09 June 2000

INVESTMENT IN BJCELLOX

BJC ACQUIRES MORE STAKES IN BERLI JUCKER CELLOX Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, on 8 June 2000, agreed to additionally acquires 20,000 shares or 0.04% in Berli Jucker Cellox Ltd. The registered capital of Berli Jucker Cellox Ltd. is divided into 50,000,000 shares at Bt10.- each. After that BJC's holding ownership posted 75.98% or 37,989,956 shares. Seller: The former shareholder: Mrs. Chutima Vayumhasuwan, 20,000 shares at Bt15.- each, totalling Bt300,000.- Relationship: None Source of fund: Working capital Objective: Long-term investment Benefit: Dividend Line-up of share acquisition in Berli Jucker Cellox in 6 months: Date No. of shares Price (Baht) Total value (Baht) 1. 8.6.2000 20,000 15.00 300,000.- 20,000 300,000.- Transaction size: -0.004% Based on value of acquired asset / Net assets of BJC Group -0.006% Based on net profit of Berli Jucker Cellox x Percent of the additional acquisition / Net profit of BJC Group -0.003% Based on net assets value of Berli Jucker Cellox x Percent of the additional acquisition / Net assets of BJC Group This is not classified as any transaction class under the SET's notification concerning Rules, Procedures and Disclosure of Acquisition and Disposition of Assets of a Listed Company. Date: 9 June 2000