HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings Societe Anonyme
Announcement of Interim Dividend payment for the fiscal year 2009
HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. announces that the Board of Directors, according to its resolution on 27.8.2009, approved the distribution an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2009, of euro 0.15 per share. This dividend is subject to 10% tax withholding in accordance with Law 3697/2008 (Government Gazette 194/A), and therefore shareholders will receive a net amount of euro 0.135 per share.
Wednesday, 21.10.2009 has been set as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to the interim dividend and, therefore, entitled to receive an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2009 will be the shareholders registered in the dematerialized securities system on that date.
Monday, 19.10.2209 has been set as the ex-date and, therefore, as of that date the Company shares will be traded in the Athens Exchange without the right to receive an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2009.
Tuesday, 27.10.2009 has been set as the date on which payment of the interim dividend will commence.
The above mentioned payment will take place through the branch network of National Bank (which is the payer bank). Shareholders will be able to receive the interim dividend through the National Bank within a period of one year, thus until 27.10.2010.
According to the interim dividend distribution process as it is provided by the article 329 of Athens Exchanges Regulation and the article 39 of the Central Securities Depository?s Regulation, the payment of the interim dividend through the National Bank will be accomplished as follows:
1. Through the PCS (Paperless Clearing System) account operators, which have accepted relevant agreement, concerning income distribution between the National Bank and the account operators according to the above.
2. Through the branch network of National Bank for those shareholders requesting exemption from their PCS account operator.
3. Shareholders, who will not credit through their account operators, will be able to receive the interim dividend through the branch network of National Bank, starting from 3.11.2009.
The interim dividend payment for cases 2 and 3 requires the submission of a PCS Investors Account Number as well as the presentation of an identification card. A third person will be able to receive the interim dividend only with the submission of an authorization letter, verified for signature?s authenticity by a state authority, presenting the full details of the entitled shareholders as well as the authorized person.
For additional information, shareholders may contact the shareholders Service Department of HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA, 199 Kifissias Avenue, 151 24 Maroussi (tel. +30 210 876 7860-5, fax + 30 210 8767993).
Wednesday, 21.10.2009 has been set as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to the interim dividend and, therefore, entitled to receive an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2009 will be the shareholders registered in the dematerialized securities system on that date.
Monday, 19.10.2209 has been set as the ex-date and, therefore, as of that date the Company shares will be traded in the Athens Exchange without the right to receive an interim dividend for the fiscal year 2009.
Tuesday, 27.10.2009 has been set as the date on which payment of the interim dividend will commence.
The above mentioned payment will take place through the branch network of National Bank (which is the payer bank). Shareholders will be able to receive the interim dividend through the National Bank within a period of one year, thus until 27.10.2010.
According to the interim dividend distribution process as it is provided by the article 329 of Athens Exchanges Regulation and the article 39 of the Central Securities Depository?s Regulation, the payment of the interim dividend through the National Bank will be accomplished as follows:
1. Through the PCS (Paperless Clearing System) account operators, which have accepted relevant agreement, concerning income distribution between the National Bank and the account operators according to the above.
2. Through the branch network of National Bank for those shareholders requesting exemption from their PCS account operator.
3. Shareholders, who will not credit through their account operators, will be able to receive the interim dividend through the branch network of National Bank, starting from 3.11.2009.
The interim dividend payment for cases 2 and 3 requires the submission of a PCS Investors Account Number as well as the presentation of an identification card. A third person will be able to receive the interim dividend only with the submission of an authorization letter, verified for signature?s authenticity by a state authority, presenting the full details of the entitled shareholders as well as the authorized person.
For additional information, shareholders may contact the shareholders Service Department of HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA, 199 Kifissias Avenue, 151 24 Maroussi (tel. +30 210 876 7860-5, fax + 30 210 8767993).