DETAILS OF ESOP PROJECT
14 พฤศจิกายน 2544
(Translation)
Details of the program regarding the issuance and offering of warrants to
purchase ordinary shares to directors, employees and advisors of the Company
(Employee Stock Option Plan ESOP)
1.Objectives and necessities of offering securities to directors, employees
and advisors of the Company
The objective of the ESOP is to compensate and motivate the directors,
employees, and advisors to perform their duties in the best interests of
the Company. This should in turn bring about long-term benefit to the Company,
as well as retain them with the Company.
The overall program consists of 5 plans during a period of 5 years. The
Company will issue and offer warrants to directors, employees, and advisors
of the Company once a year, for 5 consecutive years. The terms of warrants
issued each year will not exceed 5 years from the date of issuance, while
other details of warrants will be similar for all five issuance. The warrant
issuance and allocation each year are subject to approvals in the Board of
Directors and Shareholders' meetings.
Total amount of warrants to be issued and offered during the 5-year period
is approximately 51,400,000 units, implying that about 51,400,000 ordinary
shares (at THB1 par value) are to be reserved for the exercise of rights
pursuant to the warrants. These common shares account for about 1.75% of
the total paid-up shares.
However, the issuance and offering of warrants to directors, employees and
advisors of the Company shall be approved by the shareholders' meeting and
shall be undertaken in accordance with laws governing securities and
exchange and relevant regulations. Currently, the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("the SEC") has issued the Notification No. KorJor. 36/2544 Re:
Offering of Newly Issued Securities to Directors or Employees dated October
19, 2001 ("Notification of the SEC") to govern such offering.
The material condition in the Notification of the SEC is that the issuance
and offering of warrants to directors or employees shall be completed within
one year from the date of SEC's approval. Accordingly, the Company shall
propose the program in the shareholders' meeting for approval each year
during the 5-year period and the Company shall obtain a prior approval from
the SEC for each offering. Details of warrants particular to the program in
the first year, which is to be proposed to the shareholders' meeting appear
below. Meanwhile, the Company expects to use the proceeds from the exercise
of rights pursuant to warrants as working capital.
2.Preliminary Details of Warrants
Type of Warrants Warrants to purchase the Company's ordinary shares,
in registered form and non-transferable unless from
the subrogated securities purchaser or by hereditary
transfer
Total Number of Warrants
to be Offered 14,000,000 units
Offering Price per Unit Baht 0 (zero Baht)
Offering Period The offering shall be completed within one year from
the date on which the program is approved by the SEC.
Terms Not exceeding 5 years from the issue and offer date.
Reserved Shares 14,000,000 shares (at the par value of Baht 1), or
0.48 percent of the total issued shares.
Warrant Allocation Method Allocation of warrants to the Company's directors,
employees and advisors, or allocation of warrants
to the subrogated securities purchaser for further
allocation to the Company's directors, employees
and advisors, which shall
be determined by the Board of Directors, are subject to the
following conditions:
1. The Board of Directors shall determine the names and
the number of warrants to be allocated to each of the
Company's directors, employees, and advisors who are
entitled to receive such warrants. However, the number
of warrants to be allocated to those directors, employees,
and advisors shall not exceed the number of warrants
approved by the Shareholders Meeting's resolution.
2. The Board of Directors shall submit the names and the
number of warrants to be allocated to the Company's
directors, employees, and advisors to the subrogated
securities purchaser for further allocation.
3. Warrants held by the subrogated securities purchaser
will be expired one year after the date on which the
program is approved by the SEC.
Exercise Ratio
One warrant per one ordinary share
Exercise Price
Closing price of the Company's shares traded on the Stock
Exchange of Thailand on the business day prior to the date
of the issuing and offering the warrants
Issuing and Offering Date
The Company's Executive Committee will determine the
date of issuing and offering of warrants
Exercise Period
The Company's directors, employees and advisors could
exercise the rights of the warrants to purchase the
Company's ordinary shares as shown in the following
details:
First Year Directors, employees and advisors are
entitled to exercise one-third of their
allocated warrants to purchase ordinary
shares one year after the warrants are issued
to them, until the warrants are expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to
warrants creates a fraction of share(s) less
than the board lot determined by the Stock
Exchange of Thailand, such fraction will be
exercisable at the last exercise of rights.
Second Year Directors, employees and advisors are
entitled to exercise one-third of their
allocated warrants to purchase ordinary
shares two-year after the warrants are
issued to them, until the warrants are
expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to
warrants creates a fraction of share(s) less
than the board lot determined by the Stock
Exchange of Thailand, such fraction will be
exercisable at the last exercise of rights.
Third Year Directors, employees and advisors are
entitled to exercise the remaining of their
allocated warrants to purchase ordinary
shares three-year after the warrants are
issued to them, until the warrants are
expired.
In case the exercise of rights pursuant to
warrants creates a fraction of share(s) less
than the board lot determined by the Stock
Exchange of Thailand, such fraction will be
exercisable at the last exercise of rights.
Assistance from the Company
in Respect of Sources of
Funds for Directors,
Employees and Advisors
-None-
Rights and Interests Other
than those Normal Rights and
Interests from Ordinary
Shares
-None-
3. Other Principle and Conditions for Exercise of Warrants
3.1 Exercise Period of Warrants Directors, employees and advisors of the company may
intend to exercise their rights on the date of exercise and during the exercise hours, provided that for
the Last Exercise Period, the intention will be made 15 days prior to the Last Exercise Period and can
be made until the last day of the time period for the Last Exercise Period.
Ordinary shares purchased in every exercise of warrants will be in whole number of
a trading unit on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, except for the exercise of rights
for the Last Exercise Period.
The exercise date pursuant to warrants shall be made onto the last five Business Days
of every month as shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
3.2 Exercise Date and Time Between 09.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. of any Business Day of the
Company in every exercise period ("Exercise Date")
3.3 Qualifications of Directors, Employees and Advisors Eligible for Warrant Allocation
3.3.1 Any director, employee or advisor of the Company with a minimum of one
year of service, and not an employee who is sent from a joint venture on a temporary term-basis
operation;
3.3.2 Any selected director, employee or advisor who is beneficial to the Company
(as the case may be);
3.3.3 In the case of any exception not pursuant to Clauses 3.3.1 and 3.3.2, it will
be propose to the meeting of Executive Committee for special consideration.
3.3.4 The number of warrants as determined by the Company allocated to the
respective directors, employees and/or advisors of the Company will not necessarily be in the same
amount, but will be varied based on the position, work experience, years of service, performance and
potential, as well as benefits providing to the Company.
3.4 Warrant Allocation Obligations between the Company and Directors, Employees and
Advisors of he Company
3.4.1 If any director or advisor of the Company vacate of office or any employee
retire from the Company pursuant to the Company's work rules, prior to exercising the rights under
the warrants, such vacated directors or advisors, retired employee are entitled to exercise their
warrants until the term of warrants.
3.4.2 If any director, employee or advisor resign from the Company due to the
Company's order of transfer, such director, employee or advisor shall be entitled to exercise their
warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company only the allowed portion and are not entitled to
exercise their warrants to purchase the remaining ordinary shares which are not due.
3.4.3 If any director, employee or advisor of the Company die or disappear, such
warrants shall then pass on to the person named as executor or beneficiary of the deceased or
disappeared director, employee or advisor, as the case may be. The person will be entitled to
exercise their warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company only the allowed portion, and are
not entitled to exercise their warrants to purchase the remaining ordinary shares which are not due.
3.4.4 If any director or advisor resign from the Company prior to expiration of the
term of office or any employee resign from the Company for any reason other than as specified in
Clauses 3.4.1, 3.4.2, or 3.4.3 above, such director, employee and advisor shall be entitled to exercise
their warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company only the allowed portion within three
months after such director, employee and advisor resigned from their offices.
Remaining warrants which any director, employee or advisor is unable to exercise
for any of the reasons as stipulated in Clauses 3.4.2, 3.4.3 or 3.4.4 shall be submitted to the Company
for cancellation.
3.5 In Case of Un-Excercise of Warrants In case directors, employees or advisors of
the Company do not exercise all or some of warrants and terms of warrants end, it is deemed that the
directors, employees or advisors waive their rights on such un-excercised warrants. In this respect,
such directors, employees or advisors shall not be entitled to claim any compensation from the
Company.
4. Effects upon Shareholders from Issuance of Warrants and Offer for Sale to Directors, ,
Employees and Advisors of the Company on this Occasion
4.1 Effects upon Price Dilution due to the Exercise of Rights to Purchase Shares by
Directors, Employees and Advisors
The issuance and offering of warrants will not create any effect upon price dilution
because the exercise price is determined as the closing price of the Company's shares, which are
traded in the Stock Market of Thailand on the Business Day prior to the day determined by the
Company as the issuance and offering date.
4.2 Effects upon Existing Shareholders due to Reduced Ownership Ratio or Control
Dilution in case Warrants are Exercised by All Directors, Employees and Advisors as Calculated
from the Presently Paid-up Capital:
Number of the total issued shares = 2,935 million shares
(at a par value of B1 each)
Number of all shares from warrant exercise = 14 million shares
(at a par value of B1 each)
Total number of shares after exercise of right = 2,949 million shares
(at a par value of B1 each)
Ratio of the existing shareholders after exercise of warrants = 99.53 percent
4.3 The Amount of Reserved Shares for Exercise of Warrants Allocated to Directors,
Employees and Advisors at the Rate not Exceeding 5 Percent of the Total Issued Shares on the Date
of Applying for Approval of the Office
Number of the total issued shares = 2,935 million shares
(at a par value of B1 each)
Number of reserved shares for the exercise of warrant = 14 million
shares to be allocated to directors, employees and advisors (at a par value of B1 each)
Ratio of reserved shares to total issued shares = 0.48 percent of the
total issued shares
4.4 Ordinary Shares Issued under the Warrants Exercised Shall have the Same Rights
and Status as Ordinary Shares Previously Issued by the Company in All Respects.
4.5 The List of All Directors to Be Allocated Warrants and Employees and Advisors
who are eligible to be allocated Warrants at the Rate Exceeding 5 Percent of Warrant To Be Issued
and Offered
Name
Number of Allocated
Warrants
(Unit)
% of Total Allocated
Warrants
1.Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Director and Chairman of the
Executive Committee Wireless
Business
not exceeding 1,600,000
not exceeding 11.43%
2.Mr. Vikrom Sriprataks
Director and President of Digital
Phone Ltd. (Subsidiaries)
not exceeding 1,520,000
not exceeding 10.86%
3.Mr. Suvimol Kaewkoon
Director of Advanced Paging and
Managing Director of Advanced
Wireless Market Ltd.
(Subsidiaries)
not exceeding 1,300,000
not exceeding 9.29%
4.Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra
Senior Executive Vice President
- Wireless Corporate Planing
not exceeding 1,250,000
not exceeding 8.93%
5. Mr. Songsak Premsuk
Executive Vice President
Marketing
not exceeding 1,320,000
not exceeding 9.43%
Note: The amount of warrants to be issued and offered will not exceed 14 million units.
5. Description and Conditions of Warrants
Warrants issued and offered to directors, employees and advisors of the Company shall be
subject to rules and conditions pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission Notification No.
KorJor. 36/2544 Re: Offering of Newly Issued Securities to Directors or Employees dated October
19, 2001
Warrant holders are liable to pay taxes and duties pursuant to the Revenue Code and relevant
laws in exercising their rights to purchase ordinary shares.
After the Last Exercise Period, remaining warrants shall be deemed invalid and cannot be
further exercised in any case.
6. Rights of Shareholders in Opposition of Offering for Sales of Warrants to Directors,
Employees pursuant to Notification of the SEC No. KorJor. 36/2544 dated October 19,
2001
Pursuant to Clause 14 of the Notification of the SEC No. KorJor. 36/2544 dated October 19,
2001, the issuance and offering of warrants to directors or employees shall to be approved by the
Shareholders' Meeting with votes of not less than three quarters of all votes of shareholders attending
the meeting and having the right to vote and must not be opposed by shareholders with an aggregate
number of shares exceeding 10 percent of all votes of shareholders attending the meeting.
In case of issuance and offering warrants to any director, or employee at the rate exceeding
five percent of all warrants offered pursuant to Clause 15 (2) of the Notification of the SEC above,
the Shareholders' Meeting will consider the offer for sale with approval on an individual basis and
the resolution must have not less than three quarters of all votes of shareholders attending the
meeting and having the right to vote and must not be opposed by shareholders with an aggregate
number of shares exceeding 5 percent of all votes of shareholders attending the meeting.
7. List of Directors and Employees Eligible to be Allocated Warrants at the Rate
Exceeding Five Percent of All Warrants
7.1 Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai, the Director and Chairman of the Executive
Committee Wireless Business, is eligible to be allocated warrants not exceeding 1,600,000 units, or
not exceeding 11.43% of total ESOP program
Opinion of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee
Detail of Opinion of the Remuneration Committee for ESOP program as presented in
the attachment.
The number of times attending the meetings and not attending the meetings of the
director during the past year.
Number of meetings 10, Attending 10 Times, Not attending - Times
7.2 Mr. Vikrom Sriprataks, the Director and President of Digital Phone Ltd.
(Subsidiaries), is eligible to be allocated warrants not exceeding 1,520,000 units, or not exceeding
10.86% of total ESOP program
Opinion of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee
Detail of Opinion of the Remuneration Committee for ESOP program as presented in
the attachment.
7.3 Ms. Suvimol Kaewkoon, the Director of Advanced Paging and Managing Director
of Advanced Wireless Market Ltd. (Subsidiaries) is eligible to be allocated warrants not exceeding
1,300,000 units, or not exceeding 9.29% of total ESOP program
Opinion of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee
Detail of Opinion of the Remuneration Committee for ESOP program as presented in
the attachment.
7.4 Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, the Senior Executive Vice President Wireless Corporate
Planning, is eligible to be allocated warrants not exceeding 1,250,000 units, or not exceeding 8.93%
of total ESOP program
Opinion of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee
Detail of Opinion of the Remuneration Committee for ESOP program as presented in
the attachment.
7.5 Mr. Songsak Premsuk, the Executive Vice President Marketing, is eligible to be
allocated warrants not exceeding 1,320,000 units, or not exceeding 9.43% of total ESOP program
Opinion of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee
Detail of Opinion of the Remuneration Committee for ESOP program as presented in
the attachment.
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