Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Overseas Securities by Issuers Article 30

When an issuer carries out a cash capital increase, merger, receipt of a transfer of shares of another company, or an acquisition or separation in accordance with law, and therefore offers and issues overseas stock, it shall not be subject to the prohibition against issuance of shares below par value set forth in Article 140 of the Company Act.An issuer registering to issue overseas stocks at below par value shall state its reasons for not using other capital raising methods, the legitimacy of said reasons, its method for setting the issue price of shares, and any effects on shareholders' equity. Such issuer shall also apply for approval by resolution of a shareholders' meeting or directors meeting in accordance with the Company Act or relevant provisions of securities acts and regulations.