Aug 20, 2018

UMC Shareholders Approve Agenda Items at Company's 2018 First Extraordinary General Meeting

Taipei, Taiwan, August 20, 2018 - United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today announced its 2018 first extraordinary general meeting results. Shareholders approved UMC's subsidiary, HeJian Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., ("HeJian") to apply for listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as well as the release of restrictions from competitive activities for Appointed Directors.

About UMC

UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that provides advanced IC production for applications spanning every major sector of the electronics industry. UMC's comprehensive foundry solutions enable chip designers to leverage the company's sophisticated technology and manufacturing, which include world-class 28nm High-K/Metal Gate technology, 14nm FinFET volume production, specialty process platforms specifically developed for AI, 5G and IoT applications and the automotive industry's highest-rated AEC-Q100 Grade-0 manufacturing capabilities for the production of ICs found in vehicles. UMC's 11 wafer fabs are strategically located throughout Asia and are able to produce over 600,000 wafers per month. The company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at https://www.umc.com.

Note from UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities laws, including statements about introduction of new services and technologies, future outsourcing, competition, wafer capacity, business relationships and market conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from these statements as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand for products from UMC; and technological and development risks. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in UMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. UMC does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

 

UMC, Investor Relations

Michael Lin / David Wong

+886-2-2658-9168 ext. 16900

[email protected]

[email protected]

 
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