Bangkok--21 Jul--SET The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Disciplinary Committee for Brokerage or Agent’s Fees Charged has found that DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) did not comply with SET’s Rules and Procedures for Collecting Brokerage or Agent Fees and Related Regulations, SET Executive Vice President Suthichai Chitvanich said. The Committee found that DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) gave compensation to a branch manager in excess of that stipulated in SET’s regulations. By virtue of Articles 23, 30, 32 and 33 of the regulations, the Disciplinary Committee has fined the company THB 200,000.00. The firm is also required to bar the branch manager from continuing her duties for 30 days and place one executive on probation for a year. DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) and their executives have accepted the above penalties and stated that they are observing the regulations. The company has guaranteed the Exchange that their executives will supervise operations vigilantly, that better internal controls are in place and that all operations meet SET’s and the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission’s requirements. For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.: Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Sarinluck Jitkawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797