Dividend Declaration and Calling for AGM
28 February 2008
Translation
February 27, 2008
Subject : To inform the Board of Directors' resolution No.1/2008
To : Director and Manager
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Board of Directors' Meeting of Siam Makro Public Company Limited
No. 1/2008 held on February 27, 2008 made the following resolutions: -
1. The meeting unanimously resolved to close the Company's share
register book on April 9, 2008 at noon until the Annual General Shareholders
Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited) is over so
that the Company could determine the right of the shareholders who would be
entitled to attend the Annual General Shareholders Meeting No. 15 and to
receive dividend to be declared by the Annual General Shareholders Meeting No.
15.
2. The meeting unanimously resolved that the Annual General
Shareholders Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited)
be held on April 29, 2008 at 3.00 p.m. at Monthathip Room, Radisson Hotel
Bangkok. No. 92 Soi Saengcham, Rama 9 Road, Huay Kwang, Bangkok 10320. The
Agenda shall be as follows:
Agenda 1 To consider and confirm the Minutes of the Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting No. 14 (after conversion into a public
company limited) held on April 27, 2007.
Agenda 2 To consider and approve the audited balance sheets,
statements of income, statements of changes in shareholders'
equity and statements of cash flows and the report of the
auditors of Siam Makro Public Company Limited and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007.
Agenda 3 To consider confirming and acknowledge the following matters:
3.1 To confirm the report of the Company's Management
regarding the Company's activities.
3.2 To acknowledge payment of interim dividend:
- On September 7, 2007 by the Board of Directors' Meeting
No. 4/2007 held on August 9, 2007; and
- On December 6, 2007 by the Board of Directors' Meeting
No. 5/2007 held on November 8, 2007.
Agenda 4 To consider matters concerning the Audit Committee retirement
by term of appointment and the Audit Committee to be
appointed in place of those who retire.
Agenda 5 To consider the election of the Directors to be in place of
those who retire, and the Directors' remuneration.
Agenda 6 To consider and approve matters concerning the declaration of
the dividend payment and the appropriation of reserved fund.
Agenda 7 To consider and appoint the auditors and to fix the auditing
fee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Agenda 8 To consider other businesses (if any).
3. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited)
for approval of the Company to declare final dividend payment at the rate of
37.2% of the net profit for the year, at Baht 2 per share, totalling
240,000,000 shares being the total dividend of Baht 480,000,000 and that the
dividend payment date is on May 26, 2008. Since the reserve fund as at 31
December 2007 is Baht 240,000,000 being equal to 10% of registered capital,
the Company, therefore, is not required to set aside more legal reserve. The
amount of the said dividend is in addition to that of the interim dividend
declared by:
- The resolution of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 4/2007 held
on August 9, 2007 and having been paid since September 7, 2007
in the amount of Baht 2.25 per share or Baht 540,000,000; and
- The resolution of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 5/2007 held
on November 8, 2007 and having been paid since December 6, 2007
in the amount of Baht 1 per share or Baht 240,000,000.
Therefore, total dividend amount being paid will be Baht 1,260,000,000 or Baht
5.25 per share, being 97.6% of the net profit for the year 2007.
4. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited)
to reappoint Mr. Athaporn Khaimarn as the Chairman of the Audit Committee,
Mr. Thira Wipuchanin and Mr. Chavalit Uttasart who are due for retirement on
the date of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting No. 15, which will be
held on April 29, 2008 as members of the Audit Committee for another two
years because their qualifications and independence are in compliance with the
SET s requirements.
5. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited)
to re-elect 4 Directors who are due to retire by rotation are as follows:
(1) Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont Independent Director and
Honorary Chairman
(2) Mr. Arsa Sarasin Independent Director
and Chairman
(3) Mr. Prasert Jarupanich Independent Director
(4) Mr. Chavalit Uttasart Independent Director
should be re-elected as the Directors for another term since they are capable
of managing the businesses of the Company. The Board of Directors also
recommends that the payment of remuneration to the Directors for the year
2008 should be made at Baht 11,880,000.
6. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting No. 15 (after conversion into a public company limited)
to appoint Mr. Somchai Jinnovart, Certified Public Accountant (Thailand)
No.3271, Ms. Nangnoi Charoenthaveesub, Certified Public Accountant (Thailand)
No.3044, and Mr. Prasan Chuaphanich, Certified Public Accountant (Thailand)
No.3051 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,
2008. 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. The Audit Committee
presented that the Board of Directors be authorized to consider and approve
the remuneration for the said auditors at the rate of up to Baht 4,600,649
which composed of the base audit fee and the base stock count fee, being the
15.5% increase over the remuneration for the year 2007 amounting to Baht
3,984,488. The 15.5% increase does not include the audit fee and stock count
fee for new stores opened in 2008 which will be charged at Baht 47,000 per
each new store.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Siam Makro Public Company Limited
Signature
(Mr. Charoen Assawajarukasem)
SET Coordinator Manager