Notification of the Approval of the EJIB from SEC

-TRANSLATION- 1000/173/2009 October 7, 2009 The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62, Ratchadapisek Road Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Subject: Notification of the Approval of the Employee Joint Investment Program (EJIP) of the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Attention: President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand Referring to the information disclosure of the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited ("the Company") to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) dated August 28, 2009 on the Notification of the Employee Joint Investment Program (EJIP). The Company would like to notify the approval of EJIP from SEC on October 6, 2009; accordingly, managers of the Company are exempt from reporting the changes of holding securities in BCP shares given under EJIP in Form 59-2. Please be informed accordingly. Yours sincerely, - Signed - (Mr. Wattana Opanonamata) Senior Executive Vice President Corporate Administration and Information Technology Office of the Secretary to the Board of Directors Tel: 0-2335-4584 Fax: 0-2713-9419