SET Resumes Trading of BCP and BCP-DR1

Stock Exchange of Thailand Resumes Trading of BCP and BCP-DR1 The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has ordered the trading halt of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP) and The Depository Receipts of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited No. 1/2004 issued by Siam DR Company Limited ("BCP-DR1") because BCP has submitted the Board of Director's resolutions to the SET, but did not permit information to be disseminated to the public through proper channels Now, the BCP has completely clarified or disclosed the relevant information, which has been thoroughly disseminated through the SET's disclosure systems. Thus, the SET has resumed trading of BCP and BCP-DR1 from 11.15 a.m. of 22 March 2004 onwards.