EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., regarding the distribution of the final dividend (of € 0.50 per share) for the financial year 2007, given the interim dividend distribution for the financial year 2007 of €0.32 per share, announces, in accordance with the resolution of the Annual Shareholders Meeting of April 8th, 2008, and the decision of the Board of Directors at its meeting of April 21st, 2008, the following:
(a) Beneficiaries of the 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 April 30th, 2008. Therefore, from Friday, May 2nd, 2008, the share will be traded on the Athens Exchange without the right to dividend for the financial year 2008.
(b) The payment of the final dividend will commence on Monday, May 12th, 2008, as follows:
- deposit to the accounts of those shareholders who have appointed the Bank as operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System (D.S.S.)
- collection by the operator of securities accounts in the D.S.S. of those shareholders who have authorised their operator to collect dividends, when that operator is not the Bank
- collection from any branch of the Bank, upon presentation of their Identity Card or Passport, by those shareholders who have not authorised the operator of their securities account in the D.S.S. to collect dividends or whose shares are kept in the special account of H.E.L.E.X.
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, April 21st, 2008
EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.
EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.