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Equitable Treatment of Shareholders published the invitation and the proxy forms (Form A, Form B and Form C)

The Company treated each and every shareholder equally, whether they are together with the details and procedures for the appointment of proxy on the
minority shareholders, major shareholders or institutional investors. Company’s website.

Proposing agenda items and nominating director candidates: The Company Access to information: The Company favoured no particular group of
provided the shareholders an opportunity to exercise their rights to propose shareholders. All disclosed information is accessible to the shareholders and
agenda items and/or nominate candidates to be elected as directors in advance the public equally through the Company’s website or through the Investor
in order to promote equitable treatment of shareholders. The shareholders are Relations Department.
entitled to propose agenda items and/or nominate candidates to be elected
as directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders in accordance The Company prohibits the directors, executives and employees of the Group,
with the criteria publicised on the Company’s website, which were announced as well as other relevant persons who are in charge of or have access to
through the SET’s website. In 2016, the Company has amended the criteria inside information, from using inside information for the benefit of trading the
on the qualifications of the shareholders who are entitled to propose agenda securities of the Company, subsidiaries, and associated companies, and also
items and/or nominate candidates to be elected as directors at the Company’s forbid the disclosure of inside information to outsiders or non-relevant persons
annual general meeting of shareholders in order to be in line with the guideline before disclosing the same through the SET’s website pursuant to the criteria
of the SEC Office with effect from the 2017 Annual General Meeting of and procedures specified in the policy on the protection of inside information.
Shareholders onwards. In this regard, the shareholders who have the following
qualifications are entitled to nominate candidates to be elected as directors Due to the pandemic situation of COVID-19, the Company, with deep concern
at the annual general meeting of shareholders: (1) being the shareholder(s) of for the health and safety of all shareholders and relevant stakeholders and to
the Company, individually or collectively, holding shares not less than 5% of prevent the spread of the disease, decided to convene the 2021 Annual General
the total voting rights of the Company; or (2) being the shareholder(s) of the Meeting of Shareholders through electronic conferencing (E-AGM). Additional
Company, individually or collectively, holding shares not less than 3% of the information of the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is as follows:
total voting rights of the Company; whereby the shareholders shall continuously
hold such shares for at least 6 months from the date of acquisition to the date 2021 Annual general meeting of shareholders
of nominating candidates to be elected as directors.
Date 19 July 2021
Appointment of proxies: To protect the rights of the shareholders who Via Electronic conferencing (E-AGM), in
cannot attend the shareholders’ meeting in person, the Company enclosed accordance with the Emergency Decree
a proxy form (Form B) to the invitation together with the list of documents on Electronic Meetings, B.E. 2563 (2020)
and other related laws and regulations
and evidence required for the appointment of a proxy. The shareholders may
appoint their representative or the independent director of the Company as E-AGM broadcasting venue Head office of Bangkok Mass Transit System
their proxy to attend the meeting and cast votes on their behalf. The Company Public Company Limited, BTS Training
provided in the invitation the name of at least one independent director whom Center (Mochit). No. 1000 Phahonyathin
Road. Chomphon District. Chatuchak
the shareholders can appoint as their proxy. In addition, the Company also Subdistrict. Bangkok. 10900