ΑΛΦΑ-ΒΗΤΑ ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ A.E.
Announcement regarding Dividend Payment for the fiscal year 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008
"ALFA-ΒEΤΑ" VASSILOPOULOS S.A., in accordance with the decision of the General Meeting of June 4 2009, and in accordance with Article 4.1.3.4 of the Regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange, announces the following:
- Τhe dividend for the fiscal year 2008 is 1.00 Euro per share. This dividend is subject to 10% withholding tax in accordance with Law 3697/2008 (Government Gazette 194/A), and therefore the net final amount payable shall be 0.90 euro per share.
- Ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10, 2009. It is noted that in accordance with the new revised ATHEX Rulebook, starting on 01.01.2009, corporate actions take place based on "record dates", replacing the "trade date" rule. Based on the new rule, beneficiaries of the corporate action (in this case of the dividend) are those investors who are registered in the DSS on the relevant record date. Consequently, dividend beneficiaries are the shareholders that are registered in the DSS on the record date, Friday, June 12, 2009.
- The payment of the dividend for fiscal year 2008 will take place on 18.06.2009 through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., as follows:
1. Through the Operators of the Greek Dematerialized Securities System (DSS/SAT) in accordance with the distribution procedure as provided for in articles 4.1.3.4 of the A.S.E. Regulation and 39 of the CSD Regulation.
2. Through bank credit, for the shareholders who have authorized EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α. bank for the collection of their dividend.
3. Through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α., for the shareholders who have not authorized a DSS/SAT Operator or have requested an exception from their DSS/SAT Operator Shareholders, or for shareholders to whom the dividend cannot be paid through their Operators for any reason. In this case, the dividend payment will be effected directly to the shareholder by disclosing the Identity Card, and a copy of the DSS/SAT data. Payment to a third person is possible only by disclosing of a duly signed authorization letter.
The payment of the dividend for the fiscal year 2008, through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., will last five years (until 31/12/2014).
- Τhe dividend for the fiscal year 2008 is 1.00 Euro per share. This dividend is subject to 10% withholding tax in accordance with Law 3697/2008 (Government Gazette 194/A), and therefore the net final amount payable shall be 0.90 euro per share.
- Ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10, 2009. It is noted that in accordance with the new revised ATHEX Rulebook, starting on 01.01.2009, corporate actions take place based on "record dates", replacing the "trade date" rule. Based on the new rule, beneficiaries of the corporate action (in this case of the dividend) are those investors who are registered in the DSS on the relevant record date. Consequently, dividend beneficiaries are the shareholders that are registered in the DSS on the record date, Friday, June 12, 2009.
- The payment of the dividend for fiscal year 2008 will take place on 18.06.2009 through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., as follows:
1. Through the Operators of the Greek Dematerialized Securities System (DSS/SAT) in accordance with the distribution procedure as provided for in articles 4.1.3.4 of the A.S.E. Regulation and 39 of the CSD Regulation.
2. Through bank credit, for the shareholders who have authorized EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α. bank for the collection of their dividend.
3. Through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.Α., for the shareholders who have not authorized a DSS/SAT Operator or have requested an exception from their DSS/SAT Operator Shareholders, or for shareholders to whom the dividend cannot be paid through their Operators for any reason. In this case, the dividend payment will be effected directly to the shareholder by disclosing the Identity Card, and a copy of the DSS/SAT data. Payment to a third person is possible only by disclosing of a duly signed authorization letter.
The payment of the dividend for the fiscal year 2008, through the bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A., will last five years (until 31/12/2014).