BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ANNOUNCES AN INVESTMENT IN NEWLY ESTABLISHED COMPANY Berli Jucker Public Company Limited would like to announce an investment in newly established company as follows: 1. Company name: Rubia Investments Limited 2. Nature of business: Investment vehicle 3. Registered capital: Baht4.5 billion divided into 4.5 million ordinary shares at par value of Baht1,000 each Paid-up capital: Baht380 million divided into 380,000 ordinary shares at par value of Baht1,000 each 4. Country of incorporation: British Virgin Islands 5. Shareholder: Berli Jucker Public Company Limited 6. Directors: Mr David John Nicol, Mr Charles Blair Ritchie Sinton 7. Ratio of investment: 100% equivalent to Baht4.5 billion 8. Objectives of investment: Investment holding 9. Source of fund: BJC Funds 10. Profit of investment: Dividend to BJC 11. Transaction size: Investment fund in new company Total shareholders'equity of BJC group =* 380,000,000 7,704,606,000 = 4.93% *(Rate of exchange US$1=Baht38) 12. Connected transaction: This was not classified as procedures, rules and disposition/acquisition of listed company's asset nor connected transaction. (David John Nicol) President