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(Translation) No. CK-10-0000-PO-L-0026 March 26, 2010 Re: Notification of Sales of the Remaining Ordinary Shares for CB Increase from the Subscription by the Existing Shareholders Attn.: President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand Reference is made to the fact that CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited has increased its registered capital from Baht 1,446,012,169 to Baht 1,652,585,336, by issuing 206,573,167 ordinary shares, at the par value of Baht 1 per share, totaling Baht 206,573,167, for offering for sales to the Company's existing shareholders during February 22-26, 2010, and, as a result, 158,266,659 capital increase shares have been subscribed by shareholders, whereby the results of the sales of such shares have been reported to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. After the offering for sales of such capital increase shares to the Company's existing shareholders on such occasion, there were 48,306,508 shares remaining from the subscription by the existing shareholders which have not been allocated. The Company hereby notifies that all members of the Board of Directors have resolved, on March 15, 2010, to approve the allocation of such remaining 48,306,508 shares by offering for sales on a private placement basis to Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited in the amount of 38,000,000 shares and to Seamkit Management Co., Ltd. in the amount of 10,306,508 shares, at the price of Baht 5.34 per share, in respect of which the subscription and payment were scheduled for March 22-23, 2010. Please be informed accordingly. Very truly yours, (Mr. Anukool Tuntimas) Executive Vice President: Human Resource and General Administration