ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Α.Ε.

Full subscription of the share capital increase.

The B.o.D. of GENIKI Bank ("Bank") informs the public the following:
The share capital increase of the Bank by euro 175.724.341,20 in cash through the issuance of 244.061.585 new ordinary registered shares, of nominal value 0,72 offered at euro 0,72 in favour of existing shareholders, in a ratio of 2,2 new shares for every 1 old which was resolved by the Extraordinary General of Geniki Bank Shareholders on May 11th, 2009, was fully subscribed.
In specific, existing shareholders participated from 08/07/2009 up to 22/07/2009 included, by offering 164.962.542,24 euros corresponding to 229.114.642 new ordinary registered shares, representing a coverage of 93.88%.
On 24/07/2009 the BoD of the Bank decided to allocate the undistributed shares by offering 9.087.890 shares were allocated to existing shareholders who have exercised the oversubscription right and 5.859.053 Shares to Societe Generale.
As a result, the share capital increase was fully subscribed (100%) and the Bank's capital increases by 175.724.341,20 euro.
Following the above, the share capital of the Bank increases by euro 175.724.341,20 with the issue of 244.061.585. new ordinary registered shares, of nominal value euro 0,72 each.
The new shares resulting from the share capital increase will be delivered to the beneficiaries in electronic (dematerialized) form by credit to their share and securities account in the Electronic (dematerialised) Securities System.
The credit date and the starting date for trading of the new shares on the Athens Exchange will be announced in due course.