Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter
Table of Contents
- Objectives
- Definition
- Appointment
- Qualifications of the Committee Members
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Term of Service and Remuneration
- Meeting
- Reporting
- Effective date
1. Objectives
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) is committed to maintaining an effective and efficient management structure, ensuring that PTTEP continues to be recognized for Good Corporate Governance by its shareholders and stakeholders.
The establishment of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is part of PTTEP’s Good Corporate Governance efforts, approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 17 June 2020. This Committee serves as an important tool to alleviate the Board’s and shareholders’ responsibility by helping to select appropriate candidates to be appointed as new Directors or Chief Executive Officer and to propose nominations to the Shareholders’ Meeting or Board of Directors’ Meeting, as applicable, for further consideration. The Committee will formulate a transparent and standard selection process. The Committee also recommends guidelines to determine the remuneration package of the Directors, Sub-Committee, Chief Executive Officer and the salary structure of Executives. The remuneration principles are established fairly and decently so as to propose at Shareholders’ Meeting for the Directors and Sub-Committee, and at the Board of Directors’ Meeting for Chief Executive Officer and Executives.
2. Definition
In this Charter;
“PTTEP” means PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited.
“Board” means Board of Directors of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
3. Appointment
The Board appoints the Nomination and Remuneration Committee to compose of at least 3 PTTEP Directors, of which the majority of the Committee must be an independent director.
The Board will appoint one committee member who is independent director as the Chairman while the Head of the Corporate Secretary unit will be appointed as the Secretary of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
4. Qualifications of the Committee Members
All committee members must qualify, with no prohibited characteristics, in accordance with the following criteria:
- Being a Director and not PTTEP Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer
- Contribute adequate time to complete the Nomination and Remuneration Committee’s duties
- Independent directors should possess independence qualifications as defined in Good Corporate Governance of PTTEP.
5. Duties and Responsibilities
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has the duties and responsibilities as follows:
- To select and nominate the name of individuals qualified to be Director, or Chief Executive Officer, when there is a vacancy, or to replace those whose term have expired, or Acting Chief Executive Officer when there is a vacancy and the nomination process is still under consideration, for election by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders in consideration with the Board composition, knowledge and capability and their experiences which is useful to PTTEP, the number of company they serve as a director, and their conflict of interest. Also, the Committee may consider the candidates from a Director’s pool provided by a trusted organization.
- To consider the Chief Executive Officer’s succession plan and appropriate executive-level management’s development system to ensure candidate list with skills and qualifications in accordance with PTTEP’s target growth.
- To consider the qualifications that are appropriate for being a director and necessary for conducting business in accordance with PTTEP’s strategy (Skill Matrix), and to determine the Target Skill Mix for selecting directors each year. This includes preparing a list of potential nominee directors, Chief Executive Officer, or Acting Chief Executive Officer in advance and/or when there is a director or Chief Executive Officer vacancy and submitting it for consideration to the Board’s or the Shareholders’ meetings, as applicable.
- To consider annual Board Performance Target and annual Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) of the Chief Executive Officer and propose to the Board for consideration; and to set the Performance Evaluation Form of the Board, Chairman, Director, Sub-Committees and Chief Executive Officer.
- To consider and propose qualified Directors to be a member and a chairman of a Sub-Committee to the Board for consideration when there is a vacancy or propose the restructuring of Sub-Committee to the Board for consideration as deem appropriate.
- To consider organization restructuring to support growth and appropriate business changes.
- To consider remuneration package for Board and Sub-Committee with fair and reasonable principles in accordance with work performance, the company's performance, the practices guidelines of the industry, and the scope of duties and responsibilities. The Remuneration package of the Directors and Sub-Committee must be proposed at the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval.
- To consider remuneration package of the Chief Executive Officer and salary structure of Executives with fair and reasonable principles and propose at the Board Meeting for approval. For consideration of the Chief Executive Officer’s remuneration, the duties and responsibilities together with annual performance result shall be also taken into account.
- To evaluate the performance of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and report its performance to the Board Meeting and disclose to shareholders on an annual basis.
- To review this Charter regularly to ensure its suitability and modernity at all times.
- To perform other duties as may be assigned by the Board.
The Sub-Committees in items (4) and (5) refer to PTTEP Directors appointed as Standing Sub-Committees in accordance with PTTEP Articles of Association.
In order to perform its duties in accordance with this Article, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee may seek independent opinions from other professional advisors as deemed necessary. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee members may obtain the training and enhance their knowledge on matters related to the operations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, at the expense of PTTEP.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is directly responsible for its duties to the Board and the Board is responsible for all activities of PTTEP towards external parties.
6. Term of Service and Remuneration
The term of service of the Committee members is equivalent to the term of his/ her Director’s term.
If any Committee member vacates his office or is unavailable before the expiration of his/ her term of service, the Board must appoint a new Committee member to fill the vacancy not later than 3 months as of the date of the incomplete composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Upon the expiration of the term of service as stated in paragraph 1, if there is no appointment of a new Committee member, the former member has to resume the position to perform his/ her duties until a new member of the Committee is appointed to replace him/ her.
The retired Committee members may be re-appointed for another term.
In addition to term termination, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee members shall resign when it lacks qualifications or has prohibited characteristics as stated in Article 4.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall receive the remuneration appropriate to its duties and responsibilities, as approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting, and PTTEP is required to disclose such remuneration in its annual report.
7. Meeting
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall meet at least twice a year.
The quorum for a Committee meeting shall not be less than half of the total number of Committee members. If the Chairman is absent, meeting members must select one Committee member to serve as a chairman for the meeting.
The Meeting resolutions shall be made by a majority vote. Each Committee member shall have one vote. If the votes are equal, the Chairman shall have the casting vote as the deciding vote. However, the Committee secretary shall have no right to vote.
Any Committee member who has any personal interest or any conflict of interest in the matter under consideration shall inform the meeting and abstain from expressing an opinion and voting and leave the meeting room. An exception can be made if the other Committee members vote unanimously to allow such Committee member participating in clarifying information in the meeting for thorough consideration and decision-making but has no right to vote or make decisions on that matter.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has the authority to invite management or relevant persons or persons deemed appropriate to attend the meeting or request clarification, including the authority to request documents on related matters.
8. Reporting
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall regularly report the results of its meetings or any reports that it deems appropriate for the Board to be aware of to the Board.
9. Effective Date
This Charter shall come into effect from 20 December 2024 onwards.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee Report
PTTEP’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee is an important tool or mechanism under PTTEP’s good corporate governance for selecting persons who are qualified to be nominated for election as directors or CEO. The selection method is based on principles of fairness and transparency. The work of the Committee also includes the evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors and the consideration of proposals of remuneration for the Board of Directors, members of Sub-Committees, and CEO, as well asthe consideration of appropriated organizational restructuring to accommodate growth and changes in business circumstances, and salary structures for senior executives, based on fair and reasonable methods and criteria.
In 2025, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee held a total of 10 meetings, and all Nomination and Remuneration Committee members attended every meeting. The details regarding the number of times the directors attended the meetings are as follows:
| Members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Number of Meetings Attended |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mr. Teerapong Wongsiwawilas | Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Independent Director |
10/10 |
| 2. General Nithi Chungcharoen | Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Independent Director |
10/10 |
| 3. Police General Kittharath Punpetch | Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Independent Director |
7/7 |
| Members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee who Ceased Membership During 2025 |
Number of Meetings Attended |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mr. Phongsthorn Thavisin1 | 3/3 | |
| 2. Admiral Pogkrong Monthardpalin2 | 6/6 | |
Remarks:
1 Mr. Phongsthorn Thavisin was appointed as member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee effective from April 1, 2024, and ceased to serve as member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and appointed as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee effective from March 31, 2025.
2 Admiral Pogkrong Monthardpalin resigned from the directorship effective from October 6, 2025.
The agenda items and outcomes of the Committee’s undertakings can be summarized as follows:
- Established the indicators for evaluating the performance of the Board of Directors in 2025 (Board Performance Target), with main topics for evaluation including monitoring performance results against the Company’s Corporate KPIs to achieve established goals, adherence to good corporate governance practices, active participation of directors in meetings, engagement in training and self-development, and the overall performance evaluation of the Board of Directors by external parties, such as the Corporate Governance Survey Project of Listed Companies (CGR) conducted by the Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD).
- Evaluated the performance of the Board of Directors, Sub-Committees, and Chairman of the Board by reviewing and improving the performance evaluation form to ensure clarity and alignment with the roles and responsibilities of the Sub-Committees. The results can be measured according to the set goals and interpreted to develop an operational improvement plan with precision and efficiency, while adhering tothe principles of good corporate governance for listed companies (CG Code) as stipulated by the SEC. Evaluation results were reported to the Board of Directors.
- Reviewed and improved the criteria forthe qualifications (Skill Matrix) of the Board and considered the determining of the Board Target Skill Mix for the election of directors replacing those whose terms will expire in 2026 or under other circumstances. In 2026, PTTEP will prioritize three key Skill Mix areas namely (1) Accounting, (2) Economics and Finance, and (3) Industrial Knowledge, in order to support the Company’s strategy in both E&P and beyond E&P business operations, foster investment in new areas and assets, and oversee the Company’s operations to ensure compliance with international best practices.
- Proposed candidates for the Board of Directors and Sub-Committees with appropriate qualifications based on the Skill Matrix to the Board when a vacancy arises, considering the Board’s composition, as well as the knowledge, skills, and experience beneficial to PTTEP. In addition, the Committee evaluated factors such as the number of other positions held by the candidate and any potential conflicts of interest. The Committee provided shareholders, both major and minor, with the opportunity to nominate qualified individuals for directorship, ensuring equal treatment, fairness, and appropriateness in the election process.
- Determined the qualifications and criteria for selecting the organization’s leaders, and developed and formulated a succession plan for the organization’s leaders, and proposed the appointment of a successor to the CEO position to support the organization’s sustainable growth, in line with the business situation in both short-term and long-term strategic plans. Moreover, the Committee considered the criteria for evaluating and determining appropriate compensation for the CEO position.
- Considered setting the remuneration for the Board of Directors and Sub-Committees at a level that is appropriate to their responsibilities, aligned with the Company’s strategic plans and long-term goals, and comparable with similar businesses within the same industry.
- Considered the remuneration policy that is suitable and aligned with business circumstances, the Company’s performance and competitiveness, and comparable with business units within the same industry.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has diligently performed its duties in accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter with due care prudently and independently, providing advice that is appropriate and beneficial to shareholders and all stakeholders. The Committee has also consistently reported its performance to the Board throughout the year 2025.
Teerapong Wongsiwawilas
(Mr. Teerapong Wongsiwawilas)
Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee