“MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS SA” announces that on 17.4.2012 commences the  trading on the ASE of its 698 new common registered shares, par value 0.54 euros each, resulting from the increase of the share capital by 376.92 euro due to conversion into shares during the eighth Conversion Date (on 19/03/2012) of 250 bonds with a nominal value 4.77 euros each from the existing Convertible Bond Loan of the Company, as decided by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 13.10.2009 and in accordance with Articles 3a in conjunction with Article 13 of Codified Law 2190/1920 and Article 1 of Law 3156/2003 and Article 5 paragraph 2 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, issued on 19.03.2010 (hereinafter CBL) into Company's shares at a conversion price amounting to EUR 1.7071397241 (and conversion ratio amounting to 2.7941473874), in particular wording of the terms of the CBL and the decisions of competent bodies.

Note that the remainder of the CBL, upon exercise of the conversion right of these 250 bonds into 698 common registered shares of the Company, currently amounts to 251,654,772.78 euros divided into 52,757,814 bonds, par value 4.77 euros each.

The increase as above, which is not an immediate amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, it was found by the Board of Directors on 19.3.2012, and registered at the Companies Registry of the Ministry of Development, Shipping and Competitiveness under prot prot No. K2-1913/30.3.2012 announcement.

The Athens Stock Exchange during its meeting on 10.4.2012 approved the listing for trade of these 698 new common registered shares of the Company.

The new shares will be credited at the date of commencement of trading to the shares and securities accounts of shareholders at the Dematerialized Securities System (DSS).

For more information, Shareholders are kindly requested to refer to the Company's Shareholder's Services (tel. 210-7710053, Mr. J. Sgagias).

Maroussi, 11.4.2012