SET Announcements
12 November 2007
Opinion of Audit Committee regarding TBC's share acquisition
(Translation Copy)
No. Kor Sor 002/2550
2 November 2007
Subject Opinion of the Audit Committee in relation to the acquisition of
ordinary shares of Thai Beverage Can Company Limited
To Shareholders of Berli Jucker Public Company Limited
Berli Jucker Public Company Limited ("BJC") at its Board of
Directors'Meeting No. 72, on 18 October 2007, has resolved to propose to
Shareholders for approval the BJC's investment in Thai Beverage Can Company
Limited at the acquisition price based on P/E Multiple Approach totaling to of
50,000,000 (Fifty Million) shares at the price of Baht 21.48 (Baht Twenty One
Point Forty Eight) per share.
The aforementioned transaction is classified as a class-4 connected
transaction regarding assets and services under the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Notification Re: Disclosure of Information and Other Acts of Listed Companies
concerning the Connected Transactions, B.E. 2546. This transaction must be
approved by its shareholders' meeting with the vote of at least three-fourths
of total number of votes of the shareholders or their proxy (if any) who
attend the meeting and have the right to vote, excluding the connected
shareholders who have conflict of interest.
In this regard, the Company has appointed SICCO Advisory Company
Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Independent Financial Advisor" or "IFA")
as an Independent Financial Advisor to provide the opinion to the Audit
Committee and shareholders in relation to the fairness and reasonableness of
the transaction.
The Independent Financial Advisor has duly provided an opinion to the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has considered and agreed with such
opinion to approve entering into such connected transaction for the following
reasons:
1. The reasonableness and benefits of this connected transaction
The aforementioned connected transaction is reasonable since
it leads to the expansion of packaging business of BJC to
aluminum packaging business. The investment in Thai Beverage
Can Company Limited will benefit BJC since TBC has a good
financial and operational performance. In addition, the
Company can also expand its customer base through TBC
existing customers, most of which are renowned and have
strong financial status both in domestic and export market.
2. Fairness of the price and conditions of the connected transaction
2.1 The share price of Baht 21.48 per share to be paid to the
connected persons ("sellers") is considered fair since such
price is based on P/E Multiple Approach using the weighted
average of price per earning ratio (P/E) of SET listed
companies in the packaging sector. In addition,
such acquisition price is lower than Baht 41.22 per share
computed by the discounted cash flow method, which, in
the Independent Financial Advisor opinion, most reflects the
true value of TBC shares.
2.2 The conditions of the transaction is considered fair as
all sellers will receive a one-time cash payment in full
amount, which is a normal business practice.
Yours Sincerely,
(Mr. Staporn Kavitanon)
Chairman of Audit Committee
(Mr.Thien Mekanonchai)
Audit Committee Member
(Mr. Weerawong Chittmittrapap)
Audit Committee Member



