Relating to the final dividend which was approved at the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2009, Bank of Cyprus reminds the investing public the following:
The ex-dividend date is Thursday, 21 May 2009, i.e. buy transactions that take place before market close of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) on 20 May 2009 will be eligible to the dividend.
Furthermore, eligible investors will be shareholders following off the exchange transfers completed on 25 May 2009.
It is noted that any transfers of securities between the Central Depository/Registry of the CSE and the Dematerialised Securities System of the Hellenic Exchanges between 21 to 25 May 2009, will be considered and the dividend will be paid according to the register on which the shares are registered on 25 May 2009.
The dividend, will be paid to the eligible shareholders on Wednesday, 10 June 2009.