CYPRUS POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD

CECS - Payment of interest on 31 December 2011

Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd announces that the interest of the Convertible Enhanced Capital Securities (“CECS” – Code: CPBCD), in accordance to the individual terms of their issue, is payable every three months, on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December every year.  The CECS bear a fixed interest rate of 7,00%.

 The interest will be paid on 30 December 2011 for the period from September 30, 2011 until December 30, 2011.  Beneficiaries of the interest will be the holders of CECS who will be registered in the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) Registry and the Dematerialised Securities Systems of “Hellenic Exchanges S.A.” on 16 December 2011.  As a result of the different clearance cycles between CSE and Athens Exchange (ATHEX), the CECS will be traded without the right of participation in the payment of interest in CSE from December 14, 2011 and in ATHEX from December 16, 2011.

The CECS which are currently trading in CSE and ATHEX amount to 65.439.624. The amount of interest for the above Interest Period amounts to €1.170.642,16, i.e. amount of €0,0179 per CECS (before taxes or contributions).