Piraeus Bank announces that on July 3rd, 2009 "SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A." sold in the Athens Exchange 8.500 common shares of Piraeus Bank for the aggregate amount of euro 59.293,96. "SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A." is, pursuant to the provisions of Law 3340/2005, a related legal entity with Mr Stavros Lekkakos son of Michael, Managing Director of Piraeus Bank and Non -Executive Member of the Board of Directors of "SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A.".