SET Announcements
RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO.2/2002
08 February 2002
February 7th, 2002
Re: Report on Resolutions of the Board of Directors Meeting
To: Managing Director
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Noble Development Public Company Limited (the "Company") would like to report you of
the resolutions of the Board of Directors Meeting No. 2/2002 held on February 7th, 2002.
The meeting resolved as follows:
1.unanimously resolved to approve cancellation of the issuance and offer of
warrants to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries
to purchase ordinary shares amounting to 2,750,000 units for which 2,750,000
ordinary shares were reserved for the exercise of warrants.
2.unanimously resolved to approve cancellation of the issuance and offer of
debentures or convertible debentures not exceeding 750,000 units for which
50,000,000 ordinary shares were reserved for the convertible debentures.
3.unanimously resolved to approve the registered capital decrease from Baht
5,623,393,960 to Baht 4,747,825,650 by reducing 87,556,831 ordinary authorized
but unissued shares. Details are as follows:
3.1. 2,750,000 ordinary shares reserved for the exercise of warrants which
were to be issued and offered to the directors and employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries, the meeting having resolved to approve
the cancellation of such plan according to Clause 1 above;
3.2. 50,000,000 ordinary shares reserved for the conversion of convertible
debentures, the meeting having resolved to approve the cancellation
of issuance of convertible debentures according to Clause 2 above;
3.3. 17,282,974 ordinary shares remaining from the offer to the existing
shareholders;
3.4. 17,286,974 ordinary shares reserved for the exercise of warrants; and
3.5. 232,883 ordinary shares offered to Global Thai Finance and Securities
Limited or any person designated by Global Thai Finance and Securities
Limited.
4.unanimously resolved to approve the amendment to Clause 4 of the Memorandum of
Association to be consistent with the details of the capital decrease.
Clause 4 of the Memorandum of Association shall be amended as follows.
"Clause 4 Registered capital 4,747,825,650 Baht (Baht four thousand seven hundred
forty seven million eight hundred
twenty five thousand six hundred fifty)
Divided into 474,782,565 Shares (four hundred seventy four million
seven hundred eighty two thousand
five hundred sixty five shares)
Par value per share 10 Baht (Baht ten)
Consisting of
- Ordinary shares 474,782,565 Shares (four hundred seventy four million
seven hundred eighty two thousand
five hundred sixty five shares)
- Preferred shares - Shares (zero)"
1.unanimously resolved to approve the capital decrease by reducing a par value
of share from Baht 10 (Baht ten) to Baht 5 (Baht five) resulting in the decrease
of paid-up capital of the company from Baht 2,740,695,390 (Baht two thousand
seven hundred forty million six hundred ninety five thousand three hundred ninety)
to Baht 1,370,347,695 (Baht one thousand three hundred seventy million three
hundred forty seven thousand six hundred ninety five). The amount decreased of
paid-up capital shall be recorded as to set-off against the accumulated loss
shown in the balance sheet of the Company.
2. unanimously resolved to approve the amendment to Clause 4 of the Memorandum of
Association to be consistent with the details of the capital decrease by reducing
a par value of share. Clause 4 of the Memorandum of Association shall be amended
as follows.
"Clause 4 Registered capital 2,373,912,825 Baht (Baht two thousand three hundred
seventy three million nine hundred
twelve thousand eight hundred twenty
five)
Divided into 474,782,565 Shares (four hundred seventy four million
seven hundred eighty two thousand
five hundred sixty five shares)
Par value per share 5 Baht (Baht five)
Consisting of
- Ordinary shares 474,782,565 Shares (four hundred seventy four million
seven hundred eighty two thousand
five hundred sixty five shares)
- Preferred shares - Shares (zero)"
1.unanimously resolved to approve and confirm the number of ordinary shares
reserved for the exercise of rights and the change of the par value of shares
so reserved. Details as follows:
1.1.182,713,026 ordinary shares reserved for the exercise of warrants amounting to
182,713,026 units which the Company issued and offered for sale on August 24,
2001 at the previous par value of Baht 10 and changed to Baht 5.
1.2.18,000,000 ordinary shares reserved for the exercise of options issued to
Lehman Brothers Group and/or on a private placement basis in accordance with
the resolution of the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders No. 1/1999 held
on September 14, 1999, in Agenda 5, item 2 by having the previous par value
of Baht 10 and changed to Baht 5.
2.unanimously resolved to approve the amendment of Clause 4 of the Articles of
Association and deleting Clause 10 of the Articles of Association. Clause 4 of
the Articles of Association shall be amended as follows:
"Clause 4. The shares of the Company are ordinary shares of equal par value and
shall be fully paid-up in one lump sum payment. The Company may issue preferred
shares, debentures, convertible debentures into ordinary shares and any other
securities pursuant to the securities and exchange law."
Therefore, the amended Articles of Association shall have 53 Clauses.
3.unanimously resolved to approve convening an Extraordinary Shareholders'
Meeting No. 1 / 2002 on March 14, 2002 at 10.00 am. at Hotel Plaza Athenee,
the Gallery Room, 3rd Fl.,Wireless Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok to consider
and/or approve the following agenda.
Agenda 1 Consideration to approve the Minutes of the Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting for the year 2001;
Agenda 2 Consideration to approve the cancellation of the issuance and the
offer of warrants to the directors and employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries to purchase ordinary shares ;
Agenda 3 Consideration to approve the cancellation of the issuance and the
offer for sale the debentures or the convertible debentures;
Agenda 4 Consideration to approve the decrease of the registered capital of
the Company;
Agenda 5 Consideration to approve the amendment to Clause 4 of the Memorandum
of Association;
Agenda 6 Consideration to approve the capital decrease of the Company by
reducing a par value of share;
Agenda 7 Consideration to approve the amendment to Clause 4 of the Memorandum
of Association;
Agenda 8 Consideration to approve and confirm the ordinary shares reserved
for the exercise of rights and the change in par value of ordinary
shares so reserved;
Agenda 9 Consideration to approve the amendment to the Articles of Association
of the Company; and
Agenda 10 Other matters (if any)
and approve the closing of the shareholders register in order to suspend the Company share
transfer for the purpose of an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting No. 1/2002 commencing 12.00
p.m. on February 22, 2002 until the adjournment of the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting No.
1/2002.
Please be informed accordingly.
Sincerely,
Sitti Leelakasamelerk
Director