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1600 /007/ 2004 January 14, 2004 Subject : Announcement to shareholders regarding the rights to swap ordinary shares to Depository Receipts ("DR") of benefits of BCP's Ordinary Shares of No. 1/2547 and the rights to subscribe the Public Offering Depository Receipts of BCP's Ordinary Shares No. 1/2547 for shareholders who complete the swap intention process (Additional) Attention : President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand and The Stock Exchange of Thailand Reference: BCP's reference no 1600/006/2004 dated January12,2004 : Announcement to shareholders regarding the rights to swap ordinary shares to Depository Receipts of BCP's Ordinary Shares No. 1/2547 and the rights to subscribe the Public Offering Depository Receipts of BCP's Ordinary Shares No. 1/2547 for shareholders who complete the swap intention process BCP is under the process of increasing paid-up capital by issuing 3,000 Million Baht ordinary shares. Such shares will be offered to public investors in form of DR, issued by Siam DR Company Limited ("Siam DR"). The existing shareholders are entitled to the rights to swap existing ordinary shares to DR following the above BCP's reference number. For the swap of existing ordinary shares of BCP of to the DR of benefits in ordinary shares of BCP, the share registration book will not be closed for the right for securities swap. The investors shall deliver the ordinary shares of BCP to Finansa Securities Limited, as the Securities Swap Agent, within the Securities Swap Period during January 20 -22, 2004 during the hours of 9.00 a.m.to 4.00 p.m. After delivering the ordinary shares of BCP, the investors shall not take any action on such ordinary shares. In the securities trading system of the Stock Exchange of Thailand in general, it will take 3 business days following the trading date (T+3). Therefore, the investors, who desire to purchase the ordinary shares of BCP and swap such shares into the DR and deliver such shares to Finansa Securities Limited within the Securities Swap Period, shall purchase the ordinary shares of BCP within January 16, 2004 to ensure the delivery of shares in time. However, the investors, who purchase the ordinary shares of BCP after January 16, 2004 and can deliver such shares within the Securities Swap Period, will be also able to swap the securities following the securities swap procedure. Yours sincerely, (Watcharapong Saisuk) Assistant Vice President Corporate Planning Office Corporate Planning Office Tel: 0-2335-4583 2