Athens, June 27, 2013 –TheHellenicTelecommunicationsOrganizationSA (OTESA), announces, according to paragraph 4.1.4.2 of the Athens Exchange Rulebook, that, the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 26/06/2013  approved, pursuant to Article 16 of Codified Law 2190/1920, as currently in force, the purchase of own shares by the Company, up to one tenth (1/10) of the paid-up share capital i.e. up to 49,015,039 shares, within a period of 24 months from the date of the Shareholders' General Meeting resolution, at a maximum purchase price of €30 and a minimum purchase price of €2,for purposes permitted by the applicable legislation.

This announcement is published in accordance with Law 3556/2007, the Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, articles10 and 13 of Law 3340/2005 and the Decision 3/347/12.07.2005 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.