HALT BCP STOCK TRADING TEMPORARILY

Date : 02/06/2003 13:21 BCP : HALT BCP STOCK TRADING TEMPORARILY 1600 / 093 / 2003 June 2, 2003 The Stock Exchange of Thailand 62, Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110 Attention : President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Subject : Halt BCP Stock trading temporarily Dear sir , As the State Enterprise Policy Committee has arranged the meeting on Monday 2nd June 2003 at 2.30 p.m. as to consider Re: Solution in the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP)'s business operation problem, the resolution from the said meeting may have the conclusion in BCP's financial restructuring, which perhaps, has effects on the trading of the Company' shares in the market. Thus, the Company would like to request for the shares trading halt temporarily in the second trading session (afternoon) on Monday 2nd June 2003. Besides, upon the Company's receipt of the State Enterprise Policy Committee Meeting's resolution, the Company shall keep the Stock Exchange inform of the same in order to start trading the Company's shares in the first trading session (morning) on Tuesday 3rd June 2003. We appreciate your assistance in this matter. Yours sincerely, (Kiatchai Maitriwong) Assistant Vice President Corporate Planning Office Corporate Planning Office Tel: 0-2335-4583