22 February 2010
Dividend Payment and AGM
No. EGCO 110/067
Date : February 22, 2010
Attn : President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: Dividend payment and the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting No.
1/2010
The Board of Directors of the Electricity Generating Public Company Limited
(EGCO) at the Meeting No.2/2010, held on 22 February, 2010, passed the
following resolutions:
1 To propose to the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting No.1/2010
the final dividend payment from the second-half-year operation of the year
2009 at 2.75 baht per share subject to the shareholders' approval
at the Annual General Meeting No. 1/2010. The details of dividend payment
are as follows:
- Dividend payment of 1.19 baht per share is paid from the net profits
liable to 30% corporate income tax whereby individual shareholders shall
be entitled to a tax credit.
- Dividend payment of 0.16 baht per share is paid from the net profits
liable to 25% corporate income tax whereby individual shareholders shall
be entitled to a tax credit.
- Dividend payment of 0.26 baht per share is paid from the net profits
liable to 15% corporate income tax whereby individual shareholders shall
be entitled to a tax credit.
- Dividend payment of 1.14 baht per share is paid from the net profits
exempt from corporate income tax whereby individual shareholders shall
not be entitled to a tax credit.
If including the interim dividend for the first-half-year operation
of the year 2009 which was paid at 2.50 baht per share on
September 17, 2009, the total dividend for the operating results
from January 1 to December 31, 2009 will be 5.25 baht per share.
2 To call the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting No. 1/2010
on April 22, 2010 at 2.00 p.m.at Vidhavadi Ballroom room,
Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok Hotel, 1695 Phaholyothin Road,Chatuchak,
Bangkok.
3 To determine the shareholders'rights to attend the shareholders meeting
and to receive the dividend as follows.
3.1 March 8, 2010 is the Record Date - Shareholders whose name appear
on the Company's share register book on such date shall have the right
to attend the shareholders' meeting and receive the dividend.
3.2 March 9, 2010 is the date for share register close in accordance
with section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535.
3.3 May 6, 2010 is the dividend payment date.
4 To set the agenda for the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting
No. 1/2010 as follows.
4.1 To consider and approve the Minutes of the Shareholders Annual
General Meeting No. 1/2009 held on April 24, 2009.
Board of Directors' Opinion: The minutes of meeting is accurate and
complete.
The shareholders meeting should approve the minutes of the Shareholders
Annual General Meeting No. 1/2009.
4.2 To consider and acknowledge Company's Annual Report for year
2009 and to acknowledge the payment of the interim dividend
Board of Directors' Opinion: The Company's performance is satisfactory.
The shareholders meeting should acknowledge the Company's Annual Report for
year 2009 and the payment of interim dividend for the first half-year
operation of 2.50 baht per share.
4.3 To consider and approve the balance sheet and statement of income
as at December 31,2009.
Board of Directors' Opinion: The 2009 financial statements has been audited
and reviewed by the Auditor and the Audit Committee.
The shareholders meeting should approve the Balance Sheet and Statement of
Income as at December 31, 2009.
4.4 To consider and approve the appropriation of net profit and the payment
of dividend.
Board of Directors' Opinion: The shareholders' meeting should approve the
appropriation of the net profit and approve the final dividend for 2009
at 2.50 baht per share to be paid on May 6, 2010.
4.5 To consider the appointment of the auditors and determine the audit fee.
Board of Directors' Opinion : The shareholders' meeting should consider
the followings.
To appoint Ms. Nangnoi Charoenthaveesub, Certified Public Accountant
(Thailand) No. 3044, Mr. Prasan Chuaphanich, Certified Public Accountant
(Thailand) No. 3051 and Mr. Vichien Khingmontri, Certified Public Accountant
(Thailand) No. 3977, of PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Ltd. to be the Company
auditors, any one being authorized to conduct the audit and express an opinion
on the financial statements of the Company. In the absence of the above-named
auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Ltd. shall identify one other certified
public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Ltd. to carry out the work.
Any acts in this regard shall be approved by the Board of Directors.
To authorize the Board of Directors to approve PricewaterhouseCoopers
ABAS Ltd.to identify the other certified public accountant in case of the
absence of the above-named auditors.
To determine the audit fee for year 2010 of 1,922,400 baht and out
of pocket expenses for audit in Thailand not exceed 123,600 baht.
To authorize the Board of Directors to consider and approve the quarterly
review fees of new subsidiary, associated and joint venture companies.
4.6 To consider the election of directors to replace retiring directors.
Board of Directors' Opinion : The shareholders' meeting should consider the
following
To re-elect the four retiring directors namely Mr. Somphot
Kanchanaporn, Mr.Somboon Arayaskul, Mr. Hideaki Tomiku, Mr. Vinit Tangnoi for
another term. (Mr.Somphot Kanchanaporn is qualified as a Company's independent
director)
To elect Mr. Sahust Pratuknukul as a new director to replace Mr.
Apichart Dilogsopon
4.7 To consider the determination of the directors' remuneration
Board of Directors' Opinion : The shareholders' meeting should determine
the directors' remuneration as follows.
The Directors' fee and meeting allowance should be at 30,000 baht
per month and 10,000 baht per time, respectively. The Chairman and the Vice
Chairman of the Board would receive 25% and 10% additional remuneration both
in retainer fee and meeting allowance. Any absent directors would not receive
the meeting allowance.
The bonus amount should be capped at 20 million baht, representing 0.25% of
the net profit, and to be allocated at the Board discretion.
The rate of remuneration for Board's Committees being Audit Committee,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Investment Committee
and Good Corporate Governance and CSR Committee should be as follows.
Committee Remuneration Meeting Allowance
Chairman Member Chairman Member
Investment Committee 25,500 20,000 25,500 20,000
Audit Committee 25,500 20,000 25,500 20,000
Nomination and 25,000 20,000 25,500 20,000
Remuneration Committee
Good Corporate Governance - - 30,000 24,000
and CSR Committee
The shareholders should authorize the Board of Directors to approve
remuneration for committees which are established or change during the year.
4.8 To consider other matters (if any).
Board of Directors' Opinion : The Board of Directors agreed to include this
agenda item to encourage the shareholder who intend to propose the other
matters besides the above agenda items.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
Vinit Tangnoi
President
Corporate Secretary Division
Tel. 0 2998 5020-6