26 February 2009
Approved the 2008 result & the 2009 AGM and dividend payment
MCOT Public Company Limited
63/1 Rama IX Road, Huaykwang
Bangkok 10310 Thailand
Phone +66 (0) 2201 6000
Fax +66 (0) 2245 1435
E-mail Contact@mcot.net
Ref: MCOT/ 6153/ 519
February 26, 2009
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Attn: The President
Re: Resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting No.2 /2009
of MCOT Public Company Limited
Dear Madame,
We, MCOT Public Company Limited, have organized the Board of Directors'
Meeting No. 2/2009 on February 26, 2009 at 14.00 hours at the Meeting
Room, 6th Floor, MCOT Administration Building, 63/1 Rama IX Road, Huay
Kwang Sub-District, Huay Kwang District, Bangkok 10310. The Meeting has
resolved as follows:
1. Approved the balance sheet and statement of income for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
2. Approved the schedule of the 2009 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders on April 24, 2009 at 13.30 hours at Studio 1, Television Building
MCOT Public Company Limited, 63/1 Rama IX Rd., Huay Kwang
Sub-district/District, Bangkok 10310 Rama IX Rd., Huay Kwang, Bangkok
10310. The agenda for the meeting are as follows:
Agenda 1: Report from the Chairman
Agenda 2: To certify the Minutes of The Extraordinary Meeting of
Shareholders No. 1/2008 on June 11, 2008
Agenda 3: To acknowledge the report on the Company's 2008 operating
results (for the period between January 1, - December 31,
2008)
Agenda 4: To consider for approval of the Company's balance sheet and
statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2008
Agenda 5: To acknowledge the payment of the interim dividends for
2008 and consider for approval of the dividend payment
for the year 2008 (for the period between January 1, -
December 31, 2008)
Agenda 6: To acknowledge the retirement by rotation of directors and the
appointment of directors to replace those retired by rotation
Agenda 7: To consider for approval of the determination of directors'
remunerations
Agenda 8: To acknowledge the appointment of the Auditor and the
determination of audit fees for the year 2009
Agenda 9: Others (if any)
3. Certified the payment of a Baht-1.60 -per-share dividend or 89 % of net
profit for the period between January 1,- December 31, 2008 (a Baht 0.75 -
per-share interim dividend has been paid on October 16, 2008 for the
operating results of the period between January 1,- June 30, 2008). The
payment of a Baht-0.85 -per-share dividend for the period between
July 1, - December 31, 2008 is scheduled for May 15, 2009, and will be
proposed to the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. However the
right to receive dividend is uncertain as it has not yet been approved by
shareholders.
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4. Certified the shareholders registration book for the rights to attend the
2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and to receive the dividend on
April 2, 2009 (Record Date). April 3, 2009 shall be the book closing date on
which the shareholder list as specified in Section 225 of the Securities and
Exchange Act shall be compiled.
5. Assigned Mr. Anusorn Tamajai, Chariman of the Audit Committee and
Independent Director, as a proxy to vote on behalf of shareholders who
cannot attend the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 24,
2009.
6. Certified the appointment of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as the
Company's Auditor and the determination of Baht 1.5 million audit fees for the
year 2009.
7. Assigned the Nomination Committee to nominate qualified persons for
appointment as directors to replace those retired by rotation and propose to
the Board of Directors' meeting to acknowledge and propose to the 2009
Annual General Meeting of shareholders. The directors retired by rotation are
as follows:
1. Mr.Charupong Ruangsuwan
2. Mr.Tongthong Chandransu
3. Mr.Pramote Chokesirikulchai
4. Mr.Prasan Wangrattanapranee
5. Mr.Narunart Prapanya
As for the last remaining director to be appointed to the Board, the Company
would like to propose the Meeting to consider for approval of the reservation
of such rights for the new President in accordance with the Company's Articles
of Association. The President Selection Committee has been in the process of
selecting qualified candidates to nominate for appointment as director and
President.
8. Certified the determination of the directors' remunerations for the year
2009 and bonus for the year 2008 to be propose to the 2009 Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders, the detail of which are as follows:
Meeting Allowances
Committees Remuneration
(presence in
/Subcommittees (Monthly)
the meetings only )
1. The Board of Directors 10,000 Baht 15,000 Baht/ Month
2. The Auditing Committee 10,000 Baht 5,000 Baht/ Month
3. The Nomination - 10,000 Baht/ Month
Committee
4. The Compensation - 10,000 Baht/ Month
Committee
5. The Corporate Relations - 10,000 Baht/ Month
Committee
6. The Corporate - 10,000 Baht/ Month
Governance
Committee
7. The Risk Management - 10,000 Baht/ Month
Committee
8. Sub-committees and
Working Groups Other 10,000 Baht /month
than No.1-7 (Only - (Though any Company's
Directors appointed by directors were appointed
Board of Directors) to perform duties in
several sub-committees
other than No.1-7, they
would be paid the
meeting allowances from
only one sub-committee
on the month such sub-
committee meeting was
held.)
Chairman and Vice Chairman will be paid more remuneration and meeting
allowances at 25% and 12.5 %, respectively.
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Bonus for the Company's Directors in 2008
(1 January -31 December 2008)
Chairman will be paid additional 25% of the bonus, or Baht 250,000
Vice Chairman will be paid additional 12.5 % of the bonus,
or - Baht 225,000
Directors - Baht 200,000 per person
Sincerely yours,
(Mr. Thanachai Wongthongsri)
Vice President
Company Secretary Office
MCOT Public Company Limited
Authorized to sign on behalf of the company
Company Secretary Office
Tel. 0 2201 6388, 02 201 6454
Fax 0 2245 1854