National Bank of Greece announces payment in cash of a dividend of 0.40 per share and distribution of four new shares for every one hundred shares without payment instead of an additional dividend of euro 1 for the year 2007, pursuant to its General Meeting of Shareholders resolutions of 17 April and 15 May 2008. Entitled to the dividend are the Bank's shareholders as at the closing of the Athens Exchange session of 15 May 2008.
As of Friday, 16 May 2008 the Bank's shares shall be traded ex-dividend for the year 2007.
Dividend shall be paid via the Bank as of Monday, 26 May 2008.
Specifically, if the shares operator is National Bank, the dividend amount corresponding to the shares handled by the Bank shall be automatically credited to the shareholder's deposit account linked to the corresponding securities account. If the Dematerialized Securities System operator is another bank or brokerage firm, the operator shall collect the relevant dividend amount for the shareholder?s account. If the shareholder has requested the operator or the Central Securities Depository (CSD) for exception (at least five business days before the dividend payment date), then the dividend the shareholder is entitled to can be collected via any branch of NBG?s domestic network by the shareholder in person, against presentation of the shareholder?s ID card. In the event of a proxy, a letter of authorization is required, with the shareholder?s signature duly attested, or a power of attorney.
Athens, 16 May 2008