PROTON BANK S.A. (hereinafter "Proton Bank") announces that the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Bank convened on January 28th, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., at the company's registered office, in which participated (either in person or by proxy) shareholders representing 22,396,378 shares, i.e. a quorum of 35.73% of the share capital, decided unanimously:
1) The share capital increase by Euro 79,999,995.79, with the issuance of 17,817,371 new preferred shares of a nominal value of Euro 4.49 each, with the cancellation of the preemptive right of existing shareholders in favor of the Greek State, in accordance with the provisions of law 3723/2008 for the "liquidity enhancement of the economy to address the consequences of the international financial crisis".
2) The corresponding amendment of article 5 of the Articles of Association of the Bank, and
3) The authorization to the Board of Directors for the execution of all necessary actions for the implementation of the above share capital increase.