16 October 1997

ACQUIRES MORE STAKES IN CELLOX

Berli Jucker Plc, on Oct 13, 1997, agreed to additionally acquire 50 mshares in Cellox Tissue Paper Co, Ltd totalling 0.6% of registered capital or Bt500 m value. After that, its holding ownership posted 66.76% or 33,379,305 shares. Seller : CKP Co, Ltd = 298,667 shares, Bt15 apiece, totalling to Bt4,480,005 Relationship : -none- Source of fund : working capital Objective : long-term yeild Benefit : dividend Line-up of share acquisition in Cellox in 6 months: Date Number Price Total value (Bt/share) (Bt) 1. Aug 25, 97 1,000,000 15 15,000,000 2. Sep 3, 97 1,346,667 15 20,200,005 3. Sep 26, 97 3,422,222 15 51,333,330 4. Oct 13, 97 298,667 15 4,480,005 6,067,556 91,013,340 Transaction size : -0.76% (based on value of acquired asset/totall assets of BJC) -11.59% (based on net profit of Cellox/of BJC) -1.69% (based on number of total shares multiplied with price of one unit/BJC's shareholders equity) This was not classified as procedures, rules and disposition /acquisition of listed company's asset nor connected transaction.