According to article 279 of the ATHEX Regulation and the decision of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting as of May 26, 2006, the Company "ELAIS - UNILEVER S.A. COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL FOODS COMPANY" announces that the dividend for the year 2005 amounts to 1.35 euro per share. Eligible to receive dividend payment are shareholders of the company at the closing session of the Athens Stock Exchange on May 29, 2006. The ex-dividend date will be Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Therefore, from that date the Company's shares will be quoted in the ATHEX with no right to receive dividend. Dividend payment will be made on June 7, 2006 through the Bank NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, as follows:
1. Through the operators of shareholders to the Dematerialized Security System, as per articles 329 of the ATHEX Regulation and 39 of the Central Securities Depository.
2. Through the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE Branch Network for shareholders who have requested an exception from their operators or whose shares are held in the Special Account of their securities account at the Dematerialized Securities System.
3. Shareholders who for several reasons did not manage to receive the dividend through their operators, dividend collection can be made as of June 14, 2006 through the Branch Network of the NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE. The dividend can be collected as mentioned in the above cases 2 and 3 till 6.6.2007 and will be made by presenting a printout of the Account at the Dematerialized Security System and the identity card, either in person or through a legally authorized representative. After the above date (6.6.2007) dividend payment will be made at the offices of the company ELAIS-UNILEVER S.A. COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL FOODS COMPANY on 74, Athens - Piraeus Ave., 185 47, Neo Faliro.
For any information Shareholders may contact the Shareholders Department of our company, Ms. Maria Drakopoulou, tel. +30 210-4896259, fax. +30 210-4832991.