Mandatory Public Offer of MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS S.A. to the shareholders of VIVARTIA S.A. in respect of the acquisition of the entirety of their common, registered shares with voting rights at the price of euro 25.00 per share (pursuant to law 3461/2006)
MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS S.A. (the "Offeror") wishes to announce the following:
1. The Board of Directors of the Capital Market Committee, at its session of Thursday, September 6th 2007, approved the Prospectus of the Mandatory Public Offer (the "Public Offer") to all holders of common registered shares with voting rights (the "Shares") issued by the company under the name "VIVARTIA INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME OF ALIMENTATION PRODUCTS AND CATERING SERVICES", with the distinctive title "VIVARTIA S.A." (the "Company"), with regard to the acquisition of the entirety of the Shares.
2. As of Tuesday, September 11th 2007 and throughout the Period of Acceptance of the Public Offer (as defined below), the Prospectus and Acceptance Statements of the Public Offer will be available during business hours through the branches of the "NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A." in Greece. As of that same date, the Prospectus will be also available through the branches of "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.", as well as at the premises of "INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A." at 24Β Kifissias Avenue, 151 25 Maroussi. In addition, as of the above-mentioned date the Prospectus will also be available in soft copy at the web site of the Offeror (www.marfininvestmentgroup.com), the Company (www.vivartia.gr) and the Athens Stock Exchange (www.ase.gr).
3. The period of acceptance of the Offer (the "Acceptance Period") commences on Tuesday, September 11th 2007 at 08:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, October 8th 2007, at the close of business day of Banks operating in Greece.
The Offeror has authorized the "NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A." to accept the Acceptance Statements as specified in the Prospectus of the Public Offer. For more information on the submission of Acceptance Statements, the addressees of the Public Offer may refer to the "NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.", at the following telephone numbers: 210-3349681, 210-3349655, and 210-3349697.
4. For a briefing on the applicable legislation governing the terms of the Public Offer and the Acceptance Procedure, the addressees of the Public Offer should refer to the approved and published Prospectus.
5. This Announcement is strictly addressed to the addressees of the Public Offer pursuant to the aforementioned approved and published Prospectus.