SET Announcements

August 13, 2009 Re: Report on the Board of Directors' resolution on interim dividend payment To: President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand The meeting of our Board of Directors, held this afternoon, has passed a resolution which approved the interim dividend payment for 2,000,000,000 ordinary shares (Two Thousand Million ordinary shares), at the rate of Baht 0.50 (Fifty Satang) per share for a total amount of Baht 1,000,000,000 (One Thousand Million). BEC has set the record date to determine the shareholders entitlement to receive such dividend on August 27, 2009; therefore the share registration book will be closed on August 28, 2009 to compile the shareholders list pursuant to Section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act. The interim dividend will be paid on September 10, 2009. Please be informed accordingly. Sincerely Yours, (Mr.Chatchai Thiamtong) Vice President-Finance