- Translation –

 

 

Ref.     MGT/SET/08/006                                            Date: 29 July 2008

 

Re       Disclosure a copy of Statement of Intention to make a Tender Offer

            (Form 247-3)

 

To        The President

            The Stock Exchange of Thailand

 

As today CPB Equity Co., Ltd. submitted the statement of firm intention to make a tender offer (Form 247-3) for the securities of Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) Public Company Limited (“the Company”) to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company would like to disclose the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the investors the enclosed statement of firm intention to make a tender offer.

 

Please be informed accordingly

 

 

 

-Signed-

Ms. Jurairat Suksawatdi Na Ayudhaya

Director

 


(English Translation)

Form 247-3

 

 

 
 


STATEMENT OF FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE A TENDER OFFER

 

1.      Date of submission of the statement of firm intention

 

29 July 2008

 

2.      Name of the person making the statement of firm intention to make a tender offer

 

Name: CPB Equity Company Limited

      Telephone number: 0 2658 1500

 

3.      Intention to make a tender offer to purchase securities of  Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) Public Company Limited (“CNT)

 

4.      Details of securities for which a tender offer will be made

            (  ü ) a tender offer for all securities of the business

            (      ) a partial tender offer in accordance with Part 5 of the Notification of the Securities and Exchange Commission No. Kor. Jor. 53/2545   

 

 

 

Type of Securities

 

 

Class

Number of securities for which the tender offer will be made

% of securities for which the tender offer will be made, compared with

Offer price at which

the tender offer will be made

per unit

Offered

 Value

Total issued

securities of those types/series

Total voting rights

of the business

Ordinary shares

 

114,944,932

28.65

28.65

2.50

287,362,330

Preference shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other securities

(if any)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

28.65

 

287,362,330

 

5.    Securities held prior to making a tender offer and other securities which will be acquired in the future under any other agreements (information as of the date of submission of this statement)

 


5.1   Ordinary shares

Name

Type of

securities

Number of

securities

% of the total

issued securities of the business

% of the total

voting rights of

the business

I.   Name of the persons making the statement of firm intention

Common Share

286,216,750

71.35

71.35

II. Name of the person in the same group as the persons making the statement of firm intention

 

 

 

 

III. Name of the persons falling under Section 258 of the persons in I and II

 

 

 

 

IV.Other agreements which entitle the persons in I to III to acquire more shares

 

 

 

 

 

Total

286,216,750

71.35

71.35

 

5.2 Convertible securities

Name

Convertible securities

Number of

Units

Number of

reserved securities

of the business

% of the total

voting rights of

the business

Type

Class

I.  Name of the persons making the statement of firm intention

 

 

 

 

 

II. Name of the person in the same group as the persons making the statement of firm intention

 

 

 

 

 

      1.

 

 

 

 

 

      2.

 

 

 

 

 

III.Name of the persons falling  under Section 258 of the persons in I and II

 

 

 

 

 

      1.

 

 

 

 

 

      2.

 

 

 

 

 

  IV. Other agreements which entitle the persons in I to III to acquire more shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

6. Name of the financial advisor for the tender offer

 

Thanachart Securities Public Company Limited

Telephone (662) 217 8888, (662) 217 9595

 

7.      Name of other advisors

 

    -         .

 

8.      Date on which an official tender offer is expected to be filed

5 August 2008

 

9.      Summary of a contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding entered into by the persons making the statement of firm intention prior to the submission of this statement of firm intention for the purpose of buying and selling significant amount of SCNB ’s securities, irrespective of whether such contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding was entered into for the purpose of buying and selling securities in the tender offer

 

     9.1  Parties to the contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding : CPB Equity Co., Ltd. and The Siam Commercial Bank Plc. 

     9.2  Date of the contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding : 16 May 2008

9.3   Securities involved

 

Type of  Securities

Class

Number of securities shares/units

% of the total issued securities

of these types/series

% of the total voting rights of the business

Ordinary shares

 

166,313,259

41.46

41.46

 

 

Total

41.46

41.46

 

9.4   Advisors to the contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding

 

Siam Nithi Law Office Company Limited

 

9.5   Conditions and periods of the contract/agreement/memorandum of understanding and responsibilities of the parties

 

Parties to the contract    :     CPBE Equity Company Limited (“Buyer”)

                                          Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (“Seller”)

Signing date                  :     May 16, 2008

Transaction date            :     July 28, 2008

Closing date                  :     July 28, 2008

Advisor of buyer           :     None

Advisor of Seller           :     Siam Nithi Law Office Company limited

Terms and Conditions:

1)      Seller agrees to sell the ordinary shares of Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) Public Company Limited at the amount of 166,313,259 shares to the buyer at Baht 2.50 per share on July 28, 2008.

2)      Buyer agrees to purchase and make the share payment to Seller on July 28, 2008.

3)      As soon as Buyer completely receives the payment of the shares, Buyer will transfer the share, along with the ownership to Seller on the same day.

 

We hereby certify that the above information is correct and accurate and that there is no information contained herein that may lead other persons to misunderstanding in any material respect and no concealment is made of any material information.

 

                                                                                              CPB Equity Co., Ltd

 

 

 

                                                                                                            

                                                                   Signed                                                                  

                                                                                            (Mr. Yos Euarchukiati)

                                                                                              Authorized Director

                                                                                       Person Making the Statement

 

 


We have carefully reviewed the information contained herein and hereby certify that the persons making this statement of firm intention can conduct the tender offer as announced to the public and have disclosed complete and correct information.

 

                                      Thanachart Securities Public Company Limited

 

 

 

                                                                                                            

Signed                                                                  Signed                                                   

                    (Mrs. Asvini Tailanga)                                    (Ms. Suvabha Charoenying)

                      Managing Director                                             Managing Director

 

                                                       Tender Offer Preparer