It is announced by the company "MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS S.A." that on 10.10.2006, 2.832.877 new common company shares are to initiate trading in the Athens Exchange, following its share capital increase by Euro 22.351.399,53, due to the conversion of a) 99.112 bonds into 828.936 shares from the company''s Convertible Bond Loan (ex "COMM GROUP MASS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS SOCIETE ANONYME"), which was issued on 12.6.2003, with nominal value of Euro 8.920.080 and conversion price of Euro 10,7608463361 per share, according to the resolution made during the Regular General Shareholder Meeting held on 28.6.2002, as well as according to the Board of Directors'' resolutions made on 22.1.2003 and 21.4.2003, the resolution of the General Shareholder Meeting on 6.12.2003 and the Bondholders'' Meeting held on the same date, the Board of Directors resolution made on 19.8.2005 and the Bondholders'' Meeting held on the same date and the Board of Directors'' resolution made on 16.5.2006, b) 1.813.750 bonds into 2.003.941 shares from the Convertible Bond Loan issued by "MARFIN FINANCIAL SERVICES SOCIETE ANONYME" which was absorbed through a merger and formed the Company "MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS S.A." as its successor. The Bond Loan was issued on 19.12.2001 with nominal value of Euro 32.284.750, a conversion price of Euro 16,1106214993 per share, according to the resolution made on the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting held on 25.10.2001, according to the Board of Directors'' resolution made on 12.11.2001, the Extraordinary General Shareholder Meeting held on 4.12.2003, the Bondholders'' Meeting held on the same date, the Bondholders'' Meeting held on 6.12.2003, BoD''s resolution made on 19.8.2005, the Bondholders'' Meeting held on the same date, the BoD''s resolution made on 16.5.2006 and the Bondholders'' Meeting held on 24.5.2006.
The aforementioned share capital increase, which does not constitute a direct modification of the articles of association, was certified by the Company''s Board of Directors on 14.9.2006 and was recorded in the Societes Anonyme Register of the Ministry of Development through the relevant announcement numbered K2-13632/28.9.2006.
The Athens Exchange BoD, during its meeting held on 4.10.2006, approved the listing of the aforementioned 2.832.877 new common registered shares of the Company.
The date of initiation of trading of the new shares in the Athens Exchange, through the resolution of the Company''s BoD, is set on 10.10.2006, whereas the starting trading price of the Company''s shares in the Athens Exchange will be estimated according the Athens Exchange Regulation. As of the same date, the aforementioned shares will be credited in the accounts of the beneficiary shareholders in the Dematerialised Securities System (D.S.S.). For further information shareholders can contact the Company''s Investor Relations Department (tel. +30 210 8170245, Mrs. Katsikadakou).