TISCO Financial Group Public Company Limited announced that after carefully reviewed the qualifications and characteristics of an independent director stated in the Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorChor. 28/2551 and TorChor. 4/2552, the Company found that Mr. Pliu Mangkornkanok's qualifications have met the mentioned requirements since his term as the executive director, employee, staff, or a controlling person of the Company has ended for over the period of 2 years. The Company therefore would like to inform the change of his status from "Director" to "Independent Director" effective from July 1, 2012 onwards.