AGENDA OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NO. 8
26 March 2001
Translation
March 23, 2001
Subject : To inform the Board of Directors' resolution regarding
the agenda of Annual General Meeting No. 8
To : Director and Manager
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Directors,
Annual General Meeting No.8 (after conversion into a public
company limited) will be held on April 5, 2001 at 3.00 p.m., at
Monthathip Room of The Radisson Hotel, No. 92 Rama 9 Road,
Bangkapi Subdistrict, Huay Kwang District, Bangkok Metropolis,
Thailand to consider various matters according to the following
agenda.
1. To consider and approve the Minutes of the Annual General
Meeting No. 7 (after conversion into a public company limited)
held on April 12, 2000.
Board of Directors' opinion
Board of Directors has opinion that it would be appropriate
for the meeting of shareholders to consider and approve the
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting No. 7 (after conversion
into a public company limited) held on April 12, 2000.
2. To consider and approve the audited balance sheets,
statements of income, and retained earnings and statements of
cash flows and the report of the auditors of Siam Makro Public
Company Limited and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000.
Board of Directors' opinion
Board of Directors are of the opinion that the audited
balance sheets, statements of income, and retained earnings
and statements of cash flows and the report of the auditors
of Siam Makro Public Company Limited and its subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2000 are correct and that they shall be
considered and approved by the meeting of shareholders.
3. To consider and approve the following matters:
3.1 The report of the Company's Management regarding the
Company's activities.
3.2 The Annual Report to the Shareholders.
3.3 The opinion of the Board of Directors concerning internal
control system of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Board of Directors' opinion
Board of Directors are of the opinion that the report of the
Company's Management regarding the Company's activities, the
annual report and the opinion of the Board of Directors
concerning internal control system of the Company and its
subsidiaries should be considered and approved by the meeting
of shareholders.
4. To consider increasing the number of the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that the Board of
Directors should increase its number of directors from 9
directors to not more than 11 directors who have good
knowledge, experience and qualification to undertake the
responsibilities of directors. The reasons for the increase
of the number of directors are because the Company needs more
directors who have good knowledge, experiences and
qualifications to do the work and serve the company as the
director to control the company's business which is expanding.
5. To consider giving approval on appointment of new directors.
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that it would be
deemed to propose to Annual General Meeting of the
Shareholders No. 8 to consider and give an approval an
appointment of Mr. Hessel Franssen and Mrs. Boonsin
Srilertchaipanij as the new directors of the company.
6. To consider matters concerning the Directors who will retire
by rotation and the Directors to be appointed in place of
those who retire, and the Directors' remuneration.
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that, Mr. Athaporn
Khaimarn, Mr.James Stent and Mr.Arnold Maria Leo Tobac are
due to retire by rotation and that they should be reappointed
as the Directors for another term since they are capable of
managing the businesses of the Company and Mr. Athaporn
Khaimarn and Mr.James Stent remain in the position of the
Audit Committee in the appointment term. The Board of
Directors also recommend the payment of remuneration to the
Directors except Mr.Jacob Cornelio Adriano de Jonge,
Mr.Arnold Maria Leo Tobac, Mrs.Suchada Ithijarukul,
Mr. Hessel Frannsen and Mrs. Boonsin Srilertchaipanij in the
amount of not exceeding Baht 5 Million per year.
7. To consider and approve matters concerning the declaration of
the dividend payment and the appropriation of reserved fund.
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that the Company
make dividend payment at the rate of 40.9% of the net profit
for the year, being Baht 1.75 per share, totalling
240,000,000 shares in the amount of Baht 420,000,000 and
appropriation of part of the net profit as the reserve fund
at the amount of Baht 47,499,635 or 4.6% of net profit for
the year making total balance of the reserve fund as at 31
December 2000 up to Baht 240,000,000 being equal to 10% of
share capital .
8. To consider and appoint the auditors and to fix the auditing
fee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that the meeting
of shareholders should consider and appoint Mr.Prasan
Chuaphanich, Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No.3051,
Ms. Nangnoi Charoenthaveesub, Certified Public Accountant
(Thailand) No.3044, and Mr.Somchai Jinnovart, Certified
Public Accountant (Thailand) No.3271 of PricewaterhouseCoopers
ABAS Limited as the Company's auditors, any one being
authorized to conduct the audit and express an opinion on
the annual financial statements of the Company, for the
fiscal year ended on December 31, 2001. In the absence of the
above-named auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited is
authorized to identify one other Certified Public Accountant
with PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited to carry out the
work and the remuneration to be determined by the Audit
Committee.
9. Other businesses (if any)
Board of Directors' opinion
The Board of Directors are of the opinion that this agenda
should be included in order to allow the shareholders to
propose any other matter to be considered by the meeting of
shareholders in addition to those proposed by the Board of
Directors.
Please be informed accordingly.
Very truly yours,
Signature
(Charoen Assawajarukasem)