Metrica Partners Publishes Open Letter to the Board of WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2316) After Company Fails to Respond to Shareholder Engagement
Singapore-based investment firm calls on WUS to address an ~80% discount to net asset value, its capital-allocation policy, and its investor-communication practices ahead of the Company’s 12 June 2026 Annual General Meeting
SINGAPORE — 10 June 2026 — Metrica Partners Pte. Ltd. (“Metrica”), a shareholder of WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2316) (“WUS” or the “Company”) holding approximately 1.5% of its issued shares, today published an open letter to the Company’s Board of Directors. Metrica is releasing the letter publicly, on its website at http://metricapartners.com, while simultaneously delivering it to the directors of WUS by email and in hard copy. ... more
WUS Printed Circuit: Demand for engagement on persistent NAV discount, capital allocation, and the Company's investor-communication obligations
Metrica Partners Pte. Ltd. 1 Raffles Place #10-63 One Raffles Place Tower 2 Singapore 048616
10 June 2026
BY EMAIL (investor@wuspc.com) AND REGISTERED POST
The Board of Directors c/o Ms. Mandy Lu, Spokesperson (and Mr. Chinan Chen, Acting Spokesperson), WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd., No. 37 Kai Fa Road, Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Re: Demand for engagement on persistent NAV discount, capital allocation, and the Company’s investor-communication obligations
Dear Members of the Board,
We write as the manager of investment funds that are the beneficial holders of approximately 1.5% of the issued share capital of WUS Printed Circuit Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), a holding we have built and intend to maintain. We are long-term shareholders writing in good faith, but with considerable and growing concern. ... more
楠梓電子股份有限公司: 謹就貴公司股價長期大幅折價於淨值、資本配置政策，以及貴公司作為上市公司之投資人溝通義務，請求與董事會進行溝通。
Metrica Partners Pte. Ltd. 1 Raffles Place #10-63 One Raffles Place Tower 2 Singapore 048616
2026年6月10日
經電子郵件寄送（investor@wuspc.com）並以掛號郵件寄送
受文者：楠梓電子股份有限公司 董事會 公鑒 （敬請發言人呂淑芬副總經理，暨代理發言人陳其男先生 轉陳） 地址：臺灣高雄市楠梓區開發路37號
主旨：謹就貴公司股價長期大幅折價於淨值、資本配置政策，以及貴公司作為上市公司之投資人溝通義務，請求與董事會進行溝通。
敬啟者：
本基金管理人謹代表旗下投資基金致函。各該基金為楠梓電子股份有限公司（以下簡稱「貴公司」）**已發行股本約****1.5%**之實質受益持有人，此一持股係我方逐步建立並擬長期持有。我方為長期股東，本於善意致函，惟對相關事項抱持高度且日益升高之關切。 ... more
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