Announcement of Intention to Delist American Depositary Shares From The New York Stock Exchange and Trade on the Over-the-Counter Market and Intention to Deregister and Terminate Reporting Obligations Under The U.S. Securities Exchange Act Upon Satisfying

HSINCHU,Sept. 9,2019 -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TSE: 2409; NYSE: AUO)today announced that the Company has notified the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on September 9,2019 (Eastern Time in the U.S.) that the Company will apply for the voluntary delisting of its American depositary shares ("ADSs") from the NYSE and subsequent trading on the over-the-counter market and intends to deregister such ADSs and underlying ordinary shares under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended (the "Exchange Act") upon satisfying relevant criteria.

The Board of Directors of AUO approved the delisting of its ADSs from NYSE due to a number of considerations,including the significant administrative burden and costs of maintaining the listing of the ADSs on the NYSE and the registration of the ADSs with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and complying with the periodic reporting and other related obligations of the Exchange Act.

After delisting its ADSs from the NYSE,AUO intends to maintain its ADS program as a sponsored level I ADS program,which will enable American investors and current holders of AUO ADSs to continue to hold and trade AUO ADSs in the US over-the-counter market.

Once AUO has met the criteria for deregistration,AUO intends to file a Form 15F with the SEC to deregister its ADSs and the underlying ordinary shares under the Exchange Act. Thereafter,all of AUO's reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be suspended unless the Form 15F is subsequently withdrawn or denied. Deregistration with the SEC and termination of AUO's reporting obligations under the Exchange Act are expected to become effective 90 days after its filing of Form 15F with the SEC.

Once the Form 15F is filed,AUO will publish the information required under Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act on its website,www.auo.com. AUO will also continue to comply with its financial reporting and other obligations as a listed-issuer on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. As Taiwan securities laws and regulations have increasingly become more advanced,international investors can also refer to the Market Observation Post System (MOPS) for financial and regulatory information related to AUO.

As such,AUO intends to file a Form 25 with the SEC on or about September 20,2019 to delist its ADSs from the NYSE. The delisting of the ADSs from the NYSE is expected to become effective ten days thereafter. From and after that,AUO will no longer list its ADSs on the NYSE.

AUO reserves its rights in all respects to delay or withdraw the aforementioned filings prior to their effectiveness and will issue any further announcement if required under applicable laws.

FAQs about ADSs delisting:

https://www.auo.com.tw/en-global/Stock_Services/index/Shareholder_and_Service

ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the world's leading providers of optoelectronic solutions. Based on its profound R&D and manufacturing experience,AUO offers a full range of display applications and smart solutions integrating software and hardware,andleverages its core expertise to enter new business areas such as solar,general health and circular economy. Additionally,AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to be successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). AUO has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since 2010. AUO's consolidated net revenues in 2018 were NT$307.63billion. For more information,please visit AUO.com.

Safe Harbour Notice

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TSE: 2409; NYSE: AUO),a global leader of TFT-LCD panels,today announced the above news. Except for statements in respect of historical matters,the statements contained in this Release include"forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements arebased on our management's expectations,projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including,among other things,future revenues and costs,financial performance,technology changes,capacity,utilization rates,yields,process and geographical diversification,future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements,including risks related to the flat panel display industry,the TFT-LCD market,acceptance of and demand for our products,technological and development risks,competitive factors,and other risksdescribed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commissionon March 29,2019.In addition,our SEC reports,including our Annual Report on Form 20-F contains other information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide.Weundertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events,new information or future circumstances.

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