TCAP.MDO 229/2009
29 September 2009
Subject : Interim Dividend Payment and EGM arrangement
Attention : The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Meeting of the Board of Directors of Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited No.10/2009, held on 29 September 2009 at 15:00 hours, at Thong Kwaw Room, on 16th floor MBK Tower, Phayathai Road, Wangmai, Phatumwan, Bangkok, passed the following resolutions:
1. That the payment of interim dividend for the first-half of 2009 operating results (during 1 January 2009 - 30 June 2009) of THB 0.35 per share approximately of THB 447,240,396* and the fixing of the record date on which shareholders have the right to receive the dividend on 14 October 2009, and the closing of share register book for gathering the list of shareholders under the section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act on 15 October 2009, be approved. Such dividend will be paid on 28 October 2009 to all 1,277,829,703 shares*, including ordinary shares of 1,277,813,847 shares and preferred shares of 15,856 shares.
*/ Notes: the amount of shares used in calculation of the dividend payment was from the total Company's shares deducted with the number of ordinary shares repurchased of 55,324,300 shares under the 'treasury stock' project.
2. That the entering into the bidding process of Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited, a subsidiary, to buy shares of Siam City Bank Public Company Limited ("SCIB") from Financial Institutions Development Fund ("FIDF") , be approved. FIDF will announce details of the bidding process, the Company will propose to shareholders for approval accordingly.
3. That the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders No.1/2009 is scheduled to be held on 5 November 2009 at 15:00 hours, at Royal Orchid Ballroom, 2nd floor, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, 2 Charoen Krung Road, Soi 30, Siphya, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, to consider the following agendas:
(1) To adopt the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the Year 2009.
(2) To consider and approve the entering into the bidding process of Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited, a subsidiary, to buy shares of SCIB from FIDF.
(3) Other Businesses (if any)
The record date to determine the shareholders entitled to attend the EGM No. 1/2009 is fixed on 14 October 2009, and the closing of share register book for gathering the list of shareholders under the section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act is on 15 October 2009.Details of Agenda no.2 will be delivered together with the Notice of the EGM No.1/2009, and disseminated at the Company's website at www.thanachart.co.th .
Please be informed accordingly and subsequently report to the public.
Yours Sincerely,
Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited
Suphadej Poonpipat
(Mr.Suphadej Poonpipat)
President and CEO
Board Secretariat and Shareholders Services Section
Mr.Panupan Tuangthong Tel. 0-2217-8082
Ms.Saengdaw Pheugphoolphol Tel. 0-2217-8160