TCAP.MDO. 229/2008
September 25th, 2008
Subject : A Call of Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders for resolutions and the payment of interim dividend
To : President The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited held the meeting of the Board of Directors No.9/2008 dated September 25, 2008 at Thong-Kwow room, 16th floor, MBK Tower,Wangmai Sub-district, Phathumwan District, Bangkok. The Board of Director deems it appropriate to inform you regarding the signification resolutions as follows:
1. The resolution of the payment of interim dividend arising from the operational business for the first half year 2008 as of June 30, 2008 making to all ordinary and extraordinary shareholders at rate of Baht 0.30 per share (Thirty Satang), totaling at Baht 399,946,200.90.
2. The resolution to call for the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders No.1/2008 on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 14.30 hours at the Jamjuree Ballrooom, M floor Pathumwan Princess Hotel Phayathai Road, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok by the following agendas:
Agenda 1.
The consideration for adoption the Minutes of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders No.1/2008 The Board of Directors' opinion: it appropriated to propose to the Shareholders' Meeting for adoption the said Minutes.Agenda 2.
The consideration for the amendment of Clause 8. under Chapter 2 of the Articles of Association as follows: "Clause 8. The Company shall not accept a pledge of its own shares. The Company shall own its own shares as well as the applicable laws allowing to do so provided that the Company shall comply with the terms,procedures and conditions as stipulated by the applicable laws." The Board of Directors' opinion: it appropriated to propose the shareholders considering and approving the Company for the amendment of Clause 8.under Chapter 2 of the Articles of Association.Agenda 3. Other Business (if any)
For such respect, the details of the Articles of Association as amended would be sent to the shareholders for acknowledgement together with the Notice of the Meeting and also it should be disclosed in website of the Company.3. The resolution to determine the name of shareholders having the rights to receive the payment of interim dividend under Item 1. including the name of shareholders having the rights to attend and cast the voting in the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders under Item 2. on Friday October 10th, 2008 and also providing the collection of the name under Section 225 of Securities and Stock Exchange of Thailand Act by closing method of shareholders register book suspending the transfer of shares on Monday October 13th, 2008 whereby the date of the payment of interim dividend and the date of Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders No.1/2008 should be scheduled on Friday October 24th, 2008 and Thursday October 30th, 2008, respectively.
Your acknowledgement and release of information are appreciated.
Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited
Suphadej Poonpipat
(Mr.Suphadej Poonpipat)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Strategy and Planning Group
Mr.Panupan Tuangthoug
Tel : 02-217-8082
Fax : 02-217-8312