Press Release of the Athens Exchange Board of Directors

Athens, 08 Ocrober 2009

The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange met on October 8, 2009 and examined the prerequisites, as provided for in the ATHEX Rulebook, regarding the classification of the listed companies in Trading Categories in the regular semi-annual review.

Specifically, the ATHEX BoD decided the following transfers among Trading Categories:

1. BIG CAPITALISATION CATEGORY
Listed Companies to be transferred to the Big Capitalisation Category (art. 3.1.2.3.1)
The shares of the following 3 listed companies are transferred to the Big Capitalisation Category from the Medium & Small Capitalisation Category, following the satisfaction of the criteria provided for in the aforementioned article:

  • PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY S.A.
  • SPRIDER STORES S.A.
  • HALKOR S.A.
    Listed Companies continuing trading in the Big Capitalisation Category (art. 3.1.2.3.2., par. a)
    The shares of the company CORINTH PIPEWORKS S.A. continue trading in the Big Capitalisation Category until the next semi-annual review, even though they do not satisfy the criterion of dispersion, as provided for in the aforementioned article. It should be noted that the transfer to the Medium & Small Capitalisation Category takes place only if a specific stock does not satisfy the provided criteria in two consecutive semi-annual reviews ("yellow card").

    2. MEDIUM & SMALL CAPITALISATION CATEGORY
    Listed Companies to be transferred from the Low Dispersion & Specific Features Category (art. 3.1.2.6)
    The shares of the company DRUCKFARBEN HELLAS S.A. are transferred to the Medium & Small Capitalisation Category, following the satisfaction of the dispersion criterion (greater than 15%).

    3. LOW DISPERSION & SPECIFIC FEATURES CATEGORY
    Listed Companies to be transferred from the Medium & Small Capitalisation Category (art. 3.1.2.4)
    The shares of the company INTERFISH AQUACULTURE S.A. are transferred to the Low Dispersion & Specific Features Category, since the dispersion criterion is not satisfied (less than 15%).

    The aforementioned transfers among Trading Categories, according to article 3.1.2.3 of the ATHEX Rulebook, go into effect on Tuesday, December 1st 2009, the date from which the results of the Ordinary Semi-annual Review of the composition of the ATHEX Index Series become effective.

    Furthermore, the ATHEX BoD during its session on October 8, 2009 examined the concurrence of the conditions provided for in the ATHEX Rulebook (art. 3.1.2.5) regarding the transfer of shares to the Under Supervision Category, for those listed companies whose fiscal year ends on June 30th 2009.

    In particular, the ATHEX BoD decided the transfer of the shares of the company TEXAPRET S.A. to the Under Supervision Category, taking into consideration that the company's annual financial report of 30/6/2009 reported losses in excess of 30% of the company's total equity, without having taken any measures at the same time to increase its share capital.
    The transfer of shares of the aforementioned company to the Under Supervision Category will be effective as of Friday, October 9th 2009.

    Additionally, the ATHEX BoD during its session on October 8, 2009 decided to lift the Supervision placed on the shares of the company EUROBROKERS S.A., following the satisfaction of the relevant criteria as provided for in the ATHEX Rulebook.
    The transfer of shares of the aforementioned company to the Medium & Small Capitalisation Category will be effective as of Friday, October 9th 2009.

    Following the aforementioned transfers among Trading Categories, the total number of listed companies per Trading Category is adjusted as shown in the table below:

    Thereafter, the ATHEX BoD, during its session on October 8, 2009, approved the admission to trading of:

    • 8,573,674 new common registered shares of the company "JUMBO S.A.", that do not have the right to receive the dividend for the fiscal year 2008/2009, that resulted from the conversion of 4,081,093 bonds. The start date of trading of the new shares is October 13th 2009.
    • 7,034,150 new common registered shares of the company "KERAMICS ALLATINI S.A.", following the share capital increase through the capitalization of the company's liabilities and cancellation of the old shareholders' pre-emption right in favour of a creditor of the company. Moreover, the ATHEX BoD was informed of the change in the company's name to "KERAMIA-ALLATINI S.A. REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & HOLDING COMPANY" and the addition of the distinctive title of the company. The start date of trading of the new shares, as well as of the change in the company's name, is set October 13th 2009.
    • 108,838,032 new common registered shares of the Bank "ATTICA BANK S.A.", following the share capital increase through a rights issue. The start date of trading of the new shares is October 12th 2009.

    In addition, the ATHEX BoD during its session on October 8, 2009 was informed of the reduction in the par value of the share of the company "ALTEC S.A." from Euro 0.44 to Euro 0.30. The start date of trading of the listed shares under the new par value is October 14th 2009.

    Finally, the ATHEX BoD approved:

    • to renew the Market Making capacity of ATHEX Member "MERIT SECURITIES S.A." on "F.H.L. H. KYRIAKIDIS MARBLES - GRANITES S.A." shares.
    • To renew the Market Making capacity of ATHEX Member "CYCLOS SECURITIES S.A." on "MATHIOS REFRACTORY S.A." shares.