24 October 1997

acquires more stakes in CELLOX

Translation BJC ACQUIRES MORE STAKES IN CELLOX Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, on 15th & 17th October, 1997, agreed to additionally acquires 0.46% in Cellox Paper Co., Ltd. The registered capital of Cellox is Baht 500,000,000.- divided into 50,000,000 shares at Baht 10 each. After that BJC's holding ownership posted 67.21% or 33,606,805 shares. Sellers: The former shareholders: 1. On 15.10.97, Intacon Co., Ltd., 192,500 shares at Baht 15.- each, totalling to Baht 2,887,500.-. 2. On 17.10.97, Dr.Pibul Laohathai, 35,000 shares at Baht 15.- each, totalling to Baht 525,000.-. Relationship: None Source of fund: Working capital Objection: Long-term yield Benefit: Dividend Line-up of share acquisition in Cellox in 6 months: 2/ Date No. of shares Price Total value (Baht) (Baht) 1. 25.08.97 1,000,000 15 15,000,000.- 2. 03.09.97 1,346,667 15 20,200,005.- 3. 26.09.97 3,422,222 15 51,333,330.- 4. 13.10.97 298,667 15 4,480,005.- 5. 15.10.97 192,500 15 2,887,500.- 6. 17.10.97 35,000 15 525,000.- 6,295,056 94,425,840.- Transaction size: - 0.79% (based on value of acquired asset/total assets of BJC) - 11.66% (based on net profit of Cellox/BJC) - 1.76% (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/acqui- sition of listed company's asset nor connected transaction.