Provided by: ACER INCORPORATED

Date of announcement:2025/05/06

Subject: To Explain the News Report

Date of events:2025/05/06     

Statement:

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2025/05/06

2.Company name: Acer Inc.

3.Relationship with the Company (please enter "the company itself" or "subsidiaries"): The company itself

4.Reciprocal shareholding percentage: N/A

5.Name of the reporting media: Taiwan News Formosa TV

6.Content of the report: "...the Agency Against Corruption has received a report that it is suspected that an official received a bribe in a Hsinchu County Education Development and Information Institute procurement case...."

7.Cause of occurrence:

The company hereby states the following:

Acer strictly adheres to applicable laws and regulations in all jurisdictions that it operates in.  The report that mentions" Acer's Hsinchu branch office is suspected of issuing false invoices to collaborating distributors after winning the bid…" is inaccurate and there were no false invoices issued.  Acer has actively cooperated with the authorities and respects the judicial process, but due to the confidentiality of the investigation, we are unable to comment further. Additionally, the report mentioning Mr. Han" being dismissed from the position of chairman of Acer Synergy Manpower" is also inaccurate. Mr. Han resigned from the position due to his workload, and the company appointed another representative to take his place.

8.Countermeasures: To issue clarification on MOPS

9.Any other matters that need to be specified: None