"MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD" (the "Bank") informs the investors that, following the start of trading of 12.245.641 new shares which resulted from the re-investment of part of the dividend for the year 2008 according to the terms of the Dividend Re-Investment Plan, the share capital of the Bank amounts to Euro 716.015.724, divided into 842.371.440 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0,85 each.
Each share of the Bank carries the right to one vote.
This announcement is published in accordance to the provisions of Cyprus Law 190(Ι)/2007 and has been posted on the website of the Bank (www.laiki.com).