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Part 2 Issuing CompanyThai Beverage Public Company LimitedIn addition, ThaiBev has established a management committee, consisting of highlevelexecutive in various departments, who will be responsible for the monitoring of suchdepartments so that they can jointly manage the business of ThaiBev with more flexibility andefficiency.In the future, the Board of Directors of ThaiBev may form other committees in orderto manage the businesses of ThaiBev (See details of scope of duty and responsibility of eachcommittee in Section 9.2.1 - Management structure of ThaiBev).3. Roles, Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Board of Directors of ThaiBev oversees the business and affairs in accordancewith shareholder approval and applicable laws. The Board of Directors must exercise good businessjudgment and act in good faith for the best interests of ThaiBev.Business ethicsThaiBev promotes and believes that thoughtful behavior is the guideline to conductits business. The Board of Directors, executives and employees have joint obligations to performtheir duties with honesty, under the laws and within their scope of responsibilities. Consequently,ThaiBev has introduced the Code of Business Ethics of ThaiBev as a guideline for the directors,executives and employees to comply with. In the case that any of those persons behaveinappropriately, they will be subject to a disciplinary penalty.Conflict of interestsThaiBev has a policy of avoiding conflicts of interest by making decisions prudently,honestly, reasonably, independently and ethically for the best interest of ThaiBev, for transparencyand to avoid the seeking of personal benefit. In addition, the engagement in any connectedtransactions shall be for the best interest of ThaiBev and shall comply with the rules and procedures ofthe SET. ThaiBev has policies and procedures prohibiting directors, executives and employees fromusing inside information for their own benefit or for that of others. In addition, any entry into anyconnected transactions or any transactions which may have conflicts of interest with a Subsidiaryshall be reported to and considered for approval by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directorsof ThaiBev, including the shareholders meeting (if applicable) in accordance with relevant laws andregulations.4. The Board of Directors meetingAccording to the articles of association of ThaiBev, the Board of Directors shall holda meeting at least once every three months and additional special meetings as necessary. Notice willbe given to directors at least seven days prior to the date of the meeting, unless it is necessary orurgent to preserve the rights or benefits of ThaiBev. At each meeting, the agenda of the meeting willbe clearly specified with the relevant documents delivered to the directors in advance so that thedirectors will have enough time to study such information prior to the meeting. At the meeting, eachdirector is able to openly discuss and express his or her opinion.ThaiBev is committed to providing the Board of Directors with adequate, completecontinuous and timely information before a Board of Directors meeting. The members of the Board ofDirectors have separate and independent access to the Company Secretary. The Company Secretary,in consultation and cooperation with the Office of Legal Affairs, is responsible for advising the Boardof Directors, through the Chairman, on all governance matters. In this respect, ThaiBev has set up aCompliance Unit, having a Compliance Manager responsible for this unit under the supervision of theCompany Secretary. This is to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Boardof Directors approves the appointment and the removal of the Company Secretary.Part 2 Page 113

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