Pursuant to article 53 of Law 3371/2005 (Government Gazette Α/178/14.07.2005) and decision no. 1/380/4.5.2006 (Government Gazette Β/657/25.5.2006) of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, all the Company's shares should be dematerialised by 14 July 2006. To this end, shareholders, who hold registered shares in physical form or depository certificates (including registered shares of the acquired Company named Tsimenta Chalkidos AE) that have not been dematerialised yet, are herewith requested to come to the Company's Head Offices in Lykovrissi, Attica, 49-51 Sofokli Venizelou Street, during working days from 09.00 a.m. to 15.00 p.m. and apply for the dematerialisation of their shares. Ιt should be noted that, during the dematerialisation procedure, shareholders are requested to produce the following documents to the Company's Shareholders' Service:
- depository certificates (in original form) or the relevant certificate issued by the Central Securities Depository;
- Documentation of their Investor Account in the Dematerialised Securities System (DSS);
- identity card or passport or a certified copy thereof. In case of any changes thereto for any reason whatsoever, a signed statement including all those changes shall be required.
- After the lapse of the said deadline (14.07.2006) and on a date to be determined in a later company announcement, all shares that have not been dematerialised will be sold on the Athens Stock Exchange free from any claim or legal defect, according to the provisions of decision no. 1/380/4.5.2006. The proceeds from the sale will be deposited on behalf of the beneficiaries with the Deposits and Loan Funds. For further information, shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Company's Shareholders' Service (Ms Maria Agourou: tel. 210-2898232).