GREEK ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL PROGNOSTICS S.A.
Announcement
The Greek Organization of Football Prognostics S.A. (OPAP S.A.) announces, according to article 4.1.3.3. of the Athens Exchange Regulation, that:
a) The 5th Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company's Shareholders was held on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 12:00. The General Meeting was attended in person or by proxy by 420 shareholders representing 190.380.938 shares, out of a total of 319.000.000 shares, namely 59.68% of the total share capital of the Company.
b) Prior to the Meeting, the Greek State, holding 34% and represented by the Ministers of Finance, Mr. George Papakonstantinou and Culture & Tourism, Mr. Pavlos Geroulanos, according to Article 39, paragraph 3, CL 2190/1920 and 35, paragraph 3, of the company's Articles of Association, submitted a request (reg. no. 3486/17.12.2009) for postponement of the decisions of the 5th Extraordinary General Meeting for all items of the Agenda. Following the above mentioned postponement, the Greek State sets Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 12.00, as a date to continue the Meeting and decide upon all items of the Agenda, at the company's headquarters.
According to the above mentioned legislation and articles of the association the postponement of decision making by the General Meeting on the items of the Agenda, as well as, the continuation of the Meeting the indicated date, is compulsory for the Chairman of the General Meeting. Accordingly, the decision making for all items of the Agenda of the 5th Extraordinary General Meeting was postponed. The continuation date for all items of the Agenda was set on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 12.00.
The forthcoming postponed General Meeting is considered to be a continuation of today's Meeting and therefore there is no requirement for further shareholders invitation. Moreover, according to articles 27, paragraph 2 and 28 of CL 2190/1920 and articles 28 and 29 of the company's Articles of Association, new shareholders can also participate.
All Shareholders of the company have the right to attend the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting and vote either in person or by proxy (by signing and submitting to the Investor Relations Division the relevant authorisation certificate which is available on the website www.opap.gr). Each share has a right to one (1) vote.
Shareholders who wish to participate and vote, either in person or by proxy, in the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting should block all or part of their shares, through their clearing agent, provided that the shares are registered to a Clearing Account of the Investor Share Account on the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) and receive from their agent the relevant share reservation receipt to be submitted, along with any other legal representation documents, at least five (5) days before the continued Extraordinary General Meeting (for shares that have not been reserved according to article 42, paragraph 5 of the Operations Regulation of the D.S.S.), at the company's Investor Relations Division (62, Kifissou Ave., Peristeri, Athens, Greece, P.C. 121 32, 4th floor, tel. +30 210 5798930, fax +30 210 5798931) during working days and hours.
In the event that there is no clearing agent designated and the shares are registered on the Special Investor Account on the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.), the shareholders wishing to participate and vote, either in person or by proxy, in the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting should block the total or part of their shares through a relevant declaration to Hellenic Exchanges S.A. and submit the related shares reservation receipt, along with any other legal representation documents, at least five (5) days before the continued Extraordinary General Meeting or any Repeat Session (for shares that have not been reserved in accordance with article 42, paragraph 5 of the Operations Regulation of the D.S.S.), at the company's Investor Relations Division (62, Kifissou Ave., Peristeri, Athens, Greece, P.C. 121 32, 4th floor, tel. +30 210 5798930, fax +30 210 5798931) during working days and hours.
a) The 5th Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company's Shareholders was held on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 12:00. The General Meeting was attended in person or by proxy by 420 shareholders representing 190.380.938 shares, out of a total of 319.000.000 shares, namely 59.68% of the total share capital of the Company.
b) Prior to the Meeting, the Greek State, holding 34% and represented by the Ministers of Finance, Mr. George Papakonstantinou and Culture & Tourism, Mr. Pavlos Geroulanos, according to Article 39, paragraph 3, CL 2190/1920 and 35, paragraph 3, of the company's Articles of Association, submitted a request (reg. no. 3486/17.12.2009) for postponement of the decisions of the 5th Extraordinary General Meeting for all items of the Agenda. Following the above mentioned postponement, the Greek State sets Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 12.00, as a date to continue the Meeting and decide upon all items of the Agenda, at the company's headquarters.
According to the above mentioned legislation and articles of the association the postponement of decision making by the General Meeting on the items of the Agenda, as well as, the continuation of the Meeting the indicated date, is compulsory for the Chairman of the General Meeting. Accordingly, the decision making for all items of the Agenda of the 5th Extraordinary General Meeting was postponed. The continuation date for all items of the Agenda was set on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 12.00.
The forthcoming postponed General Meeting is considered to be a continuation of today's Meeting and therefore there is no requirement for further shareholders invitation. Moreover, according to articles 27, paragraph 2 and 28 of CL 2190/1920 and articles 28 and 29 of the company's Articles of Association, new shareholders can also participate.
All Shareholders of the company have the right to attend the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting and vote either in person or by proxy (by signing and submitting to the Investor Relations Division the relevant authorisation certificate which is available on the website www.opap.gr). Each share has a right to one (1) vote.
Shareholders who wish to participate and vote, either in person or by proxy, in the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting should block all or part of their shares, through their clearing agent, provided that the shares are registered to a Clearing Account of the Investor Share Account on the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) and receive from their agent the relevant share reservation receipt to be submitted, along with any other legal representation documents, at least five (5) days before the continued Extraordinary General Meeting (for shares that have not been reserved according to article 42, paragraph 5 of the Operations Regulation of the D.S.S.), at the company's Investor Relations Division (62, Kifissou Ave., Peristeri, Athens, Greece, P.C. 121 32, 4th floor, tel. +30 210 5798930, fax +30 210 5798931) during working days and hours.
In the event that there is no clearing agent designated and the shares are registered on the Special Investor Account on the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.), the shareholders wishing to participate and vote, either in person or by proxy, in the continued Fifth (5th) Extraordinary General Meeting should block the total or part of their shares through a relevant declaration to Hellenic Exchanges S.A. and submit the related shares reservation receipt, along with any other legal representation documents, at least five (5) days before the continued Extraordinary General Meeting or any Repeat Session (for shares that have not been reserved in accordance with article 42, paragraph 5 of the Operations Regulation of the D.S.S.), at the company's Investor Relations Division (62, Kifissou Ave., Peristeri, Athens, Greece, P.C. 121 32, 4th floor, tel. +30 210 5798930, fax +30 210 5798931) during working days and hours.