The Siam Cement Public Company Limited reported consolidated and company financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net profit of THB 8,796,006,000 against THB 5,972,153,000 a year ago. EPS was THB 7.33 against THB 4.98 a year ago. The company achieved first-quarter revenue of THB 109 billion baht, up by 6% year-on-year and 10% quarter-on-quarter. For the quarter, on parent company basis, the company reported net profit of THB 2,241,136,000 against THB 1,861,598,000 a year ago. EPS was THB 1.87 against THB 1.55 a year ago. For the year 2013, the company expects combined revenue of THB 435 billion, up from THB 419 billion last year.

The Siam Cement Public Company Limited announced that on March 27, 2013, the Board of Directors of the company has approved the business restructuring of its subsidiaries in the cement, building materials, and distribution businesses. As of April 1, 2013, these three main businesses will be consolidated into a single market-facing entity, and will be referred to as SCG Cement - Building Materials. There are strong intercompany synergies amongst the company's cement, building materials, and distribution businesses which are related to the construction industry. Hence, this business restructuring aims to further strengthen the company's operational excellence, as well as to accelerate the development of products and services to serve the company's customers, and to improve technological advancement. Furthermore, as the company expands its operations across the ASEAN region, this business restructuring will enhance the company's overall competitiveness over the longer term. The company also announced that related to this business restructuring, the company's Board of Directors have approved the following executive positions: Mr. Kajohndet Sangsuban to be President SCG Cement-Building Materials, and Vice President-Domestic Market. Mr. Pichit Maipoom to be Vice President-Operations. Mr. Aree Chavalitcheewingul to be Vice President-Regional Business.

The Siam Cement Public Company Limited announced that at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 27, 2013, the meeting elected Mrs. Tarisa Watanagase to the board of directors. The meeting approved the allocation of profit for the year 2012 for dividends at THB 11.00 per share, totaling THB 13,200 million, of which THB 4.50 per share, amounting to THB 5,400 million, was paid as an interim dividend on August 23, 2012. The final payment of dividend shall be THB 6.50 per share, totaling THB 7,800 million. Such dividend payment was derived from the net profit which was subject to corporate income tax of 30%. Therefore, the natural person shareholders shall be entitled to a tax credit equaling the product of dividend times 3/7. The dividend distribution shall be payable to the shareholders entitled to receive the dividend according to the Company's Articles of Association and who were listed in the record date on April 4, 2013 and whose names were collected on April 5, 2013 for the right to receive the dividend. The dividend payment will be made on April 25, 2013. The meeting approved the amendments to Clause 25 of the Company's Articles of Association: Clause 25 A shareholder who has any special interest in a resolution cannot vote on such resolution, except for voting on the election of Directors. The meeting approved the amendments to Clause 30 of the Company's Articles of Association: Clause 30 The election of Directors at a shareholders' meeting shall be carried out in accordance with the following rules and procedures: (1) A shareholder shall have one vote for each share he holds or represents. (2) At the election of Directors, the shareholders shall vote for each individual candidate nominated for Directors, but not exceeding the number of Directors required for that election. The vote shall not be distributed. (3) The candidates shall be ranked in order descending from the highest number of votes received to the lowest, and shall be appointed as Directors in that order until all of the Director positions are filled. Where the votes cast for candidates in descending order are tied, which would otherwise cause the number of Directors to be exceeded, the remaining appointment shall be made by the chairman of the meeting who shall have a casting vote.