ANEK LINES S.A. announces, pursuant to Law no. 3556/2007 (article 9, par. a and article 21), in combination with the decision no. 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Committee and following the relevant information dated 08/01/2008 provided to our company, that "SEA STAR CAPITAL PLC" proceeded on 07/01/2008 to the purchase of 2.167.071 common registered stocks of our company.Following that specific purchase, "SEA STAR CAPITAL PLC" holds 25.662.234 stocks corresponding to 15.90 % of the company's share capital and the respective voting rights instead of the 14.57 % of the company's share capital and the respective voting rights it held before the transaction.