ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Α.Ε.
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders.
In accordance with the Co. Law No. 2190/1920 "re: Societes Anonymes" as amended, the relevant regulations of law 2396/1996 for the dematerialized shares as well as the articles of Association of the Bank, (30 and 32 par.3), the Board of Directors with its decision on 28th May 2009, invites the shareholders of General Bank of Greece S.A. to the Annual General Meeting, on Wednesday 24th June 2009, 12.00 noon, at AIGLI ZAPPION, ( Olympia Conference Hall ) .
AGENDA
1. Submission for approval of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2008, on a corporate and on a consolidated basis, together with the relevant reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors.
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from all responsibility of indemnification in relation to the Financial Year 2008.
3. Approval of the remuneration of the executives and non-executives members of the B.o.D. in accordance with the Article 24 par.2 of the codified law 2190/1920 and the Article 5 of the law No.3016/2002 for the year 2008 and pre-approval for the year 2008. Approval of the remunerations of the members of the Audit Committee for the year 2008 and pre-approval for the year 2009.
4. Election of Auditors regular and alternative, for the financial year 2009 and determination of their fees.
5. Granting permission, in accordance to the article no 23 par 1 of the codified Law 2190/1920 and the article 24 of the Statutory of the Bank to the Directors and the Executives of the Bank to participate in the Board of Directors or in the management of other Companies of the Group .
6. Announcements.
All shareholders of the Bank have the right to attend this meeting either in person or by proxy. Each share is entitled right to one vote. To participate in the General Meeting the shareholders must block the total or part of their shares - through their Operator in the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S) or (if the shares are registered in the Special Account of D.S.S.) through the Hellenic Exchange (HELEX)- and submit to the Bank (Shareholders Department, Mesogion Ave. 109-111, Athens tel: 210-6975746, fax: 210-6975706) the relevant Certificate of Blocking of Shares at least five (5) days before the day of the meeting (i.e. until 18 June 2009.) Within the same deadline the representation documents must also be submitted to the Bank.
AGENDA
1. Submission for approval of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2008, on a corporate and on a consolidated basis, together with the relevant reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors.
2. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from all responsibility of indemnification in relation to the Financial Year 2008.
3. Approval of the remuneration of the executives and non-executives members of the B.o.D. in accordance with the Article 24 par.2 of the codified law 2190/1920 and the Article 5 of the law No.3016/2002 for the year 2008 and pre-approval for the year 2008. Approval of the remunerations of the members of the Audit Committee for the year 2008 and pre-approval for the year 2009.
4. Election of Auditors regular and alternative, for the financial year 2009 and determination of their fees.
5. Granting permission, in accordance to the article no 23 par 1 of the codified Law 2190/1920 and the article 24 of the Statutory of the Bank to the Directors and the Executives of the Bank to participate in the Board of Directors or in the management of other Companies of the Group .
6. Announcements.
All shareholders of the Bank have the right to attend this meeting either in person or by proxy. Each share is entitled right to one vote. To participate in the General Meeting the shareholders must block the total or part of their shares - through their Operator in the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S) or (if the shares are registered in the Special Account of D.S.S.) through the Hellenic Exchange (HELEX)- and submit to the Bank (Shareholders Department, Mesogion Ave. 109-111, Athens tel: 210-6975746, fax: 210-6975706) the relevant Certificate of Blocking of Shares at least five (5) days before the day of the meeting (i.e. until 18 June 2009.) Within the same deadline the representation documents must also be submitted to the Bank.