Conflict of Interest Policy

Realizing possible conflicts of interests, the Board of Directors issues the guidelines as a part of the Code of Ethical Business for all management and employees so that they can avoid possible conflicts of interests between themselves and the Company. In addition, the guidelines also aim to avoid possible conflicts of interest with shareholders when dealing with trade partners and other parties.

Moreover, the Board of Directors determines the transactions that may cause conflicts of interests or connected transactions and appropriately review them in the board meetings.  The Board of Directors clearly determines the policies and the guidelines, as well as approval procedure in accordance with the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s regulations. For instance, a person who has conflicts of interest or is a connected party shall inform the Company of his/her relationship or connection with such transactions and shall not take part in considering such transaction. This also means he/she has no power to approve such transaction. In addition, pricing and conditions of the connected transactions shall be approved after consideration in the same manner as normal business practices done with third parties.

In case the Audit Committee possesses no expertise in considering certain transactions that may lead to conflicts of interest, the Company shall seek independent opinions about such transactions from the internal auditor, or an independent expert, or the Company’s authorized auditor. Such independent opinions shall be taken into account before decision making of either the Board of Directors or the shareholders, whatever the case may be.

All connected transactions are disclosed in the Company’s annual report based on the 56-1 One Report as well as the Company’s financial statements.


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