It is hereby announced that by decision of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. of April 3rd 2007, the dividend for the financial year 2006 amounts to euro 0.92 per share.
Given the interim dividend distribution of € 0.36 per share, according to the Bank’s Board of Directors decision of 31 October 2006, the balance to be distributed to the shareholders as dividend amounts to € 0.56 per share.
Given the interim dividend distribution of € 0.36 per share, according to the Bank’s Board of Directors decision of 31 October 2006, the balance to be distributed to the shareholders as dividend amounts to € 0.56 per share.
Entitled to the dividend are the shareholders of the Bank after the close of business of the Athens Exchange on 4.4.2007. As a result, from Thursday April 5th 2007, the share will be traded on the Athens Exchange without the right to dividend for the financial year 2006.
Dividend payment will commence on Monday 16.4.2007 as follows:
• the dividend of the shareholders who have appointed EFG Eurobank Ergasias as operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System will be deposited in their accounts,• the dividend of the shareholders who have authorised the operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System for the collection of dividends - and that operator is not EFG Eurobank Ergasias- 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 dividend from any branch of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, upon presentation of their Identity Card.
• the dividend of the shareholders who have appointed EFG Eurobank Ergasias as operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System will be deposited in their accounts,• the dividend of the shareholders who have authorised the operator of their securities account in the Electronic (Dematerialised) Securities System for the collection of dividends - and that operator is not EFG Eurobank Ergasias- 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 dividend from any branch of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, upon presentation of their Identity Card.
For further information, the 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.
Dividends not collected within 5 years are cancelled in favour of the Greek State.
Athens, April 3rd 2007EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.