Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (Bank) announces the following:
The Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Bank held on 26 June 2015 was attended by shareholders representing 5,444,994,718 shares out of 9,499,809,184 shares, corresponding to 57.32% of the paid up share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda. It is noted that, according to Law 3864/2010, as in force, the calculation of the percentages of quorum and majority of the General Meeting, does not include 5,208,067,358 common shares of the Bank held by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund. In respect of the items on the agenda, as referred to on the invitation dated 4.6.2015, the General Meeting:
1. Approved the annual financial statements for the financial year 2014, as well as the relevant Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports.
The voting results on the 1st item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,383,864,652 (56.67% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 5,380,228,658
- Against: 3,635,994
- Abstain: 61,130,066
2. Approved the discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from all responsibility of indemnification in relation to the financial year 2014.
The voting results on the 2nd item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,381,432,316 (56.65% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 5,377,258,480
- Against: 4,173,836
- Abstain: 63,562,402
3. Approved the appointment of the audit firm “PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A.” (PwC)as statutory auditor for the financial statements (solo and consolidated) for the year ending 31 December 2015. PwC’s relevant audit fees for 2015 for Eurobank Ergasias S.A. and its subsidiaries will be at least 7% lower than the PwC’s relevant fees for 2014.
The voting results on the 3rd item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,390,377,464 (56.74% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 5,382,722,926
- Against: 7,654,538
- Abstain: 54,617,254
4. Approved the election of the independent non-executive director Mr. Stephen L. Johnson, in replacement of the resigned independent non-executive director Mr. Josh P. Seegopaul, as a member of the Bank’s Audit Committee, as decided by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 13.5.2015, for an equal term to the remaining term of the other members.
The voting results on the 4th item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,390,377,464 (56.74% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 5,386,884,716
- Against: 3,492,748
- Abstain: 54,617,254
5. Approved the extension of the term of office of the current Board until 2018 and more specifically by 27.6.2018, prolonged until the end of the period the Annual General Meeting for the year 2018 will take place.
The voting results on the 5th item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,391,058,552 (56.75% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 4,871,896,968
- Against: 519,161,584
- Abstain: 53,936,166
6. Approved the fees paid to Directors for services rendered during the financial year 2014, as approved by the previous Annual General Meeting, and the fees payable to Directors during the financial year 2015, in accordance with the provisions of laws 3016/2002, 3723/2008 and 3864/2010.
The voting results on the 6th item were as follows:
- Number of shares for valid votes given: 5,389,844,097 (56,74% of the share capital with voting rights on the items of the agenda), out of which:
- For: 5,385,670,261
- Against: 4,173,836
- Abstain: 55,150,621