EGNATIA BANK announces that on the basis of the decision taken during the Annual General Meeting of common shareholders on 26 March 2007, the dividend for 2006 was set at Euro 0,05 per share. The beneficiaries of the above dividend are those investors holding common and preferred shares of EGNATIA BANK at the close of business of the Athens Exchange on 19.04.2007. The ex-dividend date is 20.04.2007. Consequently, subsequent to this date all shares will be traded on the Athens Exchange without the right to dividend. The dividend will be distributed as of Monday 30.04.2007 and more specifically as follows:
1. Through the Dematerialised Securities System Account Operators who are authorized by their clients to collect dividends
2. Through EGNATIA BANK''s branch network for those shareholders who have requested exemption of their account operator in the Dematerialised Securities System or who hold their shares in the special account of D.S.S.
3. Through EGNATIA BANK''s branch network for those shareholders who have not authorized or who have rescinded their authorization to the D.S.S. account operator (at least five working days prior to the dividend payment date in writing to the Central Securities Depository) or for those shares that have not been dematerialised.
In cases 2 and 3 payment will be made directly to the shareholders on presentation of their ID card or to their legally authorized representative upon presentation of an approved power of attorney.
For further information shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Bank''s Share Department at 56 Zefirou Str., 175 64 P. Faliro, tel: 210-94 77 521-522.
Dividends that remain unclaimed for a period of five (5) years are transferred to the Greek State.