ΒΙΟΧΑΛΚΟ Ε.Β. ΧΑΛΚΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΟΥΜΙΝΙΟΥ Α.Ε.

Notice Dividend Payment for the Fiscal Year 2008

Following resolution of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.A., dated June 19, 2009 the net dividend for the financial year 2008 amounts to Euro 0,06 per share.
The above dividend is subject to 10% tax retention or Euro 0,006 per share, according to the provisions of the article 18 of L.3697/2008 (A' 194/25-09-2008 Bulletin of the G.O.G.).
The beneficiaries of the dividend are the shareholders of the Company's registered in the D.S.S. records on Tuesday July 7, 2009 (record date). From Friday July 3, 2009 the Company's shares will be traded in the A.E. without the right to the 2008 dividend.
The payment of the dividend will start on Monday July 13, 2009 until 31/12/2009, and it will be effected through the head office and the network of branches of ALPHA BANK, as follows:
1) Through the accounts operators (custodian banks and brokerage companies) of the beneficiaries shareholders, in the case that the right to collect the dividend has been granted to them, according to the distribution procedure, as determined in section 4.1.3.4. of the ATHEX Rulebook and the article 39 of the DSS Operation Regulations.
2) To the shareholders themselves, in the case the pertinent authorization to an accounts operator has been revoked or not granted at all. For the collection of the dividend the above beneficiaries should present at the ALPHA BANK offices:
- Their Identity Card.
- The "Certificate of Dividend Beneficiary", to be issued by the DSS and forwarded to them by their account operator.
- Their Taxpayers identification number and the competent Revenue Service.
3) The collection of the dividend by another person can be effected following the presentation, in addition to the above, of a relevant authorization, duly signed by the beneficiary and certified accordingly by a competent Authority.
After the expiration of the above mentioned time limit, the payment of the dividend will be effected only at the Company's offices, 16 Himaras street, 15125, Maroussi.
For further information the shareholders can contact the Company's Investors Relations Department, phone No 210 6861 111, at working days and hours.