No. Esso/SET/002/52 February 27, 2009 Subject: Announcement on passage of Board Resolution regarding Date and Agenda for the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Record Date and Book Closing Date To: President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Dear Sir, Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited ("Company") would like to notify the Stock Exchange of Thailand that the Board of Directors at Meeting No. 1/2009 held on February 27, 2009 approved the following significant matters: 1. The convening of the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at 14.00 hours at the Windsor Hotel, Petchpailin Ballroom, 11th Floor, No. 8, Soi 18-20 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, 10110 to approve the following agenda items: Agenda Item 1. To acknowledge the Minutes of the 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Agenda Item 2. To acknowledge the report of the board of directors regarding the Company's business operations for the year 2008, and the Company's Annual Report Agenda Item 3. To consider and approve the audited financial statements for the fiscal period ended on December 31, 2008 including an audit report of the auditors Agenda Item 4. To consider and approve any declaration of dividends Board's opinion: The Board will consider what dividends are to be recommended, if any, at the Board Meeting scheduled to be held on March 23, 2009. Agenda Item 5. To consider and appoint directors replacing directors retiring by rotation Board's opinion: At the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, there are four directors whose terms will expire by rotation under the Articles of Association of the Company, namely, Dr. Kurujit Nakornthap, Mrs. Porntida Boonsa, Mr. Somjate Saifon, and Mr. Kwok Yew Meng. As all of them are duly qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Public Limited Company Act and knowledgeable and experienced in matters pertaining to the Company's area of business. The Board of Directors has proposed that the shareholders re-elect these directors. Agenda Item 6. To approve the remuneration of directors Board's opinion: The Board of Directors has proposed that the shareholders approve the remuneration of directors in line with past practice as follows: (a) Directors who are also members of the Audit Committee be paid director's fee of THB 166,667 per month; (b) Directors who are NOT members of the Audit Committee be paid director's fee of THB 133,334 per month; and (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and (2) above, directors who receive separate compensation from the Company or its affiliates for any type of full-time service/s rendered not be paid any directors' fees. Agenda Item 7. To consider and approve the appointment of auditors and to fix the auditors' remuneration Board's opinion: The Board will consider its recommendations regarding this matter at the next Board Meeting scheduled on March 23, 2009. Agenda Item 8. Other business (if any) 2. The Record Date to determine the names of shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be March 13, 2009, and the share register book closing date for collecting the names of shareholders pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act, Section 225 shall be March 16, 2009. Please be informed accordingly. Yours truly, Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited ............................................................ (Mr. Daniel E. Lyons)