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BoD's resolutions on calling AGM and dividend Payment
March 9, 2006
To: President,
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Re: Report on the recent Board of Directors' resolutions
on calling for the 2006 AGM, and dividend payment.
The meeting of our Board of Directors, held this afternoon,
has passed the following resolutions:-
1. Resolved to propose to the 2006 Annual Ordinary General
Meeting of shareholders to pay out final dividends at the
rate of Baht 0.30 per share payable on May 25, 2006.
2. Resolved to call the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of our
shareholders [AGM] for the year 2006 to be held on
Wednesday April 26, 2006 at Queen's Park II Room, 2nd
Floor, Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, No. 199 Sukhumvit Soi
22, Bangkok, at 3.30 p.m. The Notice to call the 2006 AGM
is attached.
3. Resolved to close our Share Registration Book, for the
rights to attend the aforementioned shareholders' meeting
and to receive the dividend at 12:00 hours on Friday
April 7, 2006 until the coming meeting of shareholders is
finished.
The Notice of the 2006 AGM together with all related
supporting documents which will be sent to shareholders after
the closing date, will be posted earlier on the company's
website "www.becworld.com" within March 30, 2006.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
(Mr.Chatchai Thiamtong)
Vice President-Finance
( DRAFT )
April 7, 2006
Re: Invitation to the 2006 Annual Ordinary General
Meeting of Shareholders.
To: The Company's shareholders.
Enclosures: 1. Copy of minutes of the 2005 Annual Ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders.
2. Copy of the 2005 annual report.
3. Data of persons who are nominated to be elected
as directors.
4. Company's Articles of Association relating to
the General Meeting of Shareholders.
5. Proxy Form.
6. List of documents required for registration
to attend the Meeting.
7. Map showing the location of the Imperial
Queen's Park Hotel.
BEC World Public Company Limited will arrange for the 2006
Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 3.30 p.m. at the Queen's Park II
Room, 2nd Floor, Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, No.199 Soi
Sukhumvit 22, Bangkok, to consider the following agenda:
1st Agenda: To Certify The Minutes Of The 2005 Annual Ordinary
General Meeting Of Shareholders.
Information for Consideration: The 2005 Annual
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders was held
on 27 April, 2005 and the Minutes of the meeting
had already been submitted to the SET and MOC
within 14 days after the meeting. The company had
also posted the minute on company's website
"www.becworld.com" for general review. There were
no comment nor any suggestion received, so far.
A copy of the minute is enclosed as supporting
document for agenda 1.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is
of the opinion that the shareholders meeting
should certify the said Minutes.
2nd Agenda: To Acknowledge The Board Of Directors' Report.
Information for Consideration: The Director
report is shown as part of the enclosed Annual
Report. However, for the convenience of our
shareholders a copy of such report is also
enclosed separately as supporting document for
agenda 2.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is
of the opinion that the report be presented to our
shareholders.
3rd Agenda: To Approve The Balance Sheet And The Statements
of Income For The Fiscal Year Ended December
31, 2005
Information for consideration: According to the
Company's Articles of Association, the Board of
Directors has to prepare the balance sheet and the
statements of Income for the fiscal year then
ended and have them be audited by the auditor of
the company and ready for shareholders' approval
at the AGM. The balance sheet and statements of
Income for the year ended December 31, 2005 are
presented as part of the attached Company's Annual
Report together with management discussion and
analysis.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is
of the opinion that the balance sheet and the
statements of Income for the year ended December
31, 2005 as audited and reported without
qualification by the auditor should be approved by
the shareholders meeting.
4th Agenda: To Approve Appropriation Of The Profit of The Year
2005 And Dividend Payment.
Information for consideration: For the year 2005
the net operating results of the company is a
profit of Baht 881,135,712 when adding this to the
retained earnings brought forward at the beginning
of the year of Baht 1,411,902,960 then deducting
the final dividend of the year 2004 paid within
the year by the 2005 AGM of Baht 1,000 million at
Baht 0.50 a share; and the interim dividend of
Baht 300 million at Baht 0.15 a share paid by the
Board's resolution on September 7, 2005 thereby
the total retained earnings at the end of 2005
available for appropriation is amounting to Baht
993,038,672.
BEC has its policy to pay not less than 90% of its
net profits of each fiscal year as dividend,
except in the year which it is required to invest
hugely in important projects. The company also has
already set up fully its required legal reserve,
at 10 percent of its registered share capital.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is
of the opinion that the profit appropriation and
the final dividend payment for the year 2005
should be approved by the shareholders meeting as
follows:
1.) appropriated as final dividend
for 2,000 million ordinary shares
at Baht 0.30 per share,
amounting to Baht 600,000,000
(Total for the year is Baht 0.45 per share,
amounting to Baht 900 million)
2.) carried forward as unappropriate
retained earnings Baht 393,038,672
Such the final dividend should be paid to
shareholders who listed in the share register book
as of April 7, 2006. The final dividend payment is
to be made on Thursday, May 25, 2006.
5th Agenda: To Appoint Directors To Replace Those Who Were Due
To Retire By Rotation And Fixing The Remuneration
Of The Directors For The Year 2005.
Information for consideration: According to
the Company's Articles of Association, one-third
of the Directors must retire by rotation at the
Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
The directors who retired can be re-elected for
another period by the meeting. Furthermore the
director have right to receive the remuneration.
The 3 directors who are retiring by rotation at
this meeting are Mr.Prachum Maleenont, Ms. Nipa
Maleenont and Ms. Amphorn Maleenont. The biography
of each person are presented as supporting
document for agenda 5.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is
of the opinion that the meeting should re-elect
Mr. Prachum Maleenont, Ms. Nipa Maleenont and
Ms. Amphorn Maleenont the retiring directors as
the directors for another term, and the
remuneration of the directors for the year 2006
should be fixed at the same amount that was
adopted since 1997 as follows:
A. Meeting allowance for the Chairman of the
Board shall be fixed at Baht 8,000 and for
other directors shall be fixed at Baht 4,000
each per each board meeting and Meeting
allowance for any sub-committee member shall be
fixed at Baht 4,000 each per each meeting. The
total Meeting Allowance of the year 2006 should
be within Baht 500,000.
B. Compensation at the amount of Baht 12 million
shall be fixed for all the directors, for the
year 2006, to be appropriated among them by
the Board.
6th Agenda: To Appoint Auditors And To Fix The Auditors' Fee
For The Year 2006.
Information for consideration: The Audit Committee
has been assigned by the Board of Directors to
select and appoint auditors and to fix the annual
auditor fee. The Audit Committee had recommended
the Board to nominate Dr. Virach Aphimeteetamrong,
CPA# 1378 and/or Mr. Chaiyakorn Aunpitipongsa CPA#
3196 of Dr. Virach & Associates Office, the
previous auditor, and Mr. Apiruk Ati-anuwat CPA#
5202 from the same firm, to be the auditor of the
companies within the Group for the fiscal year
2006 and also recommended that the audit fee for
the fiscal year 2006 should be fixed at the amount
of Baht 4,990,000.-, an increase of 11.14% from the
prior year. The increase of the audit fee is a
resultant of the expansion of the existing
business as well as the addition of new
businesses. During the year 2005, the group has a
new subsidiary, whereas 2 new subsidiaries had
been set up in 2006. The audit fee for the company
is only Baht 1,080,000.- which 1.89% increased
from prior year.
Opinion of the Board: The Board of Directors is of
the opinion that Dr. Virach Aphimeteetamrong, CPA#
1378 and/or Mr. Chaiyakorn Aunpitipongsa CPA# 3196
and/or Mr. Apiruk Ati-anuwat CPA# 5202, of Dr.
Virach & Associates Office, should be appointed as
the Company's auditors for the fiscal year 2006,
and the meeting should fix the audit fee for the
group at the amount of Baht 4,990,000.- which the
Company's part is Baht 1,080,000.- which 1.89%
increased from prior year as the businesses have
expanded.
The Company has fixed the date for closing the Company's Share
Register Book for determining the rights of the shareholders
to receive dividend payment and to attend the 2006 Annual
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, from 12.00 noon of
April 7, 2006 until the meeting is completed.
We would appreciate it if you could attend the meeting on the
day and at the time and place so indicated. In the case that
you wish to appoint a proxy, which may be any one of our
independent directors, to attend the meeting and vote on
your behalf, please kindly fill out the attached proxy form
and present it to the Company together with the required
supporting documents within April 25, 2006.
Yours faithfully,
BEC World Public Company Limited
-Signature-
(Mr. Vichai Maleenont)
Chairman of the Board