RESIGNATION BCP'S DIRECTOR & APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR, AUDIT

1600 / 014 / 2003 January 28 , 2003 The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62, Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Attention : President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : The Resignation of the Company's Director, including the Appointment of the Company's Director, the Member of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of BCP : According to that Mr.Praphad Phodhivorakhun has resigned his directorship from BCP's Board of Directors together with the Chairman of the Audit Committee, with effective date from January 27, 2003 onwards ; The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP) board of directors meeting No. 2/2003 held on January 28, 2003 has passed a resolution to inform the followings : 1. The Appointment of the Company's Director Approved the appointment of Mr. Nipon Surapong-rukcharoen to be the Company's Director filling in the vacancy. 2. The Appointment of the Member of the Audit Committee Approved the appointment of Mr. Nipon Surapong-rukcharoen to be the Member of the Audit Committee. 3. The Appointment of the Chairman of the Audit Committee Approved the appointment of Mr. Anusorn Tamajai (a present member of the Audit Committee) to be the Chairman of the Audit Committee filling in the vacancy. With effective date from January 28, 2003 onwards. Please be informed accordingly. Yours sincerely (Mr. Chokchai Atsawarangsalit) Planning and Corporate Analysis Division Manager, Corporate Planning Office Corporate Planning Office Tel: 0-2335-4583