Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Company Limited is committed to treating all shareholders fairly and equally, whether they are executives, non-executives or foreigners. The company has set its sights on proceeding with the following implementations:

• The company will prepare a meeting invitation letter in both Thai and English versions to be delivered to all shareholders.
• The company will proceed with the shareholder meeting in accordance with the proposed agenda specified in the meeting invitation letter and shall not consider the addition of any addition to the agenda unless informed in advance, particularly any important agenda item that requires the shareholders' thorough study before making any decision.
• The company shall provide an opportunity for minor shareholders to nominate a person to be elected as a member of the Board of Directors by submitting a set of required information of the nominated person with written consent to the Chairman of the Board of Directors under the requirements specified by the company.
• The company will encourage the shareholders to use a ballot paper in every vote, where all ballot papers will be collected from a certain shareholder meeting for vote counting. For transparency and accountability, the company is determined to collect and keep ballot papers safely at all times.
• The company always gives importance to the complete disclosure of the company's information in an accurate, complete and timely manner. All shareholders will be fairly and equally exposed to the information provided in the Stock Exchange of Thailand's website as well as the company's website.
• The company has successfully developed a protection policy to hinder the Board of Directors or other executives from wrongful or illegal use of any private information belonging to the company for theirown benefits or that of other shareholders.
• The company has also developed a strict policy for any member of the Board of Directors who owns a stake in any agenda in a meeting to refrain from participating in such meeting or having an authority to consider such agenda.

Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Company Limited has always emphasized the rights of interested people who own stakes in the business including the clients, staff members, partners, shareholders, investors, creditors and community where the company is located as well as other interested people outside the business realm such as competitors and independent auditors. The company will always treat these people fairly and equally, believing that a concrete relationship between the company and all parties involved as stakeholders will help stimulate the company to achieve sustainable growth.

Shareholder

1. The company is set to support and facilitate shareholders to exercise their basic rights effectively and appropriately including the selling and transferring of shares, possessing a share in the company's profit, obtaining sufficient information, participating in general meetings to vote for the appointment or removal of the Board of Directors, appointing an authorized auditor and other influential matters affecting the company's integrity such as the allocation of dividends, the formulation and amendment of regulations and memorandums of association, the increase or decrease of investment capital and the approval of special transactions.
2. The company shall encourage shareholders to exercise their rights in other affairs related to the company's general shareholder meeting such as the right to nominate a person to be appointed as the Board of Directors and the right to express a certain opinion or feedback related to a proposed agenda.
3. The company shall also refrain from any misconduct or exploitation considered as a violation or infringement of others' rights such as the failure to submit an important document to the shareholders prior to the meeting and the unexpected addition or amendment of significant information in any certain agenda without the shareholders' prior notice.

Staff member

1. The company is committed to offering compensation to its staff fairly and equally by referring to the staff member's performance, where the company will apply the most effective performance evaluation to be used with each and every staff member in accordance with the standards specified by the company.
2. The company has shifted its strategic focus to the enforcement of the policy concerning human resource development by launching a training program aimed to provide knowledge for both staff members and executives. Meanwhile, the company has sent selected staff members and executives for training programs on work-related knowledge with outside agencies.
3. The company has always maintained a hygienic environment that can encourage greater working performance while fostering safety of lives and property of staff members and executives of the company as a whole.
4. The company is also committed to protecting the privacy of all staff members and executives, not disclosing personal information, such as salary or medical records of staff members or executives to any third party, unless the company is required to disclose such information in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

Client

1. The company has always been expected to build a good relationship and collaboration with its clients for the long-term benefit by relying on faith and loyalty in business.
2. The company puts its main focus on the highest degree of satisfaction and confidence for customers from all levels, offering quality products and services with non-hostile properties in accordance with the requirements, while strictly complying with the terms and conditions required for each customer's needs.

Partner and Creditor

1. The company has remained firm for the emphasis of fairness, equality and honesty in operating its business by complying with the laws and mutual requirements strictly.
2. The company will always maintain its ethical business practices without requesting any benefit considered as illegal and dishonest conduct with any of its business partners.

Competitor

1. The company has focused on a strategic policy to support and encourage free trade competition in a liberated and fair manner
2. The company will treat all business competitors lawfully, while relying on good corporate governance. In addition, the company will never attempt to discredit its business competitors by issuing any false accusation without fact or conducting any unfair practice to tarnish the competition.

Government Organization

1. The company is set to comply with the rules, regulations and other laws corresponding to its business operations.
2. The company has given importance to the transparency and honesty in dealing with business transactions required by any government organization. Strategically, the company always remains firm in combating bribery and corruption that may illegally facilitate or benefit the company.

Environment, Society and Communit

1. The companyhas established a firm policy of operating an environmentally friendly business, with a sharp focus on natural resource conservation while promoting effective energy consumption.
2. The company has also managed to run its business with regard to the quality of lives of those in the society and community by strictly complying with all required laws, rules and regulations.

Besides, people who own a stake in the business are allowed to seek the company's information or file a complaint via the company committee. Such complaints are expected to be filed and sent via postal mail to the company's Office of the Secretary according to the company's address or email vpo.cs@vcbpalmoil.com. In such a case, the complaint will be kept strictly confidential and the committee will proceed with the investigation of such complaint, seek further solutions and report to the committee accordingly.

Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Company Limited consistently recognizes the importance of the disclosure of information with accuracy, timeliness and transparency in order to provide significant information for the shareholders and interested people equally and reliably. Furthermore, the company will keep its own website updated regularly.

The Company has successfully developed its policy for the complete disclosure of information via information technology to the public such as the company's vision and mission, type of business, list of the committees and executives, financial statements, financial reports, risk and risk management policies, direct and indirect shareholding of the Board of Directors, major shareholders and high-ranking executives, audit fees and other service fees related to the auditor and remunerations for the committees and the Board of Directors.

In addition, the company is keeping the establishment of the investor relations agency in progress aiming to provide the company's information for the shareholders, investors, securities analysts and general public.

On April 30, 2014, the company successfully developed its management structure consisting of a major committee and 2 sub-committees, including the audit committee and the management committee appointed to monitor and supervise the business aiming for the highest benefit of the company and shareholders in the long run.

Structure of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of highly skilled and experienced people who are required to work on the consideration of significant affairs related to the company's management. In the meantime, all committee members can feel free to offer comments and cast their votes on a certain agenda, as part of the goal to make the company's business operations and implementations achievable with the highest levels of efficiency and transparency.

On April 30, 2014, the Board of Directors consisting of 9 committee members, where 3 of them are independent committee members, is required to possess at least one-third the total number of the Board of Directors and not less than 3 committee members. Meanwhile, the independent committee members shall possess no prohibition in accordance with the notifications of the Capital Market Supervisory Board and the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is required to proceed with the consideration and the approval of important matters related to the business operations, including the specification of vision and mission, strategy and financial target, risk and budget management as well as the monitoring and supervision of business operations in accordance with efficiently enforced policies and requirements, the Board of Directors shall exercise their judgment and prudence in making decisions and performing their duties with the required responsibility and honesty aiming for the company's long-term benefit.

Self-Assessment of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors will provide annual self-assessment to evaluate their performance in the previous year while seeking ways to maximize performance efficiency of the Board of Directors.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors and executives

Vichitbhan Palmoil Public Company Limited has clearly specified the remuneration to be offered to the Board of Directors and other executives in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The remuneration shall be approved by the shareholders of the annual general meeting every year. In cases where the Board of Directors is assigned to deal with additional duties or responsibilities, for instance, audit management, the Board of Directors will be offered compensation at an appropriate rate regarding the additional duties or responsibilities consisting of the approval of executive compensation related to the company's performance and the annual performance of each executive.

Meeting of the Board of Directors

The meeting of the Board of Directors always recognizes the importance of monitoring and certification of quarterly performances as well as the report from the Board of Directors and risk management plan that is expected to be submitted to executives for consideration of implementation and to proceed to put it into action aiming for the highest benefit of the company.

A secretary will be provided for each general meeting to work on the preparation of meeting agendas and the delivery of meeting-related documents to the Board of Directors at least 7 days prior to the actual meeting date, as well as for the recording of meeting minutes provided by suggestions and comments of the subcommittees including the Board of Directors, the audit committees and the executive management committees. Overall, the company has successfully proceeded with the recording of meeting minutes, the delivery of meeting-related documents for the Board of Directors, individually and appropriately, and the collection of meeting agendas that were systematically approved by the Board of Directors, and these can be inspected by relevant parties at all times.