AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited announced that the meeting of board of directors held on August 14, 2013 considered and approved the payment of interim dividend from the results of the first half of fiscal year 2013 at the rate of THB 0.35 per share for total registered and paid up ordinary shares of 322,583,844 shares. This interim dividend is amounted to THB 112,904,345.40, representing around 24% of the company's net profit for the accounting period of January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013. The record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive cash dividend is scheduled on August 29, 2013 and the closing date of the Share Register Book for collecting shareholder names under Section 225 of the Security and Exchange Act is on August 30, 2013. The payment of interim dividend will be made on September 12, 2013.

The company announced that Mr. Yoshiaki Ichimura will resign from the position of Director in the Board of Directors of the Company, with effective on August 14, 2013. In replacement of Mr. Yoshiaki Ichimura, the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee proposed that the Meeting considered the appointment of Mr. Hideo Hatada in the position of Director of the Board of Directors of the Company, with effective on August 14, 2013. Mr. Hideo Hatada is highly qualified with background of almost 20 years of experience in automotive industry in many countries. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee believe that his knowledge and experience will be great assets to the Company to appoint him as the new director.