Notification of the connected transaction
24 January 2008
-Translation-
AIS-CP 009/2008
January 23, 2008
Subject: Notification of the connected transaction in relation to a computer
service system (SAP)
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (the Company) would like to
inform you that the Company and its subsidiaries have entered into a computer
service system agreement as follows:
Date of Transaction: January 2008
Parties involved: Employer: The Company and its subsidiaries
Contractor: I.T. Applications Services Company
Limited (ITAS)
Relationship: The Company is 42.72% owned by Shin
Corporation Public Company Limited (SHIN)
and ITAS is 99.99% owned by SHIN.
General Characteristics of the Transaction:
ITAS provides service regarding a computer system
to the Company and its subsidiaries. The details
are as follows:
1. Maintenance services for hardware and software.
2. Helpdesk service for SAP user.
3. Supervise for auto budget system.
4. License Fee and implement ERP 6.0
Value of the Transaction: Approximately Baht 85.54 million per year.
Connected Transaction and its Condition:
Entering into a computer service agreement of the
Company and its subsidiaries is considered to be
a connected transaction of listed companies, as
prescribed in the Notification of the Stock Exchange
of Thailand (SET) regulations regarding rules,
procedures and disclosure of connected transactions
of listed companies in a category of supporting
normal business transaction with general commercial
terms; but the pricing cannot be calculated from
the underlying assets or reference value. The size
of the transaction is over 0.03% but less than
3.00% of the Company and subsidiaries' net tangible
assets as of September 30, 2007, thus requiring the
Company to report the transaction to the SET.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
-Signed-
Mr. Pong-Amorn Nimpoonsawat
Chief Finance Officer
Advanced Info Service Plc.