F.G. EUROPE Α.Ε.
Dividend ex date .
In accordance with the resolutions of the Shareholders Annual General Assembly that convened today, April 14th, 2009, it is hereby announced that Thursday, April 16, 209 has been decided to be the ex date for the fiscal 2008 dividend.
The General Assembly approved the distribution of dividend in the amount of 0.265 Euro per share. Following distribution on 29/8/2008 of 0.12 Euro per share, as interim 2008 dividend, the remainder amount to be disbursed to dividend beneficiaries is 0.145 Euro per share, minus the respective tax on the amount of dividend, in accordance with Law 3697/2008.
Beneficiaries for the dividend are holders of company shares as at the closing of the Athens Exchange on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 ("record date"). It should at this point be noted that in accordance with the revised edition of the Athens Exchange Rulebook, corporate actions as of 1.1.2009 take place based on the "record date" rule in replacement of the "trade date" rule. As the new rule specifies, beneficiaries of the corporate action (in this case being the dividend) are those persons registered in the records of the D.S.S. as beneficiaries of the respective Transferable Securities on the above-mentioned date of determination of beneficiaries (record date). Payment of the dividend will begin on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
Payment of the dividend will be processed through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α. as follows:
1. Through the account operators at the D.S.S. in accordance with the distribution procedure as specified in article 4.1.3.4 of the Athens Exchange Rulebook and article 39 of the D.S.S. Operation Regulation of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A.
2. Through any branch of the network of the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. for any shareholders that have asked for exception of their operator at the D.S.S.
3. For any shareholders, who, for any reason have not been credited with the amount of the dividend through their account operator, dividend payment will be made possible through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. bank.
The dividend payment in the cases 2 and 3 will be made after presentation of the shareholder's ID, while the payment to third persons will be made only in cases of proxy authorization which shall include full details of both the beneficiary and the authorized proxy (name, surname, ID number and Tax Registry number), stamped by the police or other authority for the genuine of its signature. The payment receipts will be delivered by the account operators. If the dividend is paid in cases 2 and 3, payment receipts will be delivered by EFG Eurobank Ergasias. Certificates of dividend payment are issued for tax purposes and sent by the company to the shareholders.
For further information shareholders can contact the IR department of the Company, at tel. (+30) 210-9697411.
Dividends not paid within the next 5 years are written off in favor of the Greek State.
The General Assembly approved the distribution of dividend in the amount of 0.265 Euro per share. Following distribution on 29/8/2008 of 0.12 Euro per share, as interim 2008 dividend, the remainder amount to be disbursed to dividend beneficiaries is 0.145 Euro per share, minus the respective tax on the amount of dividend, in accordance with Law 3697/2008.
Beneficiaries for the dividend are holders of company shares as at the closing of the Athens Exchange on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 ("record date"). It should at this point be noted that in accordance with the revised edition of the Athens Exchange Rulebook, corporate actions as of 1.1.2009 take place based on the "record date" rule in replacement of the "trade date" rule. As the new rule specifies, beneficiaries of the corporate action (in this case being the dividend) are those persons registered in the records of the D.S.S. as beneficiaries of the respective Transferable Securities on the above-mentioned date of determination of beneficiaries (record date). Payment of the dividend will begin on Tuesday April 28, 2009.
Payment of the dividend will be processed through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α. as follows:
1. Through the account operators at the D.S.S. in accordance with the distribution procedure as specified in article 4.1.3.4 of the Athens Exchange Rulebook and article 39 of the D.S.S. Operation Regulation of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A.
2. Through any branch of the network of the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. for any shareholders that have asked for exception of their operator at the D.S.S.
3. For any shareholders, who, for any reason have not been credited with the amount of the dividend through their account operator, dividend payment will be made possible through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. bank.
The dividend payment in the cases 2 and 3 will be made after presentation of the shareholder's ID, while the payment to third persons will be made only in cases of proxy authorization which shall include full details of both the beneficiary and the authorized proxy (name, surname, ID number and Tax Registry number), stamped by the police or other authority for the genuine of its signature. The payment receipts will be delivered by the account operators. If the dividend is paid in cases 2 and 3, payment receipts will be delivered by EFG Eurobank Ergasias. Certificates of dividend payment are issued for tax purposes and sent by the company to the shareholders.
For further information shareholders can contact the IR department of the Company, at tel. (+30) 210-9697411.
Dividends not paid within the next 5 years are written off in favor of the Greek State.