ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Α.Ε.
Announcement
SHARE CAPITAL INCREASE IN CASH IN FAVOUR OF EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS
EX-RIGHTS DATE AND TRADING PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS
EX-RIGHTS DATE: 02/07/2009
EXERCISE PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS: 08/07/2009 - 22/07/2009
TRADING PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS: 08/07/2009 - 16/07/2009
Advisor: EFG Telesis Finance The Board of Directors of the GENIKI Bank ("Bank") informs the public of the following:
1. The Iterative Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting held on 11 May, 2009, and the B.o.D held on 19/06/2009 resolved the increase of the share capital of the Bank by euro 175.724.341,2 in cash, in favour of existing shareholders, in a ratio of 2,2 new Shares for every 1 old, through the issue of 244.061.585 new shares, of nominal value euro 0,72 ("New Shares") offered at euro 0.72 ("Subscription Price").
If the increase is fully subscribed, the Bank's share capital will amount to euro 255.599.041, 68 divided into 354.998.669 shares, of nominal value euro 0,72. The funds raised are expected to amount to euro 175.724.341,2.
The ex-rights date of the preference rights for the present Share Capital Increase by way of cash payment and rights offering in favour of existing shareholders is the 02/07/2009. From that date and onwards the shares of the Bank will be traded on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) without such rights (ex-rights) and the new price of the ex-rights shares will be calculated according to the provisions of the ATHEX Rulebook, in accordance with the Resolution No26 of the B.o.D. of the ATHEX, as in force.
Shareholders entitled to rights in the present Share Capital Increase are those shareholders registered at the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) of the Hellenic Exchanges Group (HELEX), on 06/07/2009.
In accordance with the decision of the Iterative Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders on 11/05/2009 the Subscription Price of the New Shares may exceed the trading price on the ex-rights date, according to the ATHEX Rulebook.
The rights exercise period commences on 08/07/2009 and ends on 22/07/2009 inclusive.
The trading period of the rights on the ATHEX electronic transaction system commences the same day as the rights exercise period. It should be noted that trading of rights will not be possible the last four (4) business days before the end of the rights exercise period. Trading of the rights will end at the close of the ATHEX electronic trading system on 16/07/2009. The rights are transferable and can be traded on the ATHEX. The rights will be credited to the D.S.S. accounts of the beneficiary shareholders on the first day of the trading period. Rights that are not exercised by the end of the rights exercise period (namely by 22/07/2009 inclusive) expire and cease to exist.
The rights can be exercised either through their share operators (Brokerage Companies, Custodians) or through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, during normal business days and hours (for shareholders that prefer not to exercise their rights through their operators).
The shareholders who prefer to exercise their rights through their operators must request the exercise of their rights from their operator. For the rights to be exercised through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, the shareholders should have with them the Rights Undertaking Certificate of HELEX (which has integrated with what used to be known as the Securities Depository) and pay in cash the full charge for the new shares. More specifically, for the rights to be exercised through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, the rights holders must follow the process below:
a) Submit their Identity Cards, their Tax Registration Number, a printed copy of their D.S.S. data, as well as, the Rights Undertaking Certificate, which should be obtained from their account managers, (or from HELEX, if their shares are held on the special account of the D.S.S.).
b) Certify their D.S.S. investor account number, their D.S.S. securities account number and their D.S.S. securities account manager, that they wish to accept their new shares.
c) Pay the subscription value of the new shares for which they are registering, into a special account that has been opened by EFG Eurobank Ergasias Bank for this purpose.
The payment will take place either through a bank deposit to the aforementioned special account, or through a debit on EFG Eurobank Ergasias accounts.
Those who have fully exercised their pre-emptive rights will be entitled to subscribe, at the offer price, for unsubscribed shares if any. There is no limit for that participation. Shareholders may participate to attain any undistributed shares at the same time they participate to exercise their rights to the share capital either through their share operators (Brokerage Companies, Custodians) or through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias. The above mentioned shareholders may either pay in cash the full charge for the new shares or engage the specific amount a bank account that may have in the Bank.
Those having exercised Pre-emption Rights will obtain a receipt, which does not represent a temporary security and is not negotiable. Shareholders who wish to subscribe for any undistributed shares will be satisfied accordingly to the amount of the undistributed shares.
If the event that, following the exercise of pre-emptive rights and for the subscription at the offer price, there are still undistributed shares the B.o.D. of GENIKI Bank is authorized to decide how to distribute the remaining shares otherwise the share capital of the Bank will be increased according to the amount of the total coverage, according to the article 13a of the C.D.2190/1920.
Fractions of shares will not be issued. Thus the shareholders are kindly advised to accumulate a number of shares that by the exercise of the rights will result to an integer number of shares.
The new shares under this Share Capital Increase will be dematerialized and will be entitled to any dividend that may be distributed out of the profits of the financial year 2009, if the relevant General Meeting of the Shareholders approves such distribution.
The Offering Circular for the Bank?s Share Capital Increase, as approved by the B.o.D. of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission ("HCMC") on 30/06/2009, is available to the public from 01/07/2009 in electronic form on the websites of GENIKI Bank (http://www.geniki.gr), of the Advisor EFG Telesis Finance (www.efgtelesis.gr), the Athens Exchange (www.ase.gr/content/gr/Companies/ListedCo/Prospectus/) and the Capital Market Commission (www.hcmc.gr), according to article 14 par.2 of the Law 3401/2005, as in force.
Furthermore, the Greek Offer Memorandum will be available to the public and in printed form - free of expense, if requested, at GENIKI Bank Headquarters, Messogion 109-111, 115 10 and at EFG Telesis Finance (Fillelinon 10, 105 57 Athens).
The date of trading of the New Shares, after the completion of the share capital increase, will be determined by the Bank's Board of Directors and will be announced to the public in due course. For further information, Shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Bank's Shareholders' Department: Ms S. Franses, +30 210 697 57 04.
EX-RIGHTS DATE AND TRADING PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS
EX-RIGHTS DATE: 02/07/2009
EXERCISE PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS: 08/07/2009 - 22/07/2009
TRADING PERIOD FOR PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS: 08/07/2009 - 16/07/2009
Advisor: EFG Telesis Finance The Board of Directors of the GENIKI Bank ("Bank") informs the public of the following:
1. The Iterative Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting held on 11 May, 2009, and the B.o.D held on 19/06/2009 resolved the increase of the share capital of the Bank by euro 175.724.341,2 in cash, in favour of existing shareholders, in a ratio of 2,2 new Shares for every 1 old, through the issue of 244.061.585 new shares, of nominal value euro 0,72 ("New Shares") offered at euro 0.72 ("Subscription Price").
If the increase is fully subscribed, the Bank's share capital will amount to euro 255.599.041, 68 divided into 354.998.669 shares, of nominal value euro 0,72. The funds raised are expected to amount to euro 175.724.341,2.
The ex-rights date of the preference rights for the present Share Capital Increase by way of cash payment and rights offering in favour of existing shareholders is the 02/07/2009. From that date and onwards the shares of the Bank will be traded on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) without such rights (ex-rights) and the new price of the ex-rights shares will be calculated according to the provisions of the ATHEX Rulebook, in accordance with the Resolution No26 of the B.o.D. of the ATHEX, as in force.
Shareholders entitled to rights in the present Share Capital Increase are those shareholders registered at the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) of the Hellenic Exchanges Group (HELEX), on 06/07/2009.
In accordance with the decision of the Iterative Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders on 11/05/2009 the Subscription Price of the New Shares may exceed the trading price on the ex-rights date, according to the ATHEX Rulebook.
The rights exercise period commences on 08/07/2009 and ends on 22/07/2009 inclusive.
The trading period of the rights on the ATHEX electronic transaction system commences the same day as the rights exercise period. It should be noted that trading of rights will not be possible the last four (4) business days before the end of the rights exercise period. Trading of the rights will end at the close of the ATHEX electronic trading system on 16/07/2009. The rights are transferable and can be traded on the ATHEX. The rights will be credited to the D.S.S. accounts of the beneficiary shareholders on the first day of the trading period. Rights that are not exercised by the end of the rights exercise period (namely by 22/07/2009 inclusive) expire and cease to exist.
The rights can be exercised either through their share operators (Brokerage Companies, Custodians) or through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, during normal business days and hours (for shareholders that prefer not to exercise their rights through their operators).
The shareholders who prefer to exercise their rights through their operators must request the exercise of their rights from their operator. For the rights to be exercised through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, the shareholders should have with them the Rights Undertaking Certificate of HELEX (which has integrated with what used to be known as the Securities Depository) and pay in cash the full charge for the new shares. More specifically, for the rights to be exercised through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias, the rights holders must follow the process below:
a) Submit their Identity Cards, their Tax Registration Number, a printed copy of their D.S.S. data, as well as, the Rights Undertaking Certificate, which should be obtained from their account managers, (or from HELEX, if their shares are held on the special account of the D.S.S.).
b) Certify their D.S.S. investor account number, their D.S.S. securities account number and their D.S.S. securities account manager, that they wish to accept their new shares.
c) Pay the subscription value of the new shares for which they are registering, into a special account that has been opened by EFG Eurobank Ergasias Bank for this purpose.
The payment will take place either through a bank deposit to the aforementioned special account, or through a debit on EFG Eurobank Ergasias accounts.
Those who have fully exercised their pre-emptive rights will be entitled to subscribe, at the offer price, for unsubscribed shares if any. There is no limit for that participation. Shareholders may participate to attain any undistributed shares at the same time they participate to exercise their rights to the share capital either through their share operators (Brokerage Companies, Custodians) or through the branch network of EFG Eurobank Ergasias. The above mentioned shareholders may either pay in cash the full charge for the new shares or engage the specific amount a bank account that may have in the Bank.
Those having exercised Pre-emption Rights will obtain a receipt, which does not represent a temporary security and is not negotiable. Shareholders who wish to subscribe for any undistributed shares will be satisfied accordingly to the amount of the undistributed shares.
If the event that, following the exercise of pre-emptive rights and for the subscription at the offer price, there are still undistributed shares the B.o.D. of GENIKI Bank is authorized to decide how to distribute the remaining shares otherwise the share capital of the Bank will be increased according to the amount of the total coverage, according to the article 13a of the C.D.2190/1920.
Fractions of shares will not be issued. Thus the shareholders are kindly advised to accumulate a number of shares that by the exercise of the rights will result to an integer number of shares.
The new shares under this Share Capital Increase will be dematerialized and will be entitled to any dividend that may be distributed out of the profits of the financial year 2009, if the relevant General Meeting of the Shareholders approves such distribution.
The Offering Circular for the Bank?s Share Capital Increase, as approved by the B.o.D. of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission ("HCMC") on 30/06/2009, is available to the public from 01/07/2009 in electronic form on the websites of GENIKI Bank (http://www.geniki.gr), of the Advisor EFG Telesis Finance (www.efgtelesis.gr), the Athens Exchange (www.ase.gr/content/gr/Companies/ListedCo/Prospectus/) and the Capital Market Commission (www.hcmc.gr), according to article 14 par.2 of the Law 3401/2005, as in force.
Furthermore, the Greek Offer Memorandum will be available to the public and in printed form - free of expense, if requested, at GENIKI Bank Headquarters, Messogion 109-111, 115 10 and at EFG Telesis Finance (Fillelinon 10, 105 57 Athens).
The date of trading of the New Shares, after the completion of the share capital increase, will be determined by the Bank's Board of Directors and will be announced to the public in due course. For further information, Shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Bank's Shareholders' Department: Ms S. Franses, +30 210 697 57 04.