PROTON ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ Α.Ε.

Announcement of Extraordinary General Meeting Convocation

Proton Bank SA (the "Bank") would like to inform the investor community that the Bank's Board of Directors has resolved at its meeting held on 21/9/2011, to convoke an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank's Shareholders, the latter being the only competent corporate body to decide on the prolongation, otherwise on the renewal of the authorization granted to the Board of Directors, in accordance with art. 13 par. 6 of law 2190/1920, for the specification of the terms of the Bank's Share Capital Increase, which was decided at the 2nd Iterative General Meeting held on 23/5/2011, of the Annual General Meeting of the Bank's holders of common registered shares of 28/4/2011, as well as at the Special General Meeting of the Only Preferred Shareholder, which took place on 24/5/2011.

Convocation Dates of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank's Shareholders:

Initial on 25/11/2011, 1st Iterative on 12/12/2011 and 2nd Iterative on 28/12/2011.

The Bank will proceed to the publication and notification of the relevant Invitation to the aforementioned Extraordinary General Meeting, which will include the items of the agenda, within the time limits set by the law and the Athens Stock Exchange Regulation.