EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., regarding the distribution of the interim dividend (of € 0.32 per share) from the profits of the financial year 2007, resolved by the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of November 9th, 2007, in combination with the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Bank of November 21st, 2007, announces the following:
(a) Beneficiaries of the interim dividend are the shareholders of the Bank, who are recorded in the Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (H.E.L.E.X.) Register after the closure of the Athens Exchange S.A. session on November 29th, 2007. Therefore, from Friday, November 30th, 2007, the share will be traded on the Athens Exchange without the right to interim dividend for the financial year 2007.
(b) The payment of the interim dividend will commence on Monday, December 10th, 2007, as follows:
- the interim dividend of the shareholders who have appointed the Bank as operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System will be deposited in their accounts,
- the interim dividend of the shareholders who have authorised the operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System for the collection of dividends when that operator is not the Bank will be collected by their operator,
- shareholders who have not authorised the operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System for the collection of dividends or whose shares are kept in the special account of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (H.E.L.E.X.), may collect the interim dividend from any branch of the Bank, upon presentation of their Identity Card or Passport.
For further information, Shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Bank’s Shareholders’ Department: 8, Iolkou Str. and Filikis Etaireias (Building A), 142 34 Nea Ionia, tel. +30 210 35 23 300.
Athens, November 21, 2007EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.