BJC ACQUIRES MORE STAKES IN BERLI JUCKER CELLOX Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, on 16 March 2001, agreed to additionally acquires 46,500 shares or 0.093% in Berli Jucker Cellox Limited The registered capital of Berli Jucker Cellox Limited is divided into 50,000,000 shares at Baht 10.- each. After that BJC's holding ownership posted 76.15% or 38,076,456 shares. Seller: The former shareholder: Miss Pornpimol Taysuangnont, 46,500 shares at Baht 15.- each, totalling Baht 697,500.- 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 per share (Baht) Total value (Baht) 16.03.2001 46,500 15.00 697,500.- Transaction size: 0.01% Based on value of acquired asset / Net assets of BJC Group 0.01% Based on net profit of Berli Jucker Cellox x Percent of the additional acquisition / Net profit of BJC Group 0.12% 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: 19 March 2001