ΜΙΝΩΙΚΕΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΕΣ Α.Ν.Ε.
INVITATION
OF THE SOCIETE ANONYME
MINOAN LINES Shipping S.A.
to the Shareholders Extraordinary
General Meeting
By virtue of a resolution made by the Board of Directors of the company "MINOAN LINES Shipping S.A.", a company registered in Heraklion, Crete (17, 25th August Street), and pursuant to the law and the articles of association thereof, the Shareholders are invited to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 16th December 2009, at 16:00 hours, which will be held at the Headquarters of the Company in Heraklion Crete (17, 25th August street), in order to discuss and resolve on the following issues of the agenda:
Special Permission to be given according to the article 23a of codified law 2190/1920, for the participation of the Company to a share capital increase of its subsidiary "Minoan Italia S.p.A." for the purchase by the certain subsidiary of the vessel Zeus Palace, owned by an entity of par. 5 of article 23a of c.l. 2190/1920, at the price of 60.000.000 euros, amount which will be payable partially in 2009 and 2010 with the Owners' equity.
The Shareholders wishing to attend the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting must apply to their shares' operator to request part or all of the shares held by them to be bound and obtain the Share Binding Certificate which must be presented to the company's offices at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
The Shareholders who have shares deposited in the Special Account of the Societe Anonyme "HELLENIC STOCK EXCHANGE S.A., CLEARING, SETTLEMENT AND REGISTRY" which has acquired "the Central Securities Depository" must apply to "HELLENIC STOCK EXCHANGE S.A." to request the binding of the shares which are deposited to the above company and obtain thereby the required Share Binding Certificate for the participation to the Shareholders Extraordinary General Meeting, which must be presented to the company's offices at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
Finally, the Shareholders must present any Powers of Attorney to the company at least five (5) days prior to the day of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
For the Shareholders' facilitation, a form of the Power of Attorney will be available at the company's Headquarters in Heraklion, Crete (17, 25th August Street) and at the offices in Piraeus, Attica (6-10, Thermopylon Street).
Special Permission to be given according to the article 23a of codified law 2190/1920, for the participation of the Company to a share capital increase of its subsidiary "Minoan Italia S.p.A." for the purchase by the certain subsidiary of the vessel Zeus Palace, owned by an entity of par. 5 of article 23a of c.l. 2190/1920, at the price of 60.000.000 euros, amount which will be payable partially in 2009 and 2010 with the Owners' equity.
The Shareholders wishing to attend the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting must apply to their shares' operator to request part or all of the shares held by them to be bound and obtain the Share Binding Certificate which must be presented to the company's offices at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
The Shareholders who have shares deposited in the Special Account of the Societe Anonyme "HELLENIC STOCK EXCHANGE S.A., CLEARING, SETTLEMENT AND REGISTRY" which has acquired "the Central Securities Depository" must apply to "HELLENIC STOCK EXCHANGE S.A." to request the binding of the shares which are deposited to the above company and obtain thereby the required Share Binding Certificate for the participation to the Shareholders Extraordinary General Meeting, which must be presented to the company's offices at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
Finally, the Shareholders must present any Powers of Attorney to the company at least five (5) days prior to the day of the Shareholders' Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. by 10th December 2009).
For the Shareholders' facilitation, a form of the Power of Attorney will be available at the company's Headquarters in Heraklion, Crete (17, 25th August Street) and at the offices in Piraeus, Attica (6-10, Thermopylon Street).