29^thDecember 2021

Press Release Listings and Market Operation Committee - Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX)

We inform you that, due to the low dispersion and non-participation of ATTICA BANK shares to indices of ATHEX, and in order to maintain the smooth operation of the market, the Athens Stock Exchange will take the following actions regarding the derivatives and the Securities Lending Mechanism on the said share:

(a) In the first stage, the Market Makers obligations in the Derivative product of ATTICA BANK will be suspended from Thursday, December 30, 2021 until Tuesday, January 4, 2022, so that there will be no difficulty in fulfilling their obligations. In addition, for reasons of market protection, from Thursday, December 30, 2021, there will be a cessation of trading in the derivatives series for which there are no open position. Finally, according to article 2.6.13 of the ATHEX Regulation, on Thursday, December 30, 2021, there will be a cessation of Lending transactions and compulsory Exercise of Positions of the Securities Lending Mechanism products on the shares of the company.

(b) In the second stage, the series of Derivative Products will be deleted in accordance with article 2.6.12 of the ATHEX Regulation. The deletion of the Derivatives series will take place on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, after the end of the trading session. For the calculation of the settlement obligations of the counterparties during the physical delivery, the last published price of the underlying value before the deletion of the product will be taken into account.

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About Athens Exchange Group

The Athens Stock Exchange since its establishment in 1876, consistently participate in the financial and business developments in the country.

Athens Exchange Group (ATHEX Group), provides support to the Greek Capital Market. ATHEX Group operates the organized Equities and Derivatves markets, the alternative market and performs clearing and settlement of trades.

The Athens Stock Exchange, through its markets, offers solutions and financing tools to businesses, expands investor choice by providing a safe, stable and easy environment in full alignment with international practices and the European regulatory framework. It has held the ISO 22301:2012 international standard for Business Continuity, for all its companies, including all its operations as well as the products & services it provides.

In a period that the role of stock markets in exploring alternative ways of financing business, at a European level, is significantly enhanced, the Athens Exchange Group has taken a series of initiatives to highlight the attractiveness of the Greek Capital Market and the Greek companies to the international investment community and expand the variety of investment opportunities.

Its shares are traded on the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange (Symbol: EXAE).

The profiles of the ATHEX Group and its markets can be downloaded from the link. More information can be found in the website www.athexgroup.gr.