ALPHA SERVICES AND HOLDINGS S.A.
Invitation to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
In accordance with Codified Law 2190/1920 "On Corporate Legislation" as amended and articles 15 and 16 of the Bank's Articles of Incorporation, the Shareholders of Alpha Bank A.E., are invited to the Annual Ordinary General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at 12:00 noon, at the Hilton Athens Hotel, 46 Vassilissis Sophias Avenue, Athens.
AGENDA
1. Submission for approval of the annual financial statements as of 31.12.2008, along with the relevant reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors, and the distribution of profits.
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any liability for the financial year 2008.
3. Election of Auditors, regular and alternate, for the financial year 2009 and approval of their remuneration.
4. Approval of the Board of Directors' fees.
5. Grant of authorisation, according to article 23, paragraph 1 of Codified Law 2190/1920, to the members of the Board of Directors, the General Management as well as to Managers to participate in the Board of Directors or in the management of Group Companies having similar purposes.
All Shareholders, with voting rights, have the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting and vote, in person or by proxy. Every share gives the right to one vote.
Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting should, through their operator in the Dematerialised Securities System (S.Α.Τ.), bind whole or part of the shares they possess in exchange for a share binding certificate, which they should deposit by Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at any Branch of Alpha Bank or the Deposit and Loans Fund and abroad at Alpha Bank Branches or at Alpha Bank London, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, Alpha Bank Romania, Alpha Bank A.D. Skopje, Alpha Bank Srbija A.D. and OJSC Astra Bank or at any other bank and present the receipt they will be supplied with as well as any documents of representation at the Main Branch of Alpha Bank, 40 Stadiou Street (Shareholders' Section, tel. +30 210 326 5810). In cases where no operator has been appointed and the shares have been placed in the special account, share binding certificates will be issued by the Hellenic Exchanges S.A., 110 Athinon Avenue, Athens.
AGENDA
1. Submission for approval of the annual financial statements as of 31.12.2008, along with the relevant reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors, and the distribution of profits.
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any liability for the financial year 2008.
3. Election of Auditors, regular and alternate, for the financial year 2009 and approval of their remuneration.
4. Approval of the Board of Directors' fees.
5. Grant of authorisation, according to article 23, paragraph 1 of Codified Law 2190/1920, to the members of the Board of Directors, the General Management as well as to Managers to participate in the Board of Directors or in the management of Group Companies having similar purposes.
All Shareholders, with voting rights, have the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting and vote, in person or by proxy. Every share gives the right to one vote.
Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting should, through their operator in the Dematerialised Securities System (S.Α.Τ.), bind whole or part of the shares they possess in exchange for a share binding certificate, which they should deposit by Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at any Branch of Alpha Bank or the Deposit and Loans Fund and abroad at Alpha Bank Branches or at Alpha Bank London, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, Alpha Bank Romania, Alpha Bank A.D. Skopje, Alpha Bank Srbija A.D. and OJSC Astra Bank or at any other bank and present the receipt they will be supplied with as well as any documents of representation at the Main Branch of Alpha Bank, 40 Stadiou Street (Shareholders' Section, tel. +30 210 326 5810). In cases where no operator has been appointed and the shares have been placed in the special account, share binding certificates will be issued by the Hellenic Exchanges S.A., 110 Athinon Avenue, Athens.