ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Α.Ε.
Announcement
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of General Bank of Greece S.A. (Geniki Bank), which was held on 29.1.2009 at 12:00, was attended (in person or by proxy) by 35 shareholders, representing 64.595.584 shares out of a total of 110.937.084 voting shares, namely 58,23 %. Thus, a quorum was established, as per Law 3723/2008, and the General Meeting deliberated on all issues of the Agenda.
1st Issue:
Increase of the share capital in a maximum amount of 180.000.000 Euros in accordance with Law 3723/2008, foregoing preemptive rights of existing Shareholders (wherever required) by the issuance and distribution of new material redeemable preferred shares without voting rights. Grant of authorisation to the Board of Directors to define the terms (of issuance) of the preferred shares. Modification of article 5 of the Bank' s Articles of Incorporation to include the share capital increase and adaptation to Law 3723/2008.
Required quorum: 20%
Achieved quorum: 58,23%
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved:
- The increase of the share capital of the Bank in a maximum amount of Euro 150,000,000,12 in accordance with Law 3723/2008, by means of the issuance and distribution of new, redeemable, preferred, non-voting, shares in material form, together with the abolition of the pre-emptive rights, if any, of its existing shareholders by specialization of the preferred shares issuance terms.
- The grant of authority to the Board of Directors of the Bank to further specify if necessary , the terms of issuance of the preferred shares.
- The amendment of article 5 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank to reflect the share capital increase and the adaptation to the terms of Law 3723/2008.
YES = 64.200.415 (99.38%)
2nd Issue :
Election of the Greek State through its representative , as a new member of the Board of Directors in accordance with Law 3723/2008 and conditional upon the participation of the Greek State in the share capital of the Bank.
Required quorum: 20%
Achieved quorum: 58,23%
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved the election of the Greek State, duly represented, as a new member of the Board of Directors of the Bank in accordance with Law 3723/2008, subject to its due and timely participation in the share capital of the Bank.
YES = 64.594.314 (99.99%)
1st Issue:
Increase of the share capital in a maximum amount of 180.000.000 Euros in accordance with Law 3723/2008, foregoing preemptive rights of existing Shareholders (wherever required) by the issuance and distribution of new material redeemable preferred shares without voting rights. Grant of authorisation to the Board of Directors to define the terms (of issuance) of the preferred shares. Modification of article 5 of the Bank' s Articles of Incorporation to include the share capital increase and adaptation to Law 3723/2008.
Required quorum: 20%
Achieved quorum: 58,23%
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved:
- The increase of the share capital of the Bank in a maximum amount of Euro 150,000,000,12 in accordance with Law 3723/2008, by means of the issuance and distribution of new, redeemable, preferred, non-voting, shares in material form, together with the abolition of the pre-emptive rights, if any, of its existing shareholders by specialization of the preferred shares issuance terms.
- The grant of authority to the Board of Directors of the Bank to further specify if necessary , the terms of issuance of the preferred shares.
- The amendment of article 5 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank to reflect the share capital increase and the adaptation to the terms of Law 3723/2008.
YES = 64.200.415 (99.38%)
2nd Issue :
Election of the Greek State through its representative , as a new member of the Board of Directors in accordance with Law 3723/2008 and conditional upon the participation of the Greek State in the share capital of the Bank.
Required quorum: 20%
Achieved quorum: 58,23%
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved the election of the Greek State, duly represented, as a new member of the Board of Directors of the Bank in accordance with Law 3723/2008, subject to its due and timely participation in the share capital of the Bank.
YES = 64.594.314 (99.99%)