BERLI JUCKER PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE DISPOSAL OF SHAREHOLDING IN PATHUM THANI WATERCO.,LTD. Berli Jucker Public Company Limited would like to announce the disposal of shareholding in Pathum Thani Water Co., Ltd. to hames Water International (Thailand) Limited as follows: 1. The date on which the transaction occurred : 2 April 2001 2. The parties involved: Name Relation company Buyer: Thames Water International (Thailand) : - Limited 15/F, Times Square Building, 246 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Seller: Berli Jucker Public Company : - Limited 99 Soi Rubia, Sukhumvit 42 Road Bangkok 3. The general characteristics of the transaction : Disposal of assets 4. The details of assets involved: Securities -The company name : Pathum Thani Water Co., Ltd. -The nature of business : Treat and sell water. -Registered and Paid-up Capital : Baht 1,102,000,000 million divided into 11,020,000 shares at Baht 100 each -Number of securities disposed of : 826,499 shares -Selling price per share : Baht 100.00 -Proportion of securities holding before : 15.00% -Proportion of securities holding after : 7.50% 5. The total value of the consideration : Baht 82,649,900.00 6. The value of the assets disposed of : Baht 82,649,900.00 7. The reason for the disposal of the assets : To decrease the investment in thenoncore businesses and using the proceeds as the company's working capital. Phornchai Athikhomkulchai Executive Director