Resolution of Board of Directors: Connected Transactions
12 May 2004
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CP-AIS 054/2004
May 11, 2004
Subject: Notification of the Resolutions of the Board
of Directors' Meeting No. 3/2004 in relation
to the connected transactions
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Enclosure: Information Memorandum of Connected Transactions
The Board of Directors' Meeting of Advanced Info Service
Public Company Limited (the "Company") No. 3/2004 held on
May 11, 2004 at the Board Room, 20th floor, Shinawatra Tower 1,
No. 414 Phahonyothin Road, SamsenNai, Phayathai, Bangkok,
has resolved on the following matters:
1. Certified the Minutes of the Board of Directors' Meeting
No. 2/2004 held on February 19, 2004.
2. Approved the balance sheets, statement of income, and
cash flow statements for the first quarter of 2004 ended
March 31, 2004.
3. Approved the Company and its subsidiaries to enter into
the connected transactions with the connected companies as
follow:
3.1 Approved the Company and its subsidiary to lease
vehicles for use at various branches from OAI Leasing
Company Limited.
3.2 Approved the Company and its subsidiary to enter
into the network equipment installation and maintenance
services with Bangkok Telecom Engineering Company Limited.
3.3 Approved the Company to enter into the insurance
contracts for the base station and equipment with National
Insurance Company Limited.
The details of the connected transactions are shown in Enclosure.
4. Approved the capital expenditures for GSM Network Expansion
Phrase 13 and Network Quality Improvement Phase 2 at the total
amount of USD 86.83 million to enhance coverage and improve
transmission project efficiently. These will increase the
capacity of service to the Company's subscribers.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
-Signed-
Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Director
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited
Group Compliance,
Tel. 0-2299-5561, 5552
Enclosure
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Information Memorandum of Connected Transactions
The Board of Directors resolved in the meeting No. 3/2004
held on May 11, 2004 to approve the entry into three
connected transactions of Advanced Info Service Public
Company Limited ("the Company"). The details are as follows:
1.The Company and its subsidiary lease vehicles to use at
various branches from OAI Leasing Company Limited.
Date of Transaction within 2004
Parties Involved Lessees:the Company and its subsidiary
Lessor :OAI Leasing Company Limited
(OAIL)
Relationship Shinawatra Family is a major shareholder
with Listed Company both OAIL and Shin Corporation Public
Co., Ltd. (SHIN), holds 45.00 and
50.47 percent of OAIL and SHIN' s shares
respectively. SHIN is a major shareholder
of the Company, holds 42.96 percent of
the Company's shares.
General The Company and its subsidiary lease 224
Characteristics of vehicles to use at various branches from OAIL.
the Transaction
The Total Value The value is up to Baht 41 million per year
of the approximately. The source of payment is paid
Transaction from the Company's working capital.
The Basis Used to The vehicle rental and service expenses are
Determine the Value comparable to other lessors in the market.
Board of Directors This transaction is reasonableness, reflecting
and the Audit the company's best interest and conducting at
Committees' opinion arm's length basis.
Connected Transaction This transaction is considered to be a
and its Conditions connected 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 0.10 percent of net tangible
assets (as of December 31, 2003).
2.The Company and its subsidiary enter into the network equipment
installation and maintenance services with Bangkok Telecom
Engineering Company Limited.
Date of Transaction within 2004
Parties Involved Employer:the Company and its subsidiaries
Contractor: Bangkok Telecom Engineering
Company Limited (BTE)
Relationship Shinawatra Family is a major shareholder
with Listed Company both BTE and Shin Corporation Public Co.,Ltd.
(SHIN), holds 99.99 and 50.47 percent
of BTE and SHIN' s shares respectively.
SHIN is a major shareholder of the Company,
holds 42.96 percent of the Company's shares.
General The Company and its subsidiary employ BTE
Characteristics of to provide the services of network equipment
the Transaction installation and maintenance on job-by-job
basis.
The Total Value The value is up to Baht 170 million per year
of the Transaction approximately. The source of payment is paid
from the Company's working capital.
The Basis Used to The fee of charge is based on comparative price
Determine the Value to other contractors, which have to submit
tenders in line with acquisition and employment
policy.
Board of Directors This transaction is reasonableness, reflecting
and the Audit the company's best interest and conducting at
Committees' opinion arm's length basis.
Connected This transaction is considered to be a
Transaction and connected transaction of listed companies
its Conditions 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 0.40% of net
tangible assets as of December 31, 2003.
3. The Company enters into the insurance contracts for the
base station and equipment with National Insurance Company Limited.
Date of Transaction within 2004
Parties Involved Insured:the Company
Insurer:National Insurance Company Limited
Relationship The Chairman of the board of Shin Corporation
with Public Co., Ltd. (SHIN) is a major shareholder
Listed Company both SHIN and insurer and there is a
joint-director. SHIN is a major shareholder
of the Company, holds 42.96 percent of the
Company's shares.
General The Company enters into the insurance
Characteristics of contracts for the base station and equipment.
the Transaction
The Total Value The value is up to Baht 20.50 million per
of the Transaction year approximately. The source of payment
is paid from the Company's working capital.
The Basis Used to The insurance service charge is the same
Determine the Value rate on any other customers.
Board of Directors This transaction is reasonableness,
and the Audit reflecting the company's best interest and
Committees' opinion conducting at arm's length basis.
The director who is in the related company
did not attend the meeting and did not vote.
Connected This transaction is considered to be a
Transaction and connected transaction of listed
its Conditions 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 0.05% of net
tangible assets as of December 31, 2003.
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