The Ethniki, Hellenic General Insurance Company S.A. in accordance with Law.3556/30.4.2007 article 3 (ist), (bb) & 21 combined with article 11 of the Capital Market Commission decision 1/434/3.7.2007 announces that the National Bank of Greece (as legal representative according to Law 3340/10.5.2007) has acquired 2.107.056 common nominal shares (for 5,50 Euro per share and total value up to 11.588.808,00 Euro) on September 27, 2007. The shares are accompanied with voting rights in "Ethniki" and they represent 1,63% of the Company's total voting rights.
Previous to the triggering transaction the voting rights number amounted to 116.081.958 (89,91%)
After the triggering transaction the voting rights number amounts to 118.189.014 (91,54%)