The Company announces today to the public and to all participants in the capital market that, according to its business developments and strategic plans, intends to accept the proposal addressed a while ago by the Board of Directors of Germanos AVEE regarding the acquisition of the entirety of the latter's participation in the share capital of the company HDFS SA, namely 12.999.000 shares, against consideration amounting to Euro 15,60 per share. The Board of Directors of the Company is already convened to decide on the matter of the acceptance of the aforesaid proposal made by Germanos AVEE as well as on the implementation thereof through the Athens Exchange by way of a short term loan facility made available by ALFA Bank.