VGS: Notice of record date for share purchase right and a ballot

VGS announces the record date for share purchase right and a ballot as follows:

- Issuer: Vietnam Germany Steel Pipe JSC

- Stock code: VGS

- Par value: VND 10,000

- Stock type: Common stock

- Record date: 19/10/2009

- Ex-date:

+ For T+3 transactions: 15/10/2009

(Note: For T+1 transactions, buyers still enjoy the rights for transactions on 15/10/2009)

- Reasons: Share purchase right exercise and for a ballot

1. Share purchase right exercise:

-  Exercise rate: 1:1 (shareholders are entitled to buy 1 new share for every 1 share they own)

- Price: VND 10,000/share

-    Time for transfer of share purchase rights: from 29/10/2009 to 16/11/2009

-    Time for registration and payment: 29/10 – 18/11/2009

-  Place of payment:

- For deposited shares: securities companies where shares of shareholders have been deposited.

- For undeposited shares: Vietnam Germany Steel Pipe JSC, Binh Xuyen IZ, Binh Xuyen distr., Vinh Phuc province on working days.

- Blocked account: Vietnam Germany Steel Pipe JSC

Number: 42610000108174

BIDV Phuc Yen, Vinh Phuc

2. For a ballot on listing of the additional shares

-          Exercise rate: 1 share – 1 voting right

-         Expected exercise date: 1/11/2009

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