Athens, 27/8/2012

Purchase of own shares

In effect of the article 4, paragraph 4 of the 2273/2003 Regulation of the European Commission, the company GR. SARANTIS S.A. announces that according to article 16, Law 2190/1920, and based on the resolution of the Shareholder's Ordinary General Meeting which took place on the 30/06/2010, as renewed by decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of 21/06/2012, during the trading session of 24/8/2012, acquired 120 own shares through "INVESTMENT BANK OF GREECE S.A." at a price of 1.92 euro per share worth of 230.40 euro.