Athens, Μay 26 2026

Today, Euronext Athens welcomed the management, executives and partners of PPC Group, on the occasion of the listing of the company’s new shares resulting from its recent share capital increase. The Chairman and CEO of PPC Group, Georgios Stassis, rang the Opening Bell to mark the start of the trading session.
 

“This is the largest capital raising of the past decade and one of the largest ever recorded in the history of the Athens Stock Exchange—now Euronext Athens. At the same time, it ranks among the most significant and successful equity offerings in Europe in recent years. The fact that the international and domestic investment community committed more than €18 billion sends a clear signal that our market has the depth, maturity, and structure to support and successfully execute transactions of this scale,” said Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO of Euronext Athens. He added: “PPC’s journey and impressive growth in recent years now stand as an international case study in corporate transformation and value creation. Today, PPC stands alongside leading European energy groups. From an inward-looking organisation, it has evolved into a modern, outward-looking, and green energy leader. Warm congratulations are due to PPC’s management, as this achievement reflects a bold, coherent, and exemplary transformation that has fundamentally reshaped the company’s trajectory and profile.”
 

From his side, the Chairman and CEO of PPC Group, Georgios Stassis, stated: “Today marks a historic milestone for PPC and a strong vote of confidence from both the Greek and international investment community in our vision for the new PPC. It also highlights the trust of international investors in Euronext Athens and in Greece overall. The capital raised enables us to accelerate our expansion across Central and Southeastern Europe by investing in critical energy and digital infrastructure, always placing the customer at the centre. We sincerely thank our shareholders, investors, and the Greek government, and we are committed to leveraging this trust to create even greater value for our shareholders, our customers, and the Greek economy and society. Today is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a new one. With confidence in our strategy and your support, all of us at the Group are building the new PPC.”
 

Finally, the Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Vasiliki Lazarakou, noted: “The successful completion of PPC’s share capital increase—accompanied by the largest capital offering in the history of the Greek stock market—confirms the growing confidence of international investors in the prospects of the Greek economy. At the same time, it highlights the significant financing opportunities now offered by Euronext Athens. The Hellenic Capital Market Commission will continue to work towards ensuring a modern, reliable, and fully EU-aligned regulatory framework that supports and enhances the development of the Greek capital market.”

 

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