MARFIN ΕΓΝΑΤΙΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ

Announcement

- CAPITAL INCREASE OF 93,8 MILLION
- SHARE DISTRIBUTION TO STAFF
- ELECTION OF A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- APPROVAL OF BOND ISSUES UP TO 1000 MILLION
- DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION OF 0,05 PER SHARE

The following decisions were taken during EGNATIA BANK's Annual General Meeting:
- A capital increase of 93,8 million with the issue of 18,6 million common shares and 2,2 million preferred shares at a price of 4,5 per share in a ratio of 1 new share to 5 old ones. Both Mr. Vassilios Theocharakis and Marfin Financial Group reiterated that they intend to maintain their existing share percentage (while reserving the right to reduce their share percentage for the purpose of share distribution to staff as per the following paragraph) for the period up to the completion of the capital inc rease and for 6 months following the flotation of the new shares.
- Distribution of up to 2 million shares to Group staff for those shares which will remain unclaimed by their beneficiaries through the above rights issue. In the event that less than 2 million shares remain unclaimed, then the Bank's main shareholders will make up the difference.
- The election of two new Board members: Mr. Panagiotis Theocharakis (Deputy Managing Director of Nik. I. Theocharakis S.A.) and Mr. Mihalis Louis (General Manager of Laiki Group). The re-election of Messrs. Vassilios Theocharakis, Alexandros Bakatselos, Andreas Vgenopoulos, Ioannis Grammatidis, Despoina Theocharaki, Panagiotis Throuvalas, Konstantinos Los, Androniki Plakomihelaki and Lefteris Hiliadakis.
- The issue of a 400 million convertible bond with a conversion rate of 7,60 and of an up to 600 million bond issue for the purpose of improving both liquidity and the Group's capital adequacy. The shareholders placed at the discretion of the Board the Directors the decisions with regard to the time frame and terms and conditions for both bond issues.
- Approval of the dividend distribution of 0,05 (five cents) per share (common and preferred), with ex-dividend date on Tuesday 27 June 2006 and commencement of dividend distribution on Wednesday 5 July 2006, through EGNATIA BANK.
- As the quorum was not formed, the General Meeting of Preferred Shareholders was postponed and will take place on 11th July 2006.