SET halts trading of BCP' securities

Stock Exchange of Thailand Halts Trading of BCP The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has ordered the trading halt of Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP) because BCP has requested that the SET temporarily halt trading in its securities effective from 2.30 p.m. of December 16, 2003. Due to the cabinet has arranged the meeting this afternoon to consider the additional solution in BCP's financial restructuring, which may affect the trading of BCP's securities. Therefore, the SET has temporarily halted trading of BCP's securities, effective from 2.30 p.m. of December 16, 2003 until the firm has clarified or disclosed this material information to the SET.