Major
Shareholders Top ten shareholders as of 31 January 2012 are as follows: Shareholders
Number of Shares Holding
% Holding
287,820,000 218,280,000
35.92 27.24
9,135,243 7,093,200 7,082,400 5,117,100 4,169,400
1.14 0.89 0.88 0.64 0.52
3. The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited
25,509,409
3.18
4. Thai NVDR Company Limited.
20,402,604
2.55
5. UBS AG SINGAPORE BRANCH
18,000,000
2.25
6. BARCLAYS BANK PLC, SINGAPORE
15,900,000
1.98
7. Mr. Amnuay Thanarakchok
13,146,600
1.64
8. MRS. ARUNEE CHAN
12,255,431
1.53
9. Mr. Niti Osatanukrao
7,475,400
0.93
10. Mr. Poonsak Thiapairat
7,270,400
0.91
1. Casino Group : Geant International B.V. and Saowanee Holding Company Limited The group works together with others to determine and formulate management policy by nominating or appointing a person to act as the director with the authority in management. The abovementioned management policy will be submitted to the board of director for consideration and approval. 2. Chirathivat Group : Mrs. Wanthanee Chirathivat Mr. Suthichai Chirathivat Mr. Suthikiat Chirathivat Mr. Tos Chirathivat Mr. Suthiporn Chirathivat The group works together with others to determine and formulate management policy by nominating or appointing a person to act as the director with the authority in management. The abovementioned management policy will be submitted to the board of director for consideration and approval.
Dividend Policy of the Company and Subsidiaries
The Company and its subsidiaries have set the policy to pay dividends at the rate of not less than 30 per cent of annual net profit. In the year 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company had paid the dividends at the rate of 50%, 59% and 57% of annual net profit (of the company only) after deduction of legal reserve respectively. The subsidiaries had paid the dividends at the rate of 100% of annual net profit after deduction of legal reserve.
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