Announcement of AGM date & dividend payment
[Translation]
Ref. PDI/BK-BS-014/2009
17 February 2009
To : President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Re. : Resolutions of the board of directors' meeting, No. 01-2009
The board of directors of Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited
at its meeting, No. 01-2009 on 17 February 2009 has adopted the following
resolutions:
1. Reviewed 2008 financial statements and resolved to propose the
financial statements (audited) for approval at the next AGM.
2. Approved the dividend payment for 2008 which is higher than the normal
dividend policy, At 0.82 Baht per share amounted to 185,320,000 Baht,
which will be allocated to the shareholders who listed in the
shareholders' Register of the Stock Exchange of Thailand as of
Wednesday 6 May 2009. Also, Thursday 7 May 2009 shall be the book
closing date on which the shareholders are listed as specified in
Section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act and dividend payment
will be paid on Wednesday 20 May 2009. This will be submitted for
final approval in the AGM.
3. Approved the 2008 director bonus to be maintained at the previous
level which would not exceed 1 percent of the dividend distributed
to the shareholders (1,853,200 Baht) to be approved in the AGM.
4. Noted 4 board members who will be due to retire by rotation namely
Mr. Paron Israsena, Mr. Pinit Vongmasa, Mr. Ahmad Bin Fahad and
Mr. Andre R. van der Heyden and will propose to the AGM the
re-election as directors for another term.
5. Confirmed the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited as
the Company's auditors for 2009 as well as audit fees for the
shareholders' approval.
6. Approved to convene the 2009 ordinary shareholders' meeting on
Thursday, 23 April 2009 at 14.00 hr, Meeting Room 3 and 4, Queen
Sirikit National Convention Center, No. 60 Ratchadapisek Road,
Klongtoey District, Bangkok, with the following agenda:
I. Subject to be informed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors
(if any);
II. Approve minutes of the 2008 Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held
on 23 April 2008;
III. Annual Report of the Board of Directors for the year 2008;
IV. Approve the audited balance sheet and profit and loss statement
for 2008;
V. Approve the net profit appropriation and dividend payment for 2008;
VI. Elect new members of the Board of Directors to replace those who
retired by rotation and acknowledge the appointment of the new
director.
VII. Approve the 2008 annual remuneration of the Board;
VIII Confirm the appointment of the Company's auditors for the year
2009 and approve the audit fees;
IX. Other matter.
The Shareholders entitled to attend the meeting and cast votes in
the meeting shall be those listed in the shareholders' Register of the
Stock Exchange of Thailand as of Thursday 2 April 2009. Also, Friday
3 April 2009 shall be the book closing date on which the shareholders
are listed as specified in Section 225 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
Please be notified accordingly.
Yours truly,
- Signature -
(Mr. Surin Tanticharoenkiat)
Company Secretary
Board Secretary Division
Tel. 02 695 9499 Ext. 9335
Fax 02 695 9493