following circumstances exists, the acquisition shall be conducted in accordance with Article 14 and the preceding three paragraphs do not apply:

  1. The related party acquired the real estate through inheritance or as a gift.

  2. More than 5 years will have elapsed from the time the related party signed the contract to obtain the real estate to the signing date for the current transaction.

  3. The real estate is acquired through the signing of a joint development contract with the related party, or through engaging a related party to build real estate, either on the Company's own land or on leased land.

Article 16 When the results of the Company's appraisal conducted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding Article are uniformly lower than the transaction price, the matter shall be handled in compliance with Article 17. However, where the following circumstances exist, objective evidence has been submitted and specific opinions on reasonableness have been obtained from a professional real estate appraiser and a CPA, this restriction shall not apply:

  1. Where the related party acquired undeveloped land or leased land for development, it may submit proof of compliance with one of the following conditions:

  2. (1) Where undeveloped land is appraised in accordance with the means in the preceding Article, and structures according to the related party's construction cost plus reasonable construction profit are valued in excess of the actual transaction price. The "Reasonable construction profit" shall be deemed the average gross operating profit margin of the related party's construction division over the most recent 3 years or the gross profit margin for the construction industry for the most recent period as announced by the Ministry of Finance, whichever is lower.

  3. (2) Completed transactions by unrelated parties within the preceding year involving other floors of the same property or neighboring or closely valued parcels of land, where the land area and transaction terms are similar after calculation of reasonable price discrepancies in floor or area land prices in accordance with standard property market practices.

  4. (3) Completed leasing transactions by unrelated parties for other floors of the same property from within the preceding year, where the transaction terms are similar after calculation of reasonable price discrepancies among floors in accordance with standard property leasing market practices.

  5. Where the Company acquiring real estate from a related party provides evidence that the terms of the transaction are similar to the terms of transactions completed for the acquisition of neighboring or closely valued parcels of land of a similar size by unrelated parties within

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the preceding year.

Completed transactions for neighboring or closely valued parcels of land in the preceding paragraph in principle refers to parcels on the same or an adjacent block and within a distance of no more than 500 meters or parcels close in publicly announced current value; transaction for similarly sized parcels in principle refers to transactions completed by unrelated parties for parcels with a land area of no less than 50% of the property in the planned transaction; within the preceding year refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the acquisition of the real estate.

  • Article 17 Where the Company acquires real estate from a related party and the results of appraisals conducted in accordance with Articles 15 and 16 are uniformly lower than the transaction price, the following steps shall be taken:

  • A special reserve shall be set aside in accordance with Article 41, paragraph 1 of the Securities and Exchange Act against the difference between the real estate transaction price and the appraised cost, and may not be distributed or used for capital increase or issuance of bonus shares. Where a public company uses the equity method to account for its investment in another company, then the special reserve called for under Article 41, paragraph 1 of the Securities and Exchange Act shall be set aside pro rata in a proportion consistent with the share of public company's equity stake in the other company.

  • The Audit Committee shall comply with Article 218 of the Company Act.

  • Actions taken pursuant to subparagraphs 1 and 2 shall be reported to a shareholders meeting, and the details of the transaction shall be disclosed in the annual report and any investment prospectus.

The Company that has set aside a special reserve under the preceding paragraph may not utilize the special reserve until it has recognized a loss on decline in market value of the assets it purchased at a premium, or they have been disposed of, or adequate compensation has been made, or the status quo ante has been restored, or there is other evidence confirming that there was nothing unreasonable about the transaction, and the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has given its consent.

When the Company obtains real estate from a related party, it shall also comply with the preceding two paragraphs if there is other evidence indicating that the acquisition was not an arm’s length transaction.

Section IV Engaging in Derivatives Trading

Article 18 The Company engaging in derivatives trading shall pay strict attention to control of the following important risk management and auditing matters, and incorporate them into the Procedures:

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  1. Trading principles and strategies:

  2. (1) Types of derivatives that may be traded: the Company may engage any derivatives as defined in paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Procedures.

  3. (2) Operating or hedging strategies: according to the purpose of acquisition or issuance, the derivatives trading may be categorized as derivatives for hedge purpose and derivatives for transaction purpose.

The Company’s derivatives trading shall be mainly used for hedge purpose. Transaction counterparty shall be the financial institution with the business relationship with the Company to avoid the credit risk.

  • (3) Segregation of duties:

  • (i) Accounting department: shall be responsible for creating the journal of the transaction, confirming the transaction report, generating accounting documents/vouchers and finalizing the accounting statements.

  • (ii) Financial department: the financial department shall:

  • A. acknowledge the market information, determine the trend and risks, clearly understand the derivatives, the related laws and regulations, and provide sufficient and prompt information to relevant departments.

  • B. evaluate the total amount of the Company’s foreign exchange transactions and other hedge requirements, avoid potential risks according to the Company’s policy, and fasten the costs and profits. The financial department shall control every derivatives transaction and assess the loss and profit which has not been realized subject to the market price.

  • C. calculate the cash flow in compliance with the credit line offered by the bank to assist financial personnel to make the settlement.

  • D. be responsible for drafting or modifying the relevant procedures of derivatives transactions, summarizing and managing the transaction records periodically reported by the Company and subsidiaries to make monthly public announcement.

  • (iii) Audit department: shall make periodical and non-periodical inspection pursuant to internal audit regulations.

  • (4) Essentials of performance evaluation: the accounting department shall evaluate the net balance, provide the report of foreign exchange transaction to the competent supervisors as the reference of management and performance assessment periodically to adjust and improve the hedge policy.

  • (5) Total amount of derivatives contracts that may be traded:

  • (i) Total amount of hedge product transactions: shall be limited to the maximum amount of estimated assets or debts that the Company may acquire or generate now and within following six months. If the hedge product transactions exceed the maximum amount, it shall submit to the board of directors for approval.

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  • (ii) Total amount of transaction products: the Company shall not engage the trade of transaction products unless approved by the board of directors.

  • (6) Maximum loss limit on total trading and for individual contracts: Except the hedge product transactions, the maximum amount of transaction risk in an individual contract shall not exceed US$ 100,000, the maximum loss amount and stop loss limit of the whole transactions/contracts shall not exceed US$ 1,000,000 or other currency in equivalent amount. Any alternation of the content in this article shall be approved by the board of directors.

  • Risk management measures: pursuant to Article 19 of the Procedures.

  • Internal audit system: pursuant to paragraph 2, Article 21 of the Procedures.

  • Regular evaluation methods and the handling of irregular circumstances: pursuant to the relevant articles of the Procedures.

Article 19 The Company engaging in derivatives trading shall adopt the following risk management measures:

  1. Risk management scope:

  2. (1) Consideration of credit risk: the counterparty of derivatives trading shall be the bank which has a business relationship with the Company or a prominent international financial institution which may provide professional information.

  3. (2) Consideration of market price risk: the Company shall control the market price risks arising from the fluctuations of interest rate, exchange rate or other reasons from time to time.

  4. (3) Consideration of liquidity risk: the counterparty of derivatives trading shall be capable of sufficient equipment, information and ability to execute trading in any market.

  5. (4) Consideration of cash flow risk: the Company shall maintain sufficient quick assets and credit facilities to meet the cash settlement requirement.

  6. (5) Consideration of operating risk: the Company shall illustrate the delegated amount and operating procedure to avoid operation risk.

  7. (6) Consideration of legal risks: all of the documents signed by the Company with the counterparty shall be reviewed by internal legal personnel or legal counsel to avoid legal risks.

  8. The respective functions of trading, confirmation and settlement should be performed by different personnel.

  9. Risk measurement, monitoring, control personnel and the personnel mentioned in the preceding subparagraph shall be assigned to different departments and shall report to the board of directors or senior management personnel with no responsibility for trading or making decision on position.

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  1. Derivatives trading positions held for transaction purpose shall be evaluated at least once per week; however, hedge purpose positions for meeting operational requirement shall be evaluated at least twice per month. Evaluation reports shall be submitted to senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors and submitted to the board of directors for reference quarterly.

  2. Article 20 Where the Company engaging in derivatives trading, its board of directors shall faithfully supervise and manage such trading in accordance with the following principles:

  3. Designate senior management personnel to pay continuous attention to monitoring and controlling derivatives trading risk.

  4. Periodically evaluate whether derivatives trading performance is consistent with established operational strategy and whether the risk undertaken is within the Company's permitted scope of tolerance.

Senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors shall manage derivatives trading in accordance with the following principles:

  1. Periodically evaluate the risk management measures currently employed are appropriate and are faithfully conducted in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies” and the Procedures for engaging in derivatives trading formulated by the Company.

  2. When irregular circumstances are found in the course of supervising trading and profit-loss circumstances, due measures shall be adopted and reported immediately to the board of directors and independent director(s) shall be present at the board meeting and express opinions.

The Company shall report to the earliest meeting of the board of directors after it authorizes the relevant personnel to handle derivatives trading in accordance with the Procedures for engaging in derivatives trading.

  • Article 21 The Company engaging in derivatives trading shall establish a log book in which details of the types and amounts of derivatives trading engaged in, board of directors approval dates, and the matters required to be carefully evaluated under subparagraph 4 of Article 19 and subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1, and subparagraph 1 of paragraph 2, of Article 20 shall be recorded in detail in the log book.

  • The Company's internal audit personnel shall periodically examine the appropriateness of internal controls over derivatives trading and conduct a monthly audit of the compliance of derivatives trading by the trading department with the procedures, and prepare an audit report. In the event of any material violations, the Audit Committee shall be notified in writing.

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Section V Mergers, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, and Transfer of Shares

  • Article 22 The Company that conducts a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares, prior to convening the board of directors to resolve on the matter, shall engage a CPA, attorney, or securities underwriter to give an opinion on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, or distribution of cash or other property to shareholders, and submit it to the board of directors for deliberation and passage.

  • Article 23 In the event that the Company participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares shall prepare a public report to shareholders detailing important contractual content and matters relevant to the merger, spin-off, or acquisition prior to the shareholders meeting and include it along with the expert opinion referred to in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article when sending shareholders notification of the shareholders meeting for reference in deciding whether to approve the merger, spin-off, or acquisition. Provided, where a provision of another act exempts a company from convening a shareholders meeting to approve the merger, spin-off, or acquisition, this restriction shall not apply.

  • Where the shareholders meeting of any one of the companies participating in a merger, spin-off or acquisition fails to convene or pass a resolution due to lack of a quorum, insufficient votes, or other legal restriction, or the proposal is rejected by the shareholders meeting, the companies participating in the merger, spin-off or acquisition shall immediately publicly explain the reason, the follow-up measures, and the preliminary date of the next shareholders meeting.

  • Article 24 A company participating in a merger, spin-off, or acquisition shall convene a board of directors meeting and shareholders meeting on the day of the transaction to resolve matters relevant to the merger, spin-off, or acquisition, unless another act provides otherwise or the competent securities authority is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent.

  • A company participating in a transfer of shares shall call a board of directors meeting on the day of the transaction, unless another act provides otherwise or the competent securities authority is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent.

    • When participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares where shares are listed on an exchange or traded on an OTC market, a full written record of the following information shall be kept for 5 years for reference:
  • Basic identification data for personnel: Including the occupational titles, names, and national ID numbers (or passport numbers in the case of foreign nationals) of all persons involved in the planning or implementation of any merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares prior to disclosure of the information.

  • Dates of material events: Including the signing of any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, the hiring of a financial or legal advisor, the execution of a contract, and the

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convening of a board of directors meeting.

  1. Important documents and minutes: Including merger, spin-off, acquisition, and transfer of shares plans, any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, material contracts, and minutes of board of directors meetings.

When participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares where shares are listed on an exchange or traded on an OTC market, within 2 days immediately from the date of passage of a resolution by the board of directors, report (in the prescribed format and via the Internet-based information system) the information set out in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph shall be sent to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) for review.

Where any of the companies participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares where shares are neither listed on an exchange nor traded on an OTC market, the Company(s) so listed or traded shall sign an agreement with such company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4.

Article 25 Every person participating in or privy to the plan for merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares shall issue a written undertaking of confidentiality and may not disclose the content of the plan prior to public disclosure of the information and may not trade, in their own name or under the name of another person, in any stock or other equity security of any company related to the plan for merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  • Article 26 The Company participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares may not arbitrarily alter the share exchange ratio or acquisition price unless under the below-listed circumstances, and shall stipulate the circumstances permitting alteration in the contract for the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares:

  • Cash capital increase, issuance of convertible corporate bonds, or the issuance of bonus shares, issuance of corporate bonds with warrants, preferred shares with warrants, stock warrants, or other equity-based securities.

  • An action, such as a disposal of major assets that affects the Company's financial operations.

  • An event, such as a major disaster or major change in technology that affects shareholder equity or share price.

  • An adjustment where any of the companies participating in the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares from another company, buys back treasury stock.

  • An increase or decrease in the number of entities or companies participating in the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  • Other terms/conditions that the contract stipulates may be altered and that have been publicly disclosed.

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Article 27 The contract for participation by the Company in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or of shares shall record the rights and obligations of the companies participating in the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares, and shall also record the following:

  1. Handling of breach of contract.

  2. Principles for the handling of equity-based securities previously issued or treasury stock previously bought back by any company that is extinguished in a merger or that is demerged.

  3. The amount of treasury stock participating companies are permitted under law to buy back after the record date of calculation of the share exchange ratio, and the principles for handling thereof.

  4. The manner of handling changes in the number of participating entities or companies.

  5. Preliminary progress schedule for plan execution, and anticipated completion date.

  6. Scheduled date for convening the legally mandated shareholders meeting if the plan exceeds the deadline without completion, and relevant procedures.

Article 28 After public disclosure of the information, if any company participating in the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares intends further to carry out a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares with another company, all of the participating companies shall carry out anew the procedures or legal actions that had originally been completed toward the merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer; except that where the number of participating companies is decreased and a participating company's shareholders meeting has adopted a resolution authorizing the board of directors to alter the limits of authority, such participating company may be exempted from calling another shareholders meeting to resolve on the matter anew.

Article 29 Where any of the companies participating in a merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not a public company, the Company shall sign an agreement with the non-public company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of Articles 24, 25, and 28.

Chapter III Public Disclosure of Information

Article 30 Under any of the following circumstances, the Company acquiring or disposing of assets shall publicly announce and report the relevant information on the FSC's designated website in an appropriate format as prescribed by regulations within 2 days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

  1. Acquisition or disposal of real estate from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other than real estate from or to a related party where the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of the paid-in capital, or 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300,000,000 or more; provided, this shall not apply to trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic

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money market funds.

  1. Merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  2. Losses from derivatives trading reaching the limits of aggregate losses or losses on individual contract set out in the procedures adopted by the Company.

  3. Any asset transactions other than those referred to in the preceding three subparagraphs, or an investment in the mainland China area with amount reaching 20% or more of the paid-in capital or NT$300,000,000 or more, excluding the following circumstances:

  4. (1) Trading of government bonds.

  5. (2) Securities trading by investment management companies on foreign or domestic securities exchanges or over-the-counter markets, or subscription of securities by a securities firm, either in the primary market or in accordance with relevant regulations.

  6. (3) Trading of bonds under repurchase/resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds.

  7. (4) Where the type of asset acquired or disposed of is equipment for business use, the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$500,000,000.

  8. (5) Engaging others to build on the Company's own land, engaging others to build on leased land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership, or joint construction and separate sale, with estimated amount of investment by the Company less than NT$500,000,000.

The amount of transactions above shall be calculated as follows:

  1. The amount of any individual transaction.

  2. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year.

  3. The cumulative transaction amount of real estate acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) within the same development project within the preceding year.

  4. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year.

"Within the preceding year" as used in the preceding paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with the Procedures need not be re-announced.

The Company shall compile monthly reports on the status of derivatives trading engaged in up to the end of the preceding month by itself and any subsidiaries that are not domestic public companies and enter the information in the prescribed format into the information reporting website designated by the FSC by the 10th day of each month.

If the Company at the time of public announcement makes an error or omission in an item required by regulations to be publicly announced and so is required to correct it, all the items

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shall be again publicly announced and reported in their entirety.

The Company acquiring or disposing of assets shall keep all relevant contracts, meeting minutes, log books, appraisal reports and CPA, attorney, and securities underwriter opinions at the Company’s headquarters, where they shall be retained for 5 years except where another act provides otherwise.

Article 31 Where any of the following circumstances occurs with respect to a transaction that the Company has already announced publicly and reported in accordance with the preceding article, a public announcement of relevant information shall be made on the information reporting website designated by the FSC within 2 days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

  1. Change, termination, or rescission of a contract signed in regard to the original transaction.

  2. The merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not completed by the scheduled date set forth in the contract.

  3. Change in the originally publicly announced and reported information.

Chapter IV Additional Provisions

Article 32 Information required to be publicly announced and reported in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III on acquisitions and disposals of assets by a subsidiary of the Company that is not itself a public company in Taiwan shall be reported by the Company.

  • Where the subsidiaries of the Company are required to make public announcements due to reaching 20% of the paid-in capital or 10% of total assets, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 30, the Company’s paid-in capital and total assets shall be applied as the bases.

  • Article 32-1 The Company has established the Audit Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, the provisions set out in subparagraph 2, paragraph 1 of Article 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the independent directors of the Audit Committee.

Article 32-2 For the calculation of 10% of total assets under the Procedures, the total assets stated in the most recent parent company only financial report or individual financial report prepared under the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers shall be used. In the case of a company whose shares have no par value or a par value other than NT$10, for the calculation of transaction amounts of 20% of the paid-in capital under the Procedure, 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent company shall be substituted.

Article 33 The Procedures shall be effective from the date approved by the shareholders’ meeting.

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