SET Announcements
08 August 2007
Dividend Payment Policy and Related Transactions
Ref. SCG-SET-07-013
August 7, 2007
To: The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Re: Dividend Payment Policy and Related Transactions
Dear Sir,
Please be notified as following:-
1. The Board of Directors' Meeting No. 5/2007 of Sahacogen (Chonburi)
Public Company
Limited, is held on August 7, 2007, has passed the resolution of the
dividend payment policy
to be compliance with the notification no. 44 of the Federation of
Accounting Professions,
under the subject of "The record of an investment in subsidiaries on
the separate financial
statements under the cost method rather than the equity method.
Therefore, the company
would like to clarify the direction of dividend payment as follow.
The company has a dividend payment policy to pay not less than 80% of
net profit of the
financial statements of the company only. The Board of Directors may
occasionally waive or
adjust this policy by consideration a condition creating the maximum
benefit to the
shareholders, such as reserves for debt services or for serving any
needs during the market
changes causing adverse impact to the company cash flow in the future
and/or for
expanding the business. While the dividend payment of subsidiaries
that the company holds
its share more than 50% is significantly considered on cash
requirement of the company
and its subsidiaries.
2. The Board of Directors considered that the purchase orders for the
erection of buildings and
utilities given by Shakoes Kabinburi Company Limited (the company's
subsidiary) to Pitakkij
Co., Ltd. which has the common directors, Pitakkij Co., Ltd, were
normally required for
operating the business and had been thoroughly evaluated against the
other independent
bidders, therefore, such transactions are normal business transactions
and the management
can make necessary judgment to proceed accordingly under the given
authorization.
Please be informed accordingly.
Sincerely yours,
(Mr. Viroj Theeravatvatee)
Managing Director