CYPRUS POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD

Approval of the Prospectus for the issue of Capital Securities by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Further to its announcements dated 20/03/2009 and 13/05/2009 Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (the "Bank"), informs investors that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission approved on July 3rd 2009 the Prospectus for the listing of 242.229 7% perpetual Capital Securities of euro 1.000 nominal value each, on the Cyprus Stock Exchange ("C.S.E.")
The Capital Securities were issued on May 6th 2009 to persons who submitted an application for at least euro 50.000, in accordance with the Confidential Information Memorandum dated 7 April 2009.
The Prospectus, as approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, is available free of charge during the effective period of the Prospectus and until listing of the Capital Securities on the C.S.E., in electronic form as follows:
on the Bank's website, www.laiki.com
on the CSE website, www.cse.com.cy
on the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.cysec.gov.cy
Investors who need any clarifications, information and/or a printed copy of the Prospectus, may contact, during business days and hours, the following:
The office of the Manager of the Issue:
Marfin CLR (Financial Services) Ltd
Marfin CLR House
26 Vyronos Avenue
1096 Nicosia
The Bank's registered office:
154 Limassol Avenue
2025 Nicosia
It is noted that the Bank has submitted an application and expects the approval for the listing of the Capital Securities on the C.S.E.