Rectification of DTC minority shareholders requirement

Rectification of DTC minority shareholders requirement As Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DTC) has not satisfied the qualifications regarding the distribution of minority shareholders for 2 consecutive years, which is not comply with the SET's rule concerning the maintaining the status of Listed Companies which require to transfer of its ordinary shares to be traded on a call market basis. During the year 2006, DTC has 1,018 minor shareholders of ordinary shares, holding in aggregate of 14.76% of the paid-up capital. However DTC has requested for the period extension in order to solve the issue and the SET, then, agreed to allow the period extension for DTC to be within December 31, 2006 on the basis that DTC must have at least 150 minor shareholders of ordinary shares, holding in aggregate of more than 15 percent of the paid-up capital. (Details follow the news on SETSMART on June 30, 2006 and October 20, 2006) DTC has now satisfied the SET's requirement for the distribution of minority shareholders. As on December 8, 2006 DTC has 1,172 minor shareholders, holding in aggregate of 18.24% of the paid-up capital. (Details follow the news on SETSMART on December 15, 2006) Therefore the SET has agreed for the DTC's securities to continue to be traded on a continuous order-matching basis.