EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. announces, in accordance with article 19 par. 2 of l. 3556/2007, that it proposes to amend articles 5 & 6 of its Articles of Association by Resolution of the Bank’s General Shareholders Meeting which will convene on Friday 19 June 2009, at 10 a.m., at “Hotel Grande Bretagne”, Constitution Square, Athens, or should the quorum required by law not be achieved, at the Repeat General Meeting that will take place on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, at 10 a.m., at “Bodossakis Foundation Building (John S. Latsis Hall)”, Amalias Av. 20, Athens, or any adjournment thereof. The amendment, set out below, should be read in conjunction with the summary of issues for the General Meeting which has been posted on the Bank’s website www.eurobank.gr
Article 5
The Bank’s share capital amounts to ... (...) and is divided into ... (...) shares, of nominal value two euro and seventy-five cents (€2.75) each, of which:
a) .... (...) common shares (with voting rights) and,
b) .... (...) preference shares (without voting rights), issued in accordance with law 3723/2008.
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2.58. By decision of the Annual General Assembly of the shareholders on … June 2009, the share capital was increased by the amount of €…, by issue of … new shares, of nominal value €2.75 and issue price at par. The increase resulted from the capitalization of an amount equal to the dividend distributed from post-tax profits of 2008 and the distribution of new shares to shareholders of the Bank in accordance with articles 1 par. 3 of law 3723/2008 and 28 par. 1 of law 3756/2009 as well as the 20708/Β1175/23.4.2009 Circular of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. After the above increase, the Bank’s share capital amounted to €… and the total number of its shares to … of nominal value €2.75 each.
2.59. By decision of the same Annual General Assembly of the shareholders of … June 2009, the share capital was increased by the amount of €…, by issue of … new shares, of nominal value €2.75 each and issue price at par. The said increase resulted from capitalization of an equal amount of the taxed reserves formed up to the financial year ended 31.12.2007 and issue of free new shares to personnel. After the above increase, the Bank’s share capital amounted to €… and the total number of shares to …, of nominal value €2.75 each.
2.59. By decision of the same Annual General Assembly of the shareholders of … June 2009, the share capital was increased by the amount of €…, by issue of … new shares, of nominal value €2.75 each and issue price at par. The said increase resulted from capitalization of an equal amount of the taxed reserves formed up to the financial year ended 31.12.2007 and issue of free new shares to personnel. After the above increase, the Bank’s share capital amounted to €… and the total number of shares to …, of nominal value €2.75 each.
Article 6
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If the Bank has previously issued several categories of shares, which carry distinct rights to vote or participate in profits or in distribution of the proceeds of liquidation, then capital increases are possible in only one such category of share.