Following MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO. LTD''''s announcement we advise of the following:
The above company''''s participation in the total voting rights of EGNATIA BANK S.A. has reached 86.44% (86.44% directly - 0.00% indirectly) from 0.00% (0.00% directly - 0.00% indirectly), representing 80,634,960 shares with voting rights (80,634,960 directly - 0 indirectly) from 0 (0 directly - 0 indirectly), whereas the above company''''s total participation in EGNATIA BANK''''s share capital is now 86.21% (86.21% directly - 0.00% indirectly) compared to 0.00% (0.00% directly - 0.00% indirectly) previously. Furthermore, in accordance with MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO. LTD''''s announcement, the date of the transaction was 05th January 2007.
Before the above change MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO. LTD hοld in addition 9,386,620 preferred shares without voting rights of "Egnatia Bank S.A." which are being included in the above mentioned percentage in the share capital.