NAT. BANK OF GREECE SA
Information bulletin
Pursuant to article 4 par. 1d of Law 3401/2005 on the payment of an additional dividend in 2007 in the form of an offering of shares of the same category as those for which the dividend is paid.
NBG resolved at its 2nd Repeat General Meeting of 15 May 2008 to pay the dividend in the following manner:
1. euro 0.40 in cash and
2. Issue of new shares at no charge instead of additional dividend. Specifically, the said Meeting resolved that shareholders entitled to the dividend receive 4 new shares for every 100 shares of the Bank instead of additional dividend for the year 2007.
Regarding the euro 95,339,190 share capital increase through the issue of 19,067,838 new shares decided at the said Meeting, NBG informs the public of the following:
Pursuant to the resolution of the Bank's AGM of 17 April 2008, entitled to the additional dividend are the shareholders of the Bank who are registered with the Shareholder Register of Hellenic Exchanges Holding S.A. (HELEX) on completion of settlement of the transactions carried out by the close of business on the Athens Exchange on 15 May 2008.
Fractional shares, if any, will be paid to the shareholder in cash following the sale of the new shares, and correspond cumulatively to shareholders' fractional rights.
The new shares will be issued at a price equal to their par value.
The new shares do not incur trading charges.
The stock dividend is not subject to taxation in Greece.
The new shares should start trading on 2 June 2008, i.e. approximately one week after payment of the dividend, which will take place on 26 May.
As a consequence of the said increase, article 4 of NBG's Articles of Association will be amended so as to include the changes in the Bank?s share capital and the number of its shares.
The following persons are responsible for the compilation and accuracy of the information contained in this bulletin:
1. Ioannis Kyriakopoulos, Manager, Financial Management & Accounting Division
2. Georgios Kalantzis, Deputy Manager, Financial Management & Accounting Division
This information bulletin can be obtained from Bank's offices in Athens (Eolou 93, Megaro Mela), or viewed on the Bank?s website at www.nbg.gr. If you wish to obtain further information, contact the said offices during working hours at tel. +30 210-3343411, attn. Mr Michael Frousios.
NBG resolved at its 2nd Repeat General Meeting of 15 May 2008 to pay the dividend in the following manner:
1. euro 0.40 in cash and
2. Issue of new shares at no charge instead of additional dividend. Specifically, the said Meeting resolved that shareholders entitled to the dividend receive 4 new shares for every 100 shares of the Bank instead of additional dividend for the year 2007.
Regarding the euro 95,339,190 share capital increase through the issue of 19,067,838 new shares decided at the said Meeting, NBG informs the public of the following:
Pursuant to the resolution of the Bank's AGM of 17 April 2008, entitled to the additional dividend are the shareholders of the Bank who are registered with the Shareholder Register of Hellenic Exchanges Holding S.A. (HELEX) on completion of settlement of the transactions carried out by the close of business on the Athens Exchange on 15 May 2008.
Fractional shares, if any, will be paid to the shareholder in cash following the sale of the new shares, and correspond cumulatively to shareholders' fractional rights.
The new shares will be issued at a price equal to their par value.
The new shares do not incur trading charges.
The stock dividend is not subject to taxation in Greece.
The new shares should start trading on 2 June 2008, i.e. approximately one week after payment of the dividend, which will take place on 26 May.
As a consequence of the said increase, article 4 of NBG's Articles of Association will be amended so as to include the changes in the Bank?s share capital and the number of its shares.
The following persons are responsible for the compilation and accuracy of the information contained in this bulletin:
1. Ioannis Kyriakopoulos, Manager, Financial Management & Accounting Division
2. Georgios Kalantzis, Deputy Manager, Financial Management & Accounting Division
This information bulletin can be obtained from Bank's offices in Athens (Eolou 93, Megaro Mela), or viewed on the Bank?s website at www.nbg.gr. If you wish to obtain further information, contact the said offices during working hours at tel. +30 210-3343411, attn. Mr Michael Frousios.