20 September 2001
SIGNING SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
No. EGCO 410/422
Date : September 19, 2001
Attn : The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject : Signing Shareholder Agreement
According to the previous report to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on the entry of
Electicity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCOMP) into Nam Theun 2 Electricity
consortium (NTEC) for developing Nam Thuen 2 Hydroelectric Project in Lao People's
Democratic Republic, EGCOMP would like to provide more information that on
September 19, 2001, EGCOMP signed Shareholder Agreement for the establishment of
Nam Theun 2 Power Company Limited with Electricite du Laos (EDL), EDF International
(EDFI), which is Electricite de France's subsidiary, and Italian-Thai Development
Public Company Limited (ITD).
The shareholder structure is as follows:
EDL 25%
EDFI 35%
EGCOMP 25%
ITD 15%
Nam Theun2 Hydroelectric Project will have a total installed capacity of 1,060 MW,
approximately, of which 980 MW and 80 MW will be sold to Electricity Generating
Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and EDL, respectively. Now, we are in the process of
Concession Agreement negotiation with the Government of Lao PDR and PPA negotiation
with EGAT, and EGCOMP will acknowledge SET on the signing accordingly.
Sincerely yours,
Sitthiporn Ratanopas
President & CEO