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The Board of Directors realize the importance of good corporate governance as set forth in the notifications of the Securities Exchange of Thailand. To ensure the Company stability and continuous growth, increase the confidence of shareholders and all interested parties and create additional value to the business in the long run, the Board of Directors have set forth the corporate governance as follows:

1. The scope of powers, duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the Executives is clearly defined according to the Company management structure.
2. The business shall be operated with all the information correctly and transparently disclosed to reflect the true and fair view of the Company’s performance and financial status. There shall be proper assessment and measures against risks.
3. There shall be checks and balances among all departments and sections to allow audit and ensure transparency.
4. Excellent quality products shall be turned out to meet the demand in the markets and for the satisfaction of customers. Customers’ views or complaints are welcome for product development and improvement.
5. Through training, the Company install moral virtue in employees that they will grow with the Company.
6. The ownership rights of each and every shareholder are equally well aware of and respected.
7. In the operation of our business, the Company bears in mind our responsibility to shareholders, interested parties, the society and the environment.
8. Anti-corruption and never pays a bribe for the business benefits. No violation of intellectual property rights. Respect for the law and human rights.

The shareholding structure shall be clear and fair. The board of directors, executives and major shareholders shall not have conflicts of interest. The management shall protect investors’ rights and treat shareholders equally.

Every shareholders have rights and equity as follows.

1. The right to receive information, performance and the Company's management policy quickly and in time through the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Company's website at www.sabina.co.th.
2. The right to buy and transfer shares, and to obtain a share from the Company's profits.
3. The right to propose matters to be included in the agenda of the general meeting of shareholders and to nominate persons to be considered as directors, which the Company has made the criteria for proposing such matters to be published on the website of the Company at www.sabina.co.th. and notified via the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
4. The right to send questions to inquire about various issues of the agenda presented at the general meeting of shareholders in advance by sending questions to the Company secretary by email: secretary@sabina.co.th Fax:02-424-7993 published such rights on the Company's website at www.sabina.co.th.
5. The right to attend the shareholders' meeting. The Company will hold a shareholder meeting once a year by sending a notice of the meeting together with related documents for the meeting with sufficient details for the shareholders in advance to allow the shareholders to consider in advance before attending the meeting.
6. The Company has a policy to promote and facilitate shareholders to allow shareholders and institutional investors to attend the meeting by arranging a meeting location, which is easy and convenient for the shareholders to travel and has public transportation systems that are accessible and sufficient.
7. The Company discloses the shareholding structure in the Company and subsidiaries clearly and transparently, and can be examined. There is no cross shareholding in the Company group.
8. The Company has more than 40% of the minority shareholders (Free Float).
9. The Company holds more than 5% of the total shares of institutional investors.
10. The Company does not have a shareholder’s agreement that has a significant impact on the Company or other shareholders.
11. The Company has also added a channel to publicize the invitation to the shareholders' meeting, supporting documents for the meeting agenda including the proxy form and other information necessary in both Thai and English in advance on the Company's website www.sabina.co.th. before submitting the documents to shareholders as to acknowledge and to support decision making in voting. The minutes of the shareholders' meeting are published via the Company's website.
12. To represent their rights, shareholders can appoint proxies to other persons or independent directors of the Company to vote in the event that the shareholders are unable to attend the meeting by themselves.
13. The Company has facilitated all shareholders equally this includes institutional investors to attend the shareholders' meeting by explaining the details of the meeting including how to count the votes of shareholders who have to vote in each agenda according to the Company's regulations, and allow all attendees to inquire comments and suggestions for each agenda, and summarize the results of the votes from every vote count.
14. The Company arranges for the broadcasting of the minutes of the meeting via the Company's website, so that shareholders can check without waiting for the next meeting.
15. The right to be treated equally in the repurchase of shares, and allow shareholders to be able to communicate with each other.

Meeting of Shareholders

The Board of Directors gives importance to shareholders' meetings by holding the annual general meeting of shareholders once a year within 4 months from the end of the accounting period of the Company. It is considered as a duty of the Board of Directors that must attend every meeting if not attached to important missions. By organizing the meeting, the Company will send the meeting invitation letter, proxy form, along with information for meeting based on various agendas. Shareholders should receive complete notice at least 21 days before the meeting date for shareholders to make decisions on voting in various agendas. In case, the shareholder wishes to appoint another person to attend the meeting, he/she can choose to appoint a person, or independent directors of the Company can attend the meeting instead.

1. The company has the policy to support or promote any particular shareholders, including institutional shareholders to participate in general meeting of shareholders.
2. The company provided the website to offer news and information such as quarterly financial report for the year, the Annual Registration Statement (Form 56-1 one report). As well as the invitation to the general meeting of shareholders, which contains the date and time that the agenda. Supporting the decision for each agenda item The rules that are used in meetings and procedure pronunciation completely, which is the same data that is delivered to shareholders in paper format by publishing information via the company's Web site at least 30 days before the meeting to allow shareholders to have sufficient time to study the information.
3. The company held a shareholders' meeting by facilitating a meeting place in terms of located in the city center, easy access and provide sufficient time to conduct the meeting.
4. The company open up opportunities and grant shareholders to propose the agenda of the shareholder’s meeting on matters that are important and believe that the proposed list of candidates qualified for appointment as the new Director of advance. By clearly defined operating through the company's website.
5. The company gives the rights of shareholders to submit questions on the agenda at least 1 month before the meeting via the Company's website.
6. The company encourages shareholders to use the proxy form format that shareholders can assign directions to vote and nominate independent directors at least 1 person as an alternative to shareholder's proxy.
7. The company is entitled to shareholders who join after the meeting began to have the right to vote in the agenda of pending and has not voted.
8. The company provides a representative from audit firm to count of the votes in those meetings and disclosed in the minutes of the meeting and shareholders.

The Company recognizes the importance of shareholders and supervises the execution of all shareholders equally and fairly as follows.

1. The proposed agenda and nominate persons to be appointed as directors

   The company gives opportunity for the shareholders to propose additional agenda ahead and nominate a person to be considered as an advance on the basis of to the criteria the company in annual general meeting 2024 Both would be published through the Stock Exchange and the company website prior to the shareholders ' meeting on October 10, 2023 to December 31, 2023

2. Proxy to attend shareholders ' meetings

   In the case of shareholders are not able to attend self. The company allows shareholders may appoint any other person Independent director of the company or to attend the meeting instead. In order to maintain their rights and introduce the methods and steps in the proxy clearly as the company delivered with the proxy pattern B. which shareholder can determine the direction the vote. In case of foreign shareholders, the company has sent invitation letter, English version and proxy pattern C to facilitate foreign shareholders, and can be seen from the company's website.

3. Determining the right to vote at the AGM, the company has granted to the shareholders to vote according to the number of shares held by each share is entitled to one vote. And do not share any privileged to limit the rights of other shareholders.
4. Each agenda voting done openly and every agendas used of a ballot and collected the ballot only if the shareholders do not agree or no vote except the election of directors. Every agenda would collect the ballots of all shareholders attending the meeting by using a barcode in the vote on each agenda.
5. Policies and Methods of Use of Internal Information

   It is our policy to prevent our Directors and Executives from using information on securities trading and other confidential information for their personal gains, the details of which are as follows:

   • 1) Firewall and antivirus program are used to prevent unauthorized access to our information and to protect our data.
   • 2) For security reason, access levels are set in each computer program for different employees.
   • 3) A clause concerning storage of internal data and prevention of access thereto is included in the contract of employment, work regulations, management policy, work procedures, stating that the Company’s undisclosed confidential information may not be used for personal gains or for the benefit of outsiders.
   • 4) We shall notify our Directors and Executives of the confidential information and order them not to trade any company’s securities during the period of 7 days before disclosure of our financial statement to the public. Making any transaction during that period constitutes a breach of discipline. The penalties vary from verbal warning, written warning, and suspension from work or dismissal. The offender will be required to reverse the transactions and donate the profit to charitable organizations.
   • 5) The persons from outside, who take part in the audit or make transactions that may affect the price of the Company’s securities, must make a non-disclosure agreement with us, which will be in force until we disclose such confidential information to the Securities Exchange of Thailand and Securities and Exchange Commission.
   • 6) The Company's shareholding structure is not complicated. Almost of all transactions occurred a normal business transaction.
   • 7) The company operates in accordance with the law, requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission, rules and procedures of transactions, and rules for the acquisition and disposition of assets.

The Company is aware of the rights of stakeholders and has a policy to ensure the importance of those rights by the appropriate prioritization of all stakeholders, which are shareholders, employees, executives, customers, partners, creditors, society and the general public. Cooperation between stakeholders shall be made according to their roles and responsibilities so that the Company can run smoothly and strongly in order to fairly benefit all groups of stakeholders. The company also made commitment to social and environmental sustainability, anti-corruption, do not infringement of intellectual property and copyright, and respect for human rights.

Shareholders

Through our knowledge, ability and integrity, we intend to make our business grow steadily for the long-term benefit of shareholders and the protection of our properties and interests. We regularly present correct and complete performance reports so that shareholders are kept abreast of all the latest developments. We pay dividend regularly and avoid any conflict of interests.

Customers

We intend to establish brand loyalty and ensure customer’s satisfaction. Through innovation, we constantly add value to our products and services to meet the requirements of customers of all age groups. We have many salesclerks in leading shops and department stores nationwide; they are happy to send customers’ feedback and complaints to us, and we always treat all customers’ complaints fairly.

Employees

Employees are valuable resources and the key to the success of the organization. We provide training to our employees to improve their knowledge and ability so that they will make achievements in their career. We offer our employees the opportunity for advancement on the basis of their potential. We also allow our employees to set directions for the Company’s operation and growth. We pay our employee fair salaries – commensurate with their knowledge, abilities, responsibilities, performance, the way they maintain good working conditions, safety to lives and properties. We take care of our employees in respect of safety and provide them with staff welfare such as;

• First Aid Room
• Annual medical checkup
• Special price product to relieve employee cost of living
• Uniforms
• Provident Fund
• Emergency loan for employee
• Training and conference both on-site and off-site for employee development
• Sending employee to inspect domestic and aboard

Trading Partners and/ or Creditors

The Company gives importance to business partners or creditors who are important to the production cost of the Company. The Company has set the criteria for selecting and evaluating vendors as well in order to ensure that the seller has ability to respond to the quality requirements of the Company and the customer, different product materials and including the assessment of the seller as follows.

The criteria for selection of raw materials and general product materials are as follows.

1. Delivery time
2. Price of the product
3. Minimum order quantity
4. System for checking each product according to the specified standard.
5. Payment terms
6. Production period
7. Production capacity
8. Delivery frequency

The criteria for selection for raw material, which is used in production, and the employment of equipment, which is used in production\are as follows.

1. Delivery time
2. Price of the product
3. Minimum order quantity
4. System for checking each product according to the specified standard.
5. Payment terms
6. Production period
7. Production capacity
8. Delivery frequency

The criteria for selection for raw material, which is used in production, and the employment of equipment, which is used in production\are as follows.

1. Product quality
2. Time to solve problems
3. The amount sent regards to the purchase order
4. Deliver the goods at the specified time.
5. Payment terms
6. Document delivery system (only for overseas sellers), which the Company has provided a form to select the seller and arrange for a seller assessment at least 2 times a year.

The Company will maintain and comply with various trade agreement terms with partners and strictly creditors, and not calling or accepting property or any other benefit that is dishonest in the trade. The Company will create a good relationship and understanding including exchanging knowledge and jointly developing products and services to add value to products and services. If in the case of non-compliance with the agreed conditions, the Company will inform the creditors in advance in order to find ways to consider further solutions.

The company has a policy to recommend customers to join the Anti-Corruption project. persuaded business partners to attend the meeting and listen to details about the CAC FOR SME project.

Society and Environment

The Company operates its business with regards to the impact on natural resources and the environment, consciousness cultivation, responsibility to the community and society in the Company continuously. This includes supporting activities that are beneficial to the community and major society. The Company does not take any action or to support illegal actions or to cause harm to the country and / or to society and national security by setting policies and activities that relate to social responsibility (in accordance with 10. Social Responsibility Topic (CSR).

Competitors

The company complies with the rules of fair competition. It does not seek confidential information of competitors through inappropriate methods, or that of against any law. There are guidelines for the following practices

1. Conducting within the framework of good competition.
2. Not trying to damage the reputation of competitors by accusing them without the truth
3. Not seeking confidential information of competitors with dishonest or inappropriate methods such as paying stipend to employees of competitors.
4. Supporting and promoting free Fair trade, not monopolization or requiring customers of the company to trade with the company only
5. Supporting cooperation with competitors that are beneficial to consumers, not for monopolization of revenue allocation and market share, reducing product and service quality, setting prices for product and service which will cause a negative effect on consumers as a whole.

Non-infringement of intellectual property or copyright

The Board of Directors has policies and practices relating to any infringement of intellectual property rights. The directors, management, employees of the Company, and all its subsidiaries operate under the Code of Conduct on the subject of intellectual property or copyright. By protecting the intellectual property of the company not to be violated, and avoid infringing the intellectual property of others.

Complying with local laws and regulations, as well as international human rights principles

The Board of Directors has policies to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and rules in any country in which the Company operates its business. This includes labor law, anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) laws, relevant rules, and international human rights principles.

The anti-corruption and bribery for business

The Board has policy to fight against corruption. The company has signed a commitment in the Private Sector Collective Action Coalition against Corruption. Along with the Directors, executives and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are all performed in accordance with the fight against corruption. The policy focused on raising awareness for employees and executives at all levels of the negative effect of corruption include creating good values to develop an accurate and transparent monitoring effectively without causing a risk of damage to the business. The company also set policies relating to fraud against corrupt clearly in order to prevent such problems and operating according to the relevant laws and regulations. The company has set its managing director, employees, and subsidiaries to comply with all Anti-corruption policies as follows.

• Emphasis on cultivating the consciousness of employees and managers at all levels. Aware of the consequences of corruption, including creating good values to organizational development, fidelity must be transparent, and can be monitored efficiently.
• Determine to company directors and employees to follow the policy against corruption without getting involved with the corruption, whether directly or indirectly. For the benefit of the company towards themselves, family, friends, and acquaintances.
• Create a system of internal controls to prevent fraud. That will result in transparency and good corporate governance, occurs as the concrete and can be checked.
• The Company has taken steps to protect the complainant that complaints will be stored as the confidential. And safety of the complainant is significant. He/she will be protected from unfair practices.
• Corruption is the abuse of the company's business which must be punished by regulations of the company and also the common law if the action is illegal.
• The company is aware of the importance of communication and public relations in order to build knowledge and understanding of the Board of Directors and employees, as well as those who are involved with the company in accordance with the policy against corruption.

However, policies, practices, including the creation of internal control system are to prevent corruption. It will result in transparency, good corporate governance, concrete practice, and able to be inspected .From such of standard is to fight against corruption includes finding appropriate solution. The channel a report or complaint to the Audit Department of the company, and independent director of the company by the company has published such policies on the company's website www.sabina.co.th

Occupational health and safety

The Board of Directors has policies and guidelines on health, safety and working environment by providing health checks for employees have the right to medical expenses Including basic medicine equipment for employees and adequate and appropriate welfare It also provides a safe and hygienic working environment and has controls to reduce the risk of accidents and health which may occur in the workplace, having to check light, color, sound, dust, smoke in the workplace and provide equipment in defense and have regular training.

The Company has channels for stakeholders, which can send suggestions, comments or questions including complaints to the Company via the Company’s secretary is Ms.Vaja Mukto E-mail address: secretary@sabina.co.th or investor relations department E-mail is Mr.Bunchai Punturaumporn and Mr.Somkid Pradungkittisak address: ir@sabina.co.th Telephone: 02-4229400 Postal address: Sabina Public Company Limited 12 Arun-amarin Rd., Arun-amarin, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700.

In the case of an important issues or subjects that may cause damage to the Company, the secretary will present the matter to the board of directors of the Company.

The Company has provided measures to report clues, complaints, wrongdoing, ethics, or behavior that may cause corruption or misconduct from the personnel in the Company both from employees, related persons, and stakeholders. Complaints and suggestions can be reported via the internal audit department, which serves as a complaint agency and the following suggestions.

Process when receiving complaints

The Company provides opportunities for employees and stakeholders to have channels to report clues and complaints as guidelines to develop and sustain the organization as follows.

• Complaint recipients gather facts that related to violations or not complying following the Company's anti-corruption policy.
• Complaint recipients report the facts to the independent directors to investigate the facts to consider the complaint by identifying matters related to anti-corruption policies, dividing into political support, financial support and donations for charity, and receiving gifts, property or other benefits.
• Action measures by the recipients of the complaint presented to the Anti-Corruption Committee to investigate the facts and to set measures to act to suspend violations or non-compliance with anti-corruption policies.
• The recipient of the complaint is responsible for reporting the investigation result to the complainant. If the complainant discloses himself in the case that is important. The recipient of the complaint reports the investigation result to the Chairman, and / or the Board of Directors to acknowledge.
• If the accused acting in real corruption is considered a violation of anti-corruption policy, he/she must be considered disciplinary punishment according to the Company's regulations. In case of violating the law, he/she must continue to receive legal penalties.
• Ensure that there is a procedure to prevent repeated wrongdoing by having relevant units and supervisors monitor behavior and warn wrongdoers not to repeat their actions, as well as ensuring all employees do not engage in misconduct.
• When the Board of Directors receives reports of violations or non-compliance with the Company's anti-corruption policy and business ethics, as well as those of its subsidiaries and indirect subsidiaries, the relevant supervisory agency of the wrongdoer shall be notified to find ways to address the issue going forward.

Channels for reporting complaints

• Internal Audit Department via e-mail : GRP_AUDIT_HO@sabina.co.th
• Internal Audit Department via phone : 02-422-9400
• Internal Audit Department via mail : Internal Audit Department via phone
• Or report directly through the audit committee
  Mail: Sabina Public Company (Limited)
  12 Arun Amarin Road Kwang Arun Amarin
  Ket Bangkoknoi Bangkok 10700

The general complaint will be collected by the secretary of the audit committee to report to the audit committee directly and the company will take further steps.

Protection of complainants

• Complainants can choose not to reveal themselves for security reasons/ However, if the complainants choose to reveal his/her identity, the company can report progress and explain facts to the complainant.
• The recipients of the complaint must confidentially keep the information and prioritize the safety of the complainant. By providing protection for the complainant and / or the person who provide the information and / or data verification cooperation, they will be protected from unfair practices, such as changing job positions, job characteristics, workplaces, work orders, intimidation, interference with employment, termination due to the cause of complaint, etc. General information will be kept confidentially only to The Chief Executive Officer or the Audit Committee and to be confidentially and directly kept by the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.

In addition, the company provides channels for clues reporting or complaints for any related personnel to file a complaint in the event of a violation of the law and the code of ethics of senior management. The violation of the company's business ethics includes violation of rights and the behavior that implies corruption and inequality, via the following channels

Mail: : The Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Audit Committee Sabina Public Company (Limited) 12 Arun Amarin Road Kwang Arun Amarin Ket Bangkoknoi Bangkok 10700

The general complaint information will be confidentially kept only to the Chief Executive Officer or the Audit Committee. The company will not disclose the information of the whistleblowers and treat them fairly. As for the misconduct of top management, the complaint will be collected directly by the audit committee and the company will take further steps.