9. As part of the Anti-Corruption Policy, during December 2021 - 31 January 2022 the Company disclosed via its websites the No-Gift Policy and requested for cooperation from all the stakeholders concerned in fighting all forms of corruption. In particular, no gifts were accepted or given during festivals or at any event. Messages were also sent via email to trading partners and business representatives, requesting for their cooperation in adhering to the Anti-Corruption Policy and the No-Gift Policy. Shareholders’ Meeting in 2021 The Company conducted its business according to Good Corporate Governance Principles in 2021 as follows: Shareholders’ Right (1) Shareholders’ Basic Right Protection The Company has a policy on shareholders’ right protection and encourages them to honor their rights. The policy includes legal basic rights, such as company’s profit sharing in form of dividend, buying and selling shares or share transfers, participation in shareholders’ meeting in order to honor their voting rights equitably and independently, and encouraging shareholders to have sufficient information of the Company. The Company has fully disclosed the information of the Company with accuracy, adequacy and in a timely manner via the SET database and the Company’s website where all shareholders have equal access to. (2) Giving adequate information and looking after shareholders’ rights to attend and vote at the shareholders’ meetings in an equitable manner. The Company’s Board of Directors realizes that every shareholder has equal basic rights to attend the meeting and encourages all shareholders to attend and participate in the shareholders’ meeting, including institution shareholders. The Company also has policies regards basic and equal rights in shareholders’ meeting, voting rights, proposing an agenda, nominating Directors, adequacy in Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, disclosure of information, as well as, venue, date, and time of the meeting as in accordance with the Good Corporate Governance Policies. As well, the Board of Directors has put in place a work unit responsible for organizing the shareholders’ meeting and ensuring that the meeting is conducted in line with the above Policies as well as the additional practice guidelines developed and disclosed by the related organizations including the SEC, the IOD, and the Thai Investors Association, for implementation by listed companies. As part of the shareholders’ meeting, the Thai Investor Association, an independent association, evaluated the shareholders’ meetings of the listed companies and gave the Company the highest score of 100 for 11 years (2010 - 2018 and 2020 - 2021). In 2021, the Company held the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 11 May 2021. The meeting was conducted via electronic media, broadcasting live at Dusita Room, 16th floor, MBK Tower, according to laws, regulations, and corporate governance. In addition, the Company established the guidelines and measures aiming at preventing, controlling and reducing of the spread of COVID-19 while still ensuring the equitable treatment of shareholders. In this connection, the following actions were undertaken: Prior to the Shareholders’ Meeting The Company published the Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in both Thai and English, including date, time, venue of the meeting, and meeting agendas together with explanation of objective and rationale for each agenda item which were complete and sufficient for shareholders’ decision making before the meeting. The aforementioned information was available via various channels as follows: News through • On 25 February 2021, the Company the SET System sent the notification of the Board of Directors’ resolution to call the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), showing the 187 56-1 One Report / Annual Report 2021 Thanachart Capital Publ ic Company Limited
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