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            FY 2021/22 Key Developments                                               Under its Advertising platform, VGI has exclusive rights to manage advertising

            •  Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, MIX business reported   and commercial spaces across the BTS SkyTrain Network and trains.
               an increase in revenue from sales and services and sales of 64% YoY to   Its networks further cover various touchpoints, including the office and commercial
               THB 4,298mn                                                            building segment along with outdoor billboards. Under the Payment platform,
            •  VGI successfully expanded its businesses into the Distribution business   Rabbit Group (including RLP) is a leading micropayment platform with over 700
               through investments in strategic partners, thereby VGI now operates with   retail partners nationwide. Last but not least, under Distribution (Logistics and
               the  completed O2O Marketing Solutions – Advertising, Payment and      Distribution) platform, VGI has expanded its capability through the investment
               Distribution platforms.                                                in subsidiary and associates, including Fanslink – an omni-Channel
               - Strengthen Payment platform via a joint venture named Rabbit Cash    e-Commerce service provider and associates, the leading brand management for
                 Company Limited – a digital lending service platform                 Chinese brands, Demo Power (Thailand) Company Limited – the largest trial and
               - Enhance Distribution platform by investing in Fanslink Communication   demonstration service company in Thailand, Jaymart – a holding company
                 Company Limited (Fanslink), Jay Mart Public Company Limited (Jaymart),   in mobile retail and wholesale distributor, debt collection and management,
                 Nation International Edutainment Public Company Limited (NINE)       property development, personal loan business and potential new business and
            •  Enhanced data and reach, with Unique Audience Reach of 40mn, an increase   Kerry Express (Thailand) Public Company Limited (KEX) – the leading parcel
               of 14% YoY                                                             delivery service in Thailand.
            •  The number of Rabbit Card reached 15.0mn cards, an increase of 5.4% YoY,
               driven by an expansion of rabbit card’s touchpoints to several transportation   Advertising Business
               modes. Meanwhile, Rabbit LINE Pay (RLP) users increased to 9.5mn users,   Advertising business consists of 2 principal segments, including offline OOH
               an increase of 15.8% YoY. The growth was driven by an expansion of     media, and Online and Digital Marketing. The OOH media business comprises
               the point of usage nationwide as well as an embedding Rabbit Card in available   of 1) advertising in transit network (Transit media), 2) advertising in office
               e-Commerce platforms                                                   and residential building (Office media) and 3) billboards and street furniture
                                                                                      advertising (Outdoor media). Transit and Office media are managed by VGI
                                                                                      itself. Outdoor media is managed through a collaboration with VGI’s associate:
            1. Products and Services
                                                                                      Master Ad Public Company Limited (MACO) and Plan B Media Public Company
            1.1 VGI PCL                                                               Limited (PlanB), respectively. The Online and Digital Marketing is under the
            VGI started from solely being a media rental company providing traditional   business unit namely VGI Digital Lab.
            Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, which previously focused in businesses
            across Bangkok. VGI’s vision for sustainable growth has led VGI to expand   Transit Media
            media network across Thailand by making strategic partnerships with several   VGI has rights to manage advertising space across the BTS SkyTrain core
            leading companies. With rapid technological advancements, VGI has identified   network and extensions, which covers 31 stations (including 24 Core Network
            tremendous opportunities, leading to the strategic integration of Payment   stations: Mo Chit – On Nut and 7 Extension Zone 1 stations: Saphan Taksin –
            and Distribution. This enables VGI to provide a fully integrated service of   Bang Wa) with a combined track length of 31km as well as 98 BTS trains
            O2O Marketing Solutions. Currently, VGI is focusing on 3 main businesses   (392 carriages).  VGI’s transit media network runs through key commercial,
            comprising: 1) Advertising, 2) Payment and 3) Distribution.               residential and office areas of central Bangkok and has one of the highest
                                                                                      viewers exposure in the OOH media sector.
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