ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND PAYMENT

The Bangchak Petroleum Plc.(BCP) announced the dividend payment as follows: Initial Name: BCP Company Name: The Bangchak Petroleum Plc. Dividend/Share: Bt1.25 For the period: 12 months Ending Date: December 31, 1996 XD Date : May 8, 1997 Payment Date : NA Comments: Please verify details from Public SIMS. Translated by the Nation