25 April 2006
Used of Proceeds from the IPO
Ref: MCOT/6124(1)/1017
20 April 2006
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Attn : The President
Re: Use of Proceeds from the IPO
As being listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand on
17 November 2004, the total proceeds received by the
Company after the deduction of underwriting
remuneration as of 31 December 2005 are as follows:
Baht
Issued and fully paid-up capital
87,099,210 ordinary shares 435,496,050
at the price of Baht 5 each
Premium on share capital 1,106,802,869
Total Proceeds 1,542,298,919
The Company hereby submit the report of the use of
proceeds from the IPO as of 31 March 2006 as stated
in the table attached herewith.
Sincerely yours,
(Mr. Thanachai Wongthongsri)
Acting Vice President, Legal Affairs
and the Company s Secretary Office
MCOT Public Company Limited
Corporate Law Department
Tel. 0 2201 6038-9
Fax: 0 2245 1435
Use of Proceeds Details Amount
(MM Baht)
1.Expanding The expanding of the -
Radio networks networks in involes with
And television new frequency which is
relay stations. required the permission
granting from the NBC.
Hence,the expansion can
be done only after the
setting up of NBC is
completed.
2.Upgrading 5 television stations have 34.863
broadcast been upgraded which
equipment in are Maehongsorn,Trang,
radio and Loei,Satun and Nakon Sawan
television relay
stations both in
the central and
regional areas.
3.Improving the Training courses for radio, 4.318
production Television and New staff
Capability and
and selection of
programs for the
Company s
Various medias.
4.Investing in Replacement,maintenance 371.630
infrastructure and supply back up equipment
to support future for digital broadcast
digital broadcast
Use of Proceeds Details Amount
(MM Baht)
5.Investing in the Under the discussion with -
Asia Regional Internation News Agency.
Hub of Communica- and MCOT building is
cation project under renovation for the
office of International
News Agency
6.Investing in the L.E.K. Consulting -
MCOT TV (ASIA PACIFIC) LLP is
Project acting as the advisor of
the project,and L.E.K.
already submitted the
feasibility study to the
Board of the company
Meeting No.3/2005
date 23 March 2005.
The resolutions are as
follows; The Meeting
acknowledged the feasibility
study proposed by L.E.K.
consulting (ASIA PACIFIC) LLP
and instructed the management
to follow up on
1.To do additional feasibility
study
2.To seek for strategic partners
Currently,the project is under
the Preliminary study stage.
The result Of the additional
feasibility study Will be
submitted to the Board of the
Company, and then the resolution
of the Meeting will be informed
to SET.
Total 410.811