"ETHNIKI" S.A. GENERAL INSURANCE CO

Changes in voting rights attached to the Company's shares according to Law.3556/30.4.2007

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 bound person according to Law 3340/10.5.2007 with its letter on the 22.09.2007 has informed the Company that the ownership percentage on "Ethniki" increased from 76,92% to 88,75% as a result of its public offering.
Transaction date: 25.9.2007
Type of shares: common nominal (ISIN CODE: GRS018023002).
Most recent notification: voting rights number 43.609.788 (76%)
Previous to the triggering transaction the voting rights number amounted to 99.306.715 (76,92%)
After the triggering transaction the voting rights number amounts to 114.585.879 (88,75%)