The Board of Directors of Emporiki Bank of Greece S.A. (the "Bank") notifies its shareholders that, following the completion of the Bank s share capital increase (the "Share Capital Increase") through payment in cash and rights offering to existing shareholders, as decided by the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank s shareholders on February 26, 2009, 154,456,708 new common, registered shares, each of a nominal value of euro 5.50 will commence trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on May 11, 2009.
The Athens Stock Exchange on May 7, 2009, approved the listing for trading of the aforementioned 154,456,708 new shares. The new shares will be credited to the Dematerialized Securities System accounts on the date of the commencement of trading.
For further information, the shareholders may contact the Shareholders Service Department of the Bank. (Tel: +30 210 6505550).