Notification of the investment in new subsidiary
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AIS-CP 031/2005
March 24, 2005
Subject: Notification of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting
No. 3/2005.
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Board of Directors Meeting No. 3/2005 of Advanced Info Service Public
Company Limited (the "Company") held on March 24, 2005 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. 2/2005 held
on February 17, 2005;
2. Approved the amendments to the Company's corporate governance policy to
be in line with the international's best practices;
3. Certified the information to be disclosed in the Company's filing for
2004 (Form 56-1).
4. Self-Assessed of the Board of Directors.
5. Approved the capital expenditures for May-October 2005 at the total
amount of USD 83.8 million, to increase the capacity of service to
the Company's subscribers and increase the traffic and signaling
efficiently.
6. To notify the investment in new subsidiary, details as follows;
6.1 The general characteristics : set up the new company and
of the transaction: hold 99.99 % stake
6.2 The details of assets to be invested:
The Company name: ADVANCED MPAY Co. Ltd.
Nature of Business: pre-paid cards for purchase of products and
services
Registered Capital: Baht 210 million
Paid up Capital: Baht 210 million
Paid up shares: 21 million shares
Par value: Baht 10
Board of Directors: Mr. Somprasong Boonyachai
Mrs. Siripen Sitasuwan
Miss Yingluck Shinawatra
Mr. Pong-Amorn Nimpoonsawat
Mr. Leong Shin Loong
6.3 The value and size of the transaction:
Value of investment: Baht 210 million
Size of transaction: approximately 0.17% of total assets of
the Company reported in the year 2004
financial statements
6.4 The benefits expected to receive: to support the pre-paid card via
mobile phone
6.5 The source of fund: working capital of the Company
The company is pending approval from the BOT.
7. Approved the capital increase of Bridge Mobile Pte., Ltd. ( The
subsidiary of the Company, 99.99 % holding) from Baht 1 million, divided
into 100,000 shares at par value of Baht 10 each to Baht 250 million,
divided into 25 million shares at par value of Baht 10 each, using for
the working capital of pre-paid card business. The capital increase will
be issued and offered to the existing shareholder for allotment the
ordinary shares of 24.90 million shares at Baht 10 each. The company is
pending approval from the BOT. After such company has obtained the
approval from the BOT, the Company shall notify the progress further.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours sincerely,
-Signed-
Mr. Pong-Amorn Nimpoonsawat
Chief Finance Officer
Advanced Info Service Public company Limited