Prevent Insider Trading
Internal Regulations
The company's board of directors approved the revision and announced it on August 10, 2023 , the Company has revised Article 10, Paragraph 4 of the "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles" to prevent insider trading and standardize stock trading control measures for insiders of the Company from the date they learn about the company's financial reports or related performance contents, including (but not limited to) Directors are not allowed to trade their stocks during the closed period of 30 days before the announcement of the annual financial report and 15 days before the announcement of the quarterly financial report.
Implementation of Insider Trading Prevention Measures in 2024
I. Measures for Directors
1. Education and Awareness
● This company conducts at least one annual session on the "Insider Trading Prevention Management Guidelines" and related regulations for current directors. Newly appointed directors receive this training within three months of assuming their positions.
● On August 28, 2024, two newly appointed directors received education on the Insider Trading Prevention Management Guidelines and relevant laws. The session lasted approximately 1 hours.
● Monthly training sessions on the Insider Trading Prevention Management Guidelines and relevant regulations were conducted for all directors throughout the year. In 2024, a total of 12 sessions were held, participants 8 attendees per month from January to May, participants 9 attendees per month from June to December. Each session lasted approximately 0.5 hours.
● The "Insider Shareholding Awareness Handbook" covered the following topics:
◆ Insider shareholding education
◆ Laws and case studies on insider trading
◆ Laws and case studies on stock price manipulation
◆ Laws and case studies on short-swing profit recovery
◆ Bulk share acquisitions and treasury stocks
◆ Changes in insider shareholdings
2. Closed Period Notifications
The company issued email notifications and reminders to all directors on February 7, April 22, July 25, and October 25, 2024, prohibiting stock transactions 30 days before the annual financial report announcement and 15 days before each quarterly financial report announcement during the restricted period.
II. Measures for Insiders (Managers and Employees)
1. The company conducts quarterly educational campaigns on "Prohibition of Insider Trading" for managers and employees.
2. In the year 2024, the company held educational sessions on January 26, April 9, July 2, and October 14, each lasting 0.5 hours, with a total of 386 participants. The topic, "Compliance with Regulations on the Prevention of Insider Trading," was presented to managers and employees. The sessions emphasized that internal staff must not exploit their positions, roles, or access to confidential information for personal or third-party gains. Employees are required to comply with insider trading prevention regulations and are strictly prohibited from engaging in securities trading when in possession of material non-public information.