Connected trasactions
10 November 2003
-Translation-
AIS 0346/2003
November 10, 2003
Re: Information of Memorandum Connected Transaction in relation to Advertising Fee
and the Management Agreement
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited ("the Company") would like to inform you
about its connected transactions as follows:
1. the Company and its subsidiary have employed SC Matchbox Co., Ltd. as the agency
to produce advertisement campaigns through various media as follows:
Date of Transaction within the third quarter of 2003
Parties Involved Employers: the Company and its subsidiary
Contractor: SC Matchbox Company Limited (SMB)
Relationship with Shin Corporation Public Company Limited holds
Listed Company 43.01% of the Company and 99.96% of SMB.
General Characteristics The Company and its subsidiary have employed
of the Transaction SMB as the agency to produce advertisement
campaigns through various media on a freelance
basis. This is because SMB is a creative
advertising agency with a good understanding
of the Company's products and SMB maintains
strict confidentiality.
The Total Value of the The Company and its subsidiary have paid net
Consideration charges to SMB amounting to Baht 144 million
for the third quarter of 2003. The source of
payment is paid from the Company's working
capital.
The Basis Used to SMB' s advertising fees are comparable to other
Determine the Value agency companies in the market.
Connected Transaction This transaction is considered to be a connected
and its Conditions transaction of listed companies prescribed in the
Notification of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
(SET), Re: Rules, Procedures and Disclosure of
Connected Transactions of Listed Companies.
The size of transaction is 0.44% of net tangible
assets for the third quarter or 1.36% of net
tangible assets for the nine-months of 2003
(net tangible assets as of December 31, 2002),
which is over 0.03% but less than 3.00% of net
tangible assets, thus the Company should report
the transaction to the SET.
2. The Company will enter into the Management Agreement with Shin Corporation Public
Company Limited ("SHIN") as follows:
Date of Transaction Within December 2003
Parties Involved Employer: The Company
Contractor: SHIN
Relationship with SHIN is a major shareholder of the Company
Listed Company (43.01% holding).
General Characteristics the Company will employ SHIN to provide advisory
of the Transaction and management for 2 years (from January 1, 2004
to December 31, 2005) as follow:
* Management, Advisory, and Human Resource
Management.
* Financial Management, Credit Management and
Risk Management.
The Total Value of Management Fee is not over Baht 400 million
the Consideration (Baht Four Hundred Million) of 2 years, excluding
Financial Management Fee, will be paid when there
is a service occurred.
The Basis Used to Determine * Management Fee is based on the fee referring
the Value to the standard of international companies.
* Financial Management fee will be based upon
actual market price transactions.
Connected Transaction and This transaction is considered to be a connected
its Conditions transaction of listed companies prescribed in
the Notification of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
(SET), Re: Rules, Procedures and Disclosure of
Connected Transactions of Listed Companies.
The size of transaction is 1.03% of net tangible
assets of the Company as of September 30, 2003,
which is over 0.03% but less than 3.00% of net
tangible assets, thus the Company should report
the transaction to the SET.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
-Signed-
Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Director
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
Legal & Compliance Department
Tel. 0-2299-5561