Based on the above situation, the Board of Directors of the 9th Mandate, during its extraordinary meeting held on April 7, 2026, instructed PPWSA to reconfirm with current and former directors and employees, as well as the legal representatives and beneficiaries of former directors and employees, in order to clearly determine whether they agree to accept or decline the above-mentioned shares. This will allow the matter to be reported to the Board of Directors for further review and decision. For the purpose of implementing this instruction, PPWSA would like to invite all 139 current and former directors and employees, as well as the legal representatives and beneficiaries of former directors and employees, to participate in the survey and confirm their intention as detailed in the attached announcement.