04 September 1997

SELLS STAKE IN AFFILIATES

The Union Mosaic Industry Plc reported the waive of purchasing capital increased shares issued by UMI Laufen-Sanitaryware Co Ltd (UMILS) and shares offered by UMILS and UMI Mining Co Ltd (UMIM) as follows: UMI was resolved by the board to: 1. not to purchase capital increased shares and some of shares in UMILS 2. to sell all stake in UMIM Details are illustrated follows: I not to purchase newly-issued shares 1. Date of tranaction : Jan 10, 1997 2. UMILS : producing sanitaryware with paid-up registered capital amounting to Bt200 m and 34% or Bt68 m onwed by UMI 3. UMILS was to raise capital from Bt200 m to Bt250 m dividing into 2.5 m, Bt100 apiece 4. Holding proportion after capital increase : 680,000 units (27.2%) as UMI waived subscription to Mr Nathchana Penchart, director of UMI and UMILS. 5. Objectives : -due to downturn economy -It is long-term yield. -UMI must preserve its liquidity. 6. Transaction size : 0.03-3% II to sell some stake in UMILS 1. Date of transaction : Mar 29, 1997 2. Partners Seller : UMI Buyer : Miss Pavina Laowiwatwong and Mr Nathchana Penchart 3. Paid-up registered capital of UMILS : Bt250 m, 2.5 m units, Bt100 par value 4. Holding proportion : 680,000 (27.2%) UMI would sell 205,000 shares, Bt100 apiece, totalling to Bt20.5 m without profit in this trading and repayment is due on trading date. 5. Objective : to boost its liquidity 6. Relation : Miss Pavina is director of UMI and UMILS and either is Mr Nathchana. 7. Transaction size : lower than 15% concerning acquisition /disposition of listed company's assets and 0.03-3% concerning connected transaction III not to purchase capital increased shares issue 2 1. Date of transaction : Jul 1, 1997 2. UMILS : to raise capital from Bt250 m to Bt430 m in which UMI held 19% or Bt47.5 m. 3. Holding proportion after capital increase : 475,000 units (11.05%) as UMI waived shares to Ceramic Holding AK Laufen Co, who has no relation with UMI 4. Objectives : -due to downturn economy -It is long-term yield. -UMI must preserve its liquidity. 5. Transaction size : lower than 15% UMI was to sell stake in UMIM : 1. Date of transaction : Aug 1, 1997 2. Partners : Seller : UMI Buyer : Special Promotion & Advertising Co Ltd Asset disposed : shares in UMIM 3. Registered capital : Bt5 m, 50,000 shares, Bt100 apiece, totally paid up 4. Holding proportion : UMI is holding 24,940 shares (49.88%) in UMIM and 29,940 units were sold at the price of Bt95.83 each share. UMI lost Bt104,000 which will be realised in Q3/1997. Terms of payment is shown below: Dated on Aug 1, 1997 = Bt600,000 Dated on Sep 30, 1997 = Bt895,000 Dated on Jul 30, 1997 = Bt895,000 5. Objective : UMI sees raw material, one ore, is not in short and the possession of its own mine may waste too much. 6. Relation : -none- 7. Transaction size : lowe than 15%