SET Announcements

July 30, 2001 To: President Stock Exchange of Thailand Re: Additional information on our financial statements for the 1st quarter of 2001. Referring to: Your letter ref: Kor Tor 393/2544 dated July 19, 2001. As you have asked the company by the above mentioned referenced letter for additional information on the short-term loan given by the company to our subsidiary, BEC-TERO Entertainment Co., Ltd. which is amounting to Baht 196.33 million as at March 31, 2001, we are showing below the required information. 1. Shareholding structure of BEC-TERO Entertainment Co., Ltd., list of its management and directors: BEC-TERO Entertainment Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of the company. The company holds 60% of its capital whereas Mr. Brian Linsay Marcar , who is not a connected person, holds the other 40%. Its managements are Mr. Prasarn Maleenont as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Brian Linsay Marcar as Managing Director. Its Board of Director as well as the authority of the director are as described in the attached affidavit. 2. Objective of the loan: To invest and park the company's cash as loan to its subsidiaries as usual. 3. Key conditions of the loan: It is short-term loan to be repaying within a year. Its interest rate is fixed on the transaction date at a higher rate than the highest rate the company is able to obtain as bank deposit. Thus the actual rates are varying between 4.75- 5.75 per annum. 4. The view of the company: The company views that the loan to subsidiary is a normal business transaction carrying out in an usual business manner. As the company has a lot of cash that is need to be parked as deposits, investments and loans and the subsidiary is expanding and requires funds as borrowings, thus the loan from the company to its subsidiary is for mutual benefits and the company earns a better return. The company understand the these connected transactions (loan) are exempted under clause 8 of the relevant announce of the SET that the company do not required to report and disclose when the transaction is agreed, but the company did disclose the transactions fully in its financial statements. Anyhow, as these loans may be viewed by the others as some kinds of financial support the company grants to its subsidiary that it has not more than 90% interest, therefore the company is submitting the enclosed statements disclosing information on the loans granted to its subsidiaries which the company has not more than 90% interest i.e. BEC - TERO Entertainment Co., Ltd. and TVB 3 Network Co., Ltd. Please be informed accordingly. Sincerely Yours, (Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President- Finance Information of transactions between company and its subsidiary which the company's holding is not exceeding 90% of the paid-up capital of the subsidiary. Report date: 31 July 2001 1. Type of transaction: Short term loans to subsidiary which the company's holding not exceeding 90%. 2. Parties: Between BEC World Plc. (lender) [BEC] and BEC-TERO Entertainment Co.,Ltd.(borrower) [BEC-TERO] Related: BEC-TERO is a subsidiary of BEC, which BEC holds 60% of BEC-TERO and Mr.Brian Lindsay Marcar who is not a connected person holds 40%. 3. Transaction: Transaction No. Transactions Date Amount of money (Unit : Thousand Baht) 1. 9 August 2000 6,700.00 2. 21 August 2000 2,000.00 3. 25 August 2000 2,000.00 4. 28 August 2000 5,500.00 5. 30 August 2000 11,606.66 6. 31 August 2000 5,510.30 7. 21 September 2000 3,000.00 8. 9 October 2000 5,800.00 9. 30 October 2000 8,500.00 10. 17 November 2000 12,000.00 11. 20 November 2000 7,250.00 12. 29 November 2000 4,095.00 13. 1 December 2000 19,500.00 14. 19 December 2000 17,000.00 15. 20 December 2000 12,329.63 16. 14 February 2001 5,238.15 17. 22 February 2001 3,142.89 18. 25 February 2001 1,728.59 19. 29 March 2001 2,215.46 20. 28 April 2001 1,107.73 21. 29 April 2001 4,430.93 22. 18 May 2001 10,475.00 23. 19 May 2001 10,475.00 24. 20 May 2001 553.87 25. 26 May 2001 13,244.33 26. 28 June 2001 6,913.50 27. 24 July 2001 4,000.00 28. 29 July 2001 5,288.29 Total 191,605.32 4. Characteristic of transaction: The transaction is short-term loan to be repaying within a year supported by promissory note. Its interest rate is fixed on the transaction date at a higher rate than the banks' deposit rate. The actual rates are varying between 4.75% to 5.75% per annum. Information on transactions between company and its subsidiary which the company's holding is not exceeding 90% of the paid-up capital of the subsidiary. Report date: 31 July 2001 1. Type of transaction: Short term loans to subsidiary which the company's holding not exceeding 90%. 2. Parties: Between BEC World Plc. (lender) [BEC] and TVB 3 Network Co.,Ltd.(borrower) [TVB 3] Related: BEC has effectively 60% interest in TVB 3, through its 100% subsidiary BEC-International Distribution Co.,Ltd. The other 40% is held by TVB Oversea Co., Ltd. [TVB] a company in Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong) Group. TVB is not a connected person. 3. Transaction: Transaction No. Transactions Date Amount of money (Unit : Thousand Baht) 1. 31 August 2000 500.00 2. 18 October 2000 500.00 3. 23 November 2000 1,200.00 4. 28 July 2001 500.00 Total 2,700.00 4. Characteristic of transaction: The transaction is short-term loan to be repaying within a year supported by promissory note. Its interest rate is fixed on the transaction date at a higher rate than the banks' deposit rate. The rate is 5.00% per annum.