SET Announcements

TRANSLATION No. 1000 / 237/ 2008 December 16, 2008 Subject : To change the Notification period for Exercising the Voluntary Conversion of Depository Receipt for Common Shares of The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited -January 5, 2009 Attention : President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Reference : 1. Terms and Conditions of the Depository Receipt for Common Shares of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited 2. The Letter of The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited no.1000/224/2008 dated December 1, 2008 Attachment : Detailed Information for Notifications of Exercise of the Conversion of Depository Receipt for Common Shares of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited - January 5, 2009 As The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (Company) has informed SET that the CSDR holders have to notify the intention for the Voluntary Conversion during December 25, 2008 - January 2, 2009 via Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited, the Company Agent for Accepting Exercise of the Conversion of Common Shares of The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (CSDR). Due to the last day of notification period , January 2, 2009 is the special holiday of Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited, the Company Agent for Accepting Exercise of the Conversion of CSDR. The Company would like to inform SET that the notification period for the Voluntary Conversion will be changed from during December 25, 2008 - January 2, 2009 to during December 24, 2008 - December 30, 2008 via Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited, the Company Agent for Accepting Exercise of the Conversion of CSDR. (The detailed information is as attachment.) The CSDR holders can download the CSDR conversion manual and the form of notice of intention for Voluntary Conversion from the Company's website. (www.bangchak.co.th) Please be informed accordingly. Yours sincerely, -signed- (Patiparn Sukorndhaman) Senior Executive Vice President Accounting and Finance Corporate Planning and Investor Relation Office Tel : 0-2335-4583 CC: 1. Managing Director, Siam DR Co., Ltd. 2. Managing Director, Thailand Securities Depository Co, Ltd. 3. Managing Director, Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited Detailed Information for Notifications of Exercise of CSDR - January 5, 2009 Agent Accepting Notifications of : Bualuang Securities Public Company Exercise of CSDR (the Agent) Limited (BLS) 191 Silom Complex Office Building, 29/F, Silom Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Tel. 0-2231-3777 Fax 0-2266-6967 Contact persons : Khun Trinop Kumnerdkarn or Khun Pakamas Sukjai Account of BLS for Accepting : 224-000000035-5 for local DR's holders Transfer of CSDR 224-000000035-5 for foreign DR's holders Date of Exercise : Every 5th of January, April, July and October of each yearthroughout the term of CSDR. The first day of exercise is on April 5, 2005 and the last day is on October 5, 2013. In case the date of exercise is a non-banking day, the date of exercise will be the next banking day. For this conversion, the exercise is on January 5, 2009. Period of Exercise : CSDR holders must notify the Agent during the working hours of the Agent from 9.00 hours until 16.00 hours within 5 working days prior to each date of exercise. For this conversion, the notification period is during on the December 24, 2008 - December 30, 2008. Method of Exercise : CSDR holders notify the Agent, together with the documents as follows : 1. Form of Notifications of Exercise of CSDR (the Notification Form) together with the power of attorney. 2. In case of scrip system, CSDR holders must submit the endorsed scrips in accordance with the number specified in the Notification Form, together with the cheque made payable to "Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited" In case of scripless system, CSDR holders will notify through the Depositor and transfer CSDR to the securities deposit account of the Agent, together with the cheque made payable to "Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited" 3. In case of juristic person, a copy of the Affidavit issued by Ministry of Commerce and certified by the authorized person(s). 4. In case of foreign juristic person, a copy of business registration certified by the Notary Public or a competence authority in the incorporation country dated not exceeding 3 months before the filing date, together with a certified true copy of passport of the authorized person(s). 5. In case of individual, a copy of identification card of the CSDR holder. The Notification Form : CSDR holders would be able to obtain and submit the Notification Form to the office of the Agent. Fee and payment methods : CSDR holders should pay a brokerage fee of 0.25% of offering price at 13.00 Bahts per unit and VAT of brokerage by cheque or cashier cheque, within Bangkok clearing house, crossed and made account payee to "Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited" (If notify in the last day of notification period, on December 30, 2008, the Agent would accept payment by cashier cheque only.