INFROMATION MEMORANDUM FOR CONNECTED TRANSACTION
13 November 1998
Information Memorandum for Connected Transaction
for
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
1. Date of Transaction
The Board of Directors of Advanced Info Service Plc. (ADVANC) in the
meeting No. 4/1998 passed certain resolutions on 12 November 1998 approving
the acquisition of 23,999,994 ordinary shares or 99.99% of the issued share
capital of Shinawatra Wireless Marketing Co., Ltd. (SWM) from Shinawatra
Computer & Communication Plc. (SHIN). The transaction will be done after
the board of Directors of SHIN passes the resolution to sell SWM's shares
and after the approval from the shareholders of ADVANC who have no
interest in the transaction.
2. Names of Parties Involved and Relationship with Listed Company
Purchaser : ADVANC
Vendor : SHIN
Relationship between Purchaser and Vendor
: SHIN is the major shareholder holding 54.34% of
ADVANC, therefore SHIN is a connected person of
ADVANC.
3. General Description of the Transaction
According to the Notification of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
re : Rules, Procedures and Disclosure of Information Concerning the
Acquisition and Deposition of Assets of Listed Companies, it is found
that the size of the transaction, calculated by the Asset comparison
test which produced the highest of all test, is equal to 2.78%.
Therefore, the transaction does not fall under this Notification.
However, because this transaction is done with a connected person, it
falls under the Notification of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
re : Rules, Procedures and Disclosure of Connected Transaction of
Listed Company.
4. Details of the Assets being Acquired
Companys Name : Shinawatra Wireless Marketing Co., Ltd. (SWM)
Type of Securities : Ordinary Shares
Nature of Business : Trading of telecommunication equipments and
dealer of mobile phone for ADVANC
Registered Capital : Baht 240 million
Paid-up Capital : Baht 240 million
Present Board of : 1. Mr. Viravat Cholvanich
Directors 2. Mr. Boonklee Plangsiri
3. Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
4. Mr. Sanchai Thiewprasertkul
5. Mr. Chanon Suwasin
Major Shareholder : SHIN holds 99.99% of paid-up share capital
Number of shares to be purchase
: 23,999,994 shares
Percentage held before the purchase
: None
Percentage held after the purchase
: 99.99%
5. Value of the Assets being Acquired and Payment Conditions
ADVANC will pay the total consideration of not more than 700 Million Baht
in cash to SHIN after the shareholder meeting passes the approve
resolution to the connected transaction.
6. Details of the Connected Person and Interested Parties
SHIN is a major shareholder of ADVANC holding 54.34% of the shares in
ADVANC. Therefore, SHIN is a connected person of ADVANC and has no right
to vote on the resolution related to the transaction.
7. Conditions to Enter into the Transaction
This transaction requires a resolution of not less than three quarters
of the total number of votes of shareholders (or proxies, if any) who
are present at the meeting and have the right to vote, excluding the
votes of interested shareholders which is SHIN. The extraordinary
general meeting of the shareholders will be held on 18 December 1998.