strong across-the-board growth. The business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition amid the advancing digital age and the rapid pace of technological advancement, together with the

31, 2018 at 2.29%. The consolidated financial costs of the Group in 2019 were 0.47% of total sales, remained the same as 2018. Income Tax Expense Income tax expense of the Group in 2019 was THB 257.80

with the temporary maintenance closure of some oil refineries in the last quarter of the year. Nevertheless, the current account remained in surplus with the value of imports contracted at a greater rate

industrial users in WHA Chonburi 1 Industrial Estate and Bangkadi Industrial Park. • Electricity price sales to IUs in Thailand increased 2.8% y-on-y but remained stable q-on-q (3.28 Baht/KWh in 2018 / 3.30

consistent with the overall expansion in loan portfolio. Cost of fund for 2Q18 remained stable at 2.3% yoy . For the three month period ended Consolidated Change Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2017 Baht million

expansion in loan portfolio. Cost of fund for 2Q18 remained stable at 2.3% yoy . For the three month period ended Consolidated Change Jun 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2017 Baht million % Interest expense 1,224 1,030 194

3.4 billion in 2018 and 3.4 billion in 2017. Cash and financial investments in 2019 remained stable at THB 8.7 billion, due to EBITDA 2.5 billion less final dividend THB 0.8b 2018 paid in Q219, interim

product group came from the increased sales volumes; while unit sales prices of burnt products remained under considerable pressure compared with the same period last year. On the downside, there was a

financial structure remained strong and stable with cash and cash equivalents, including short- term investments of THB 1,059.9 million, decreased from 2016 by THB 132.1 million because the expanding of the

share, increasing from 55.1 baht per share as of February 28, 2017. Debt to Equity ratio as of August 31, 2017 remained constant at 4.3 times. Return on Equity and Return on Asset for six month period are