In line with the regulations of the Article 1, 4 and 9-16 of the L.3556/2007 for «Transparency requirements for information regarding publishers whom securities are for negotiation in an organized market and other schemes, of the Articles 4-10 of the decision 1/434/3.7.2007 and the circular n.33 3.7.2007 of the Board of the Directors of the Market Committee, the company announces that has received the following notifications:
1) Letter of the shareholder VENTURE ABILITY SA, regarding change higher than 3% by purchasing common registered shares of our company. Details are reported:
Date of transaction : December 28th , 2007
Category of shares : GRF128003001
Situation before specific transaction
Number of shares : 8.784.408
Number of voting rights : 8.784.408
% of voting rights : 41,1178%
SUBTOTAL A based on summary of voting rights :
Number of shares : 8.784.408
Number of voting rights : 8.784.408
% of voting rights : 41,1178%
Situation after specific transaction
Number of shares Direct : 8.785.893
Number of voting rights Direct : 8.785.893
Number of voting rights Indirect : 1.762.550
% of voting rights Direct : 41,1247%
% of voting rights Indirect : 8,2500%
SUBTOTAL A based on summary of voting rights :
Number of shares - Direct : 8.785.893
Number of voting rights - Direct & Indirect: 10.548.443
% of voting rights : 49,3748%
Chain of any controlled entities through the voting rights are exercised :
Non applicable.
In the above mentioned letter , the following additional information is included :
After the sign of an agreement between Venture Ability S.A. and Homeric Department Stores S.A. Holding Company on December 28th , 2007 , both companies act jointly for the control of the listed company Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A. , based on article 2 of Law 3461/2006 .
2) Letter of the company GREFENCO HOLDINGS LTD , regarding change higher than 3% by purchasing common registered shares of our company. Details are reported:
Date of transaction : December 28th , 2007 Category of shares : GRF128003001
Situation before specific transaction
Number of shares : 1.762.550
Number of voting rights : 1.762.550
% of voting rights : 8,2500%
SUBTOTAL A based on summary of voting rights :
Number of shares : 1.762.550
Number of voting rights : 1.762.550
% of voting rights : 8,2500%
Situation after specific transaction
Number of shares Direct : 0
Number of voting rights Direct : 0
Number of voting rights Indirect : 10.548.443
% of voting rights Direct : 0%
% of voting rights Indirect : 49,3748%
SUBTOTAL A based on summary of voting rights :
Number of shares - Direct : 0
Number of voting rights - Direct & Indirect: 10.548.443
% of voting rights : 49,3748%
Chain of any controlled entities through the voting rights are exercised :
Non applicable
Name of controlled entities : . HOMERIC DEPARTMENT STORES S.A. HOLDING COMPANY Situation after specific transaction :
Number of voting rights : 10.548.443 % of voting rights : 49,3748%
In the above mentioned letter , the following additional information is included :
a) The above mentioned indirect participation in the capital share and the voting rights of Lampsa S.A. is based on the fact that fter the sign of an agreement between Venture Ability S.A. and Homeric Department Stores S.A. Holding Company ( of which the only shareholder is the announcing company GREFENCO HOLDINGS LTD ) on December 28th , 2007 , both companies act jointly for the control of the listed company Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A. , based on article 2 of Law 3461/2006 .
b) The present announcement is also made on behalf of the company HOMERIC DEPARTMENT STORES HOLDING COMPANY S.A. of which the only shareholder is the announcing company GREFENCO HOLDINGS LTD .
3) Explanatory letter of VENTURE ABILITY SA to the Capital Market Commission concerning the above mentioned announcements .
4) Copy of the above mentioned Agreement signed between Venture Ability S.A. and Homeric Department Stores S.A. Holding Company referring , based on article 2 of Law 3461/2006 , to their cooperation for the control of the listed company Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A. through an obligatory Public Offer.