Date/Time 18 Sep 2025 12:30:00

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Notification of Resolutions of the Boards' Meeting on Connected Transaction and Disposal of Assets Related to Rinascente Department Store Business, Appointment of IFA and the Convening of the EGM of Shareholders No. 1/2025 (Add Template) (Revised)

Symbol CRC
Source CRC
Schedule of Shareholders' meeting Subject : Schedule of Extra-General Meeting of Shareholders Date of Board resolution : 17-Sep-2025 Shareholder's meeting date : 06-Nov-2025 Beginning time of meeting (hh:mm) : 14 : 00 Record date for the right to attend the : 02-Oct-2025 meeting Ex-meeting date : 01-Oct-2025 Significant agenda item : - Connected transaction Venue of the meeting : Electronic Meetings Agenda Item : 1 Agenda Detail : Approval of the Connected Transactions and Disposal of Assets Related to the Rinascente Department Store Business Type : To Consider and approve Board's Resolution : The Board of Directors' Meeting No. 6/2025 held on 17 September 2025 (without attendance of the directors having interests) had considered and viewed that entry into the Transaction was appropriate, reasonable and beneficial to the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, and the benefits the Company will receive is appropriate and reasonable (as detailed in Item 8). For the reasons stated in item 8, the Board of Directors has resolved to approve the entering into of the said Transaction and the submission of the matter to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders No. 1/2025 for further consideration and approval. It is noted that (1) Mr. Sudhitham Chirathivat, (2) Mr. Suthilaksh Chirathivat, (3) Mr. Prin Chirathivat, (4) Mr. Tos Chirathivat, and (5) Ms. Sukulaya Uahwatanasakul, who are directors of HCDS, did not participate in the consideration and voting during the agenda. Agenda Item : 2 Agenda Detail : To consider other agenda (If Any) Type : To Consider and approve Board's Resolution : - ______________________________________________________________________ Connected transaction According to the proposal from HCDS, the Company will enter into the following Transactions: (1) The Company will dispose its Rinascente Department Store Business in Italy to HCDS by selling all 100 percent of the issued and paid-up shares of CRC Holland B.V., a subsidiary of the Company which holds all shares of the group of companies operating the Rinascente department store business in Italy ("Rinascente Department Store Business"), from the Company. The acquisition value is EUR 250 million (or approximately THB 9,384 million ); and (2) The Company will transfer the shareholder loan from Central Retail Investment Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, which was granted to CRC Rinascente S.p.A., a subsidiary of CRC Holland B.V., to HCDS, and to receive repayment of such shareholder loan from HCDS , the aggregate amount comprising of both principal and accrued interest to be received by the Company will depend on the outstanding principal and accrued interest as of the date of the share transfer of CRC Holland B.V., which will take place after the Company has obtained approval for the Transaction from the Company's shareholders meeting. (As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding principal and accrued interest amounted to approximately EUR 141 million, or approximately THB 5,297 million) The repayment of the shareholder loan by HCDS to Central Retail Investment Limited and the transfer of shares in CRC Holland B.V. to HCDS will occur concurrently. ((1)-(2) collectively, the "Transaction") In this regard, the Company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with HCDS, which stipulates that the Transaction shall be executed only upon the satisfaction of the condition precedent, which is the shareholders' meeting of the Company shall have resolved to approve the Transaction in accordance with applicable regulations. ______________________________________________________________________ Acquisition or disposition of assets According to the proposal from HCDS, the Company will enter into the following Transactions: (1) The Company will dispose its Rinascente Department Store Business in Italy to HCDS by selling all 100 percent of the issued and paid-up shares of CRC Holland B.V., a subsidiary of the Company which holds all shares of the group of companies operating the Rinascente department store business in Italy ("Rinascente Department Store Business"), from the Company. The acquisition value is EUR 250 million (or approximately THB 9,384 million ); and (2) The Company will transfer the shareholder loan from Central Retail Investment Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, which was granted to CRC Rinascente S.p.A., a subsidiary of CRC Holland B.V., to HCDS, and to receive repayment of such shareholder loan from HCDS , the aggregate amount comprising of both principal and accrued interest to be received by the Company will depend on the outstanding principal and accrued interest as of the date of the share transfer of CRC Holland B.V., which will take place after the Company has obtained approval for the Transaction from the Company's shareholders meeting. (As of June 30, 2025, the outstanding principal and accrued interest amounted to approximately EUR 141 million, or approximately THB 5,297 million) The repayment of the shareholder loan by HCDS to Central Retail Investment Limited and the transfer of shares in CRC Holland B.V. to HCDS will occur concurrently. ((1) - (2) collectively, the "Transaction") In this regard, the Company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with HCDS, which stipulates that the Transaction shall be executed only upon the satisfaction of the condition precedent, which is the shareholders' meeting of the Company shall have resolved to approve the Transaction in accordance with applicable regulations. ______________________________________________________________________ More detail (New) : The Company plans to allocate the net cash proceeds from the disposal of the Rinascente Department Store Business, after tax, of approximately THB 7,700 million, to be distributed as dividends to the shareholders of the Company, equivalent to approximately THB 1.28 per share. This will deliver value creation and returns to shareholders. The Company plans to propose to the Board of Directors and/or the shareholders' meeting (as the case may be) to consider and approve the payment of such dividends after the Company has received the proceeds from the asset disposal to consider paying such dividend in two tranches: First Tranche: approximately THB 4,200 million, after the Company has received the net cash proceeds from the disposal of the Rinascente Department Store Business; and Second Tranche: approximately THB 3,500 million, together with the annual dividend from the Company's operating results for the year 2025, in the second quarter of 2026. The specified amount may be subject to change depending on the actual net proceeds received by the Company from the Transaction, after taxes. The Company will seek approval from the Board of Directors and/or shareholders (as the case may be) for the dividend payment after the Company has received the proceeds from the asset sale. ______________________________________________________________________ This announcement was prepared and disseminated by listed company or issuer through the electronic system which is provided for the purpose of dissemination of the information and related documents of listed company or issuer to the Stock Exchange of Thailand only. The Stock Exchange of Thailand has no responsibility for the correctness and completeness of any statements, figures, reports or opinions contained in this announcement, and has no liability for any losses and damages in any cases. In case you have any inquiries or clarification regarding this announcement, please directly contact listed company or issuer who made this announcement. 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