17 December 2001 The President The Stock Exchange of Thailand Bangkok Dear Sir, Re: Form of Statement of Firm Intention to Make a Tender Offer (Form 247-3 of Nakornchuen Company Limited) Berli Jucker Public Company Limited (BJC) would like to inform the SET and all BJC shareholders according to a copy of the Form of Statement of Firm Intention to Make a Tender Offer (Form 247-3) which BJC has received from Nakornchuen Company Limited (NC) that NC would make a voluntary tender offer to purchase the ordinary shares of BJC 26,210,043 shares, representing 16.5% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of BJC, at Baht 41.3077 per share. The expected date of submit the official tender offer is 26 December 2001. Please acknowledge accordingly. Yours faithfully, BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED David John Nicol President & CEO c.c. The Secretary General The Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission