"MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD" announces that, pursuant to the decision of 16.10.2000 by the Board of Directors and the decision of 21.11.2000 by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, during the last exercise period from 1 to 20 November 2007 37 beneficiaries exercised 8,385 warrants, at an exercise price of 6.43 Cyprus Pounds/10.99 Euro, which resulted in an increase in Bank share capital of CYP 53,915.55 (equivalent to euros 92,120.19) through the issue of 8,385 new shares, representing 0.001% of total Bank shares already listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE).
The Secretary of the Bank certified payment of the amount corresponding to the increase by means of his confirmation of 22.11.2007.
The Board of Directors of the ASE, at its meeting on 13.12.2007, approved the listing of the 8,385 new shares.
The above new shares may be traded on the ASE from 20.12.2007. From the same date the starting price for trading in the company's shares on the ASE will be formulated in accordance with ASE Regulations and the new shares will have been credited to the investor accounts and securities accounts of the beneficiary shareholders on the Dematerialized Securities System (DSS).
For further information shareholders may contact the Bank?s Share Department (contact tel. no: +357 22 363380).