Forthnet S.A.
INVITATION TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
INVITATION TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Of the Company with Company Name "HELLENIC COMPANY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMATIC APPLICATIONS S.A." and with company title Forthnet S.A. COMP. REG.NUM. 34461/06/Β/95/94
In accordance with the Law and the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors of the societe anonyme "HELLENIC COMPANY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMATIC APPLICATIONS S.A." invites the shareholders to an Extraordinary General Meeting on the 14th of May 2008, the day being Wednesday and at 13:00 at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes).
If the required quorum for some or all items of the agenda is not achieved, the Shareholders are hereby invited to attend:
- The 1st Repeat General Meeting to be held on Monday, May 26, 2008, at 13:00, at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes)
- The 2nd Repeat General Meeting, to be held on Friday, June 6, 2008, at 13:00, at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes)
The items of the agenda are as follows:
1. Approval of the election of new Members of the BoD in substitution of the resigned ones.
2. Increase of the share capital of the company through payment of cash, with pre-emptive right in favour of the existing shareholders and subscription right for additional shares - allocation of non subscribed shares - granting of authorization to the BoD - amendment and codification of article 5 "Share Capital" of the Articles of Associations.
3. Granting of authorization to the BoD to set up a stock option plan according to the par. 14 of the art. 13 of the C.L. 2190/1920, as in force.
4. Miscellaneous - General Information
The share capital of the company is divided into 35,857,831 common registered shares corresponding to an equal number of voting rights.
In accordance with the Law and the Articles of Association, entitled to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting are the Shareholders who, in person or by a representative, block the number of shares for which they wish to participate in the General Assembly, according to the following:
- Messrs. Shareholders shall address to their stockbroker and ask for the blocking of the total or part of their shares and receive from the Hellenic Stock Exchanges S.A the relevant Certification for the blocking of their shares. This certification shall be sent to the Company (addressed to: Forhtnet's Shareholders Dept., Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea, Attica,) during working days and hours, at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting and that of the eventual 1st and 2nd Repeat General Meetings.
- Messrs. Shareholders whose shares are in the Special Account of SAT have to block by a declaration addressed to the Hellenic Stock Exchanges S.A, the total or part of their shares and receive the relevant Certification, which shall be sent to the Company (addressed to: Forhtnet's Shareholders Dept., Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea,) during working days and hours, at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting and that of the eventual 1st and 2nd Iterative General Meetings. Those Shareholders being legal entities shall, according to the Law, send to the company within the same aforementioned deadline their recent legalization documents and representation documents in case they wish to be represented by a proxy.
A proxy form is available at the company's Shareholders Dept. at Atthidon street 4, 17671 Kallithea, or on the company's website www.forthnet.gr. Finally, the Shareholders are kindly requested to bring with them at the place of the Extraordinary General Assembly the legal identification documents (Identification Card, passport, etc.)
In accordance with the Law and the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors of the societe anonyme "HELLENIC COMPANY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMATIC APPLICATIONS S.A." invites the shareholders to an Extraordinary General Meeting on the 14th of May 2008, the day being Wednesday and at 13:00 at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes).
If the required quorum for some or all items of the agenda is not achieved, the Shareholders are hereby invited to attend:
- The 1st Repeat General Meeting to be held on Monday, May 26, 2008, at 13:00, at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes)
- The 2nd Repeat General Meeting, to be held on Friday, June 6, 2008, at 13:00, at the premises of the company's registered seat, in the Municipality of Heraclion Crete (Foundation for Research and Technology, area Vassilika Voutes)
The items of the agenda are as follows:
1. Approval of the election of new Members of the BoD in substitution of the resigned ones.
2. Increase of the share capital of the company through payment of cash, with pre-emptive right in favour of the existing shareholders and subscription right for additional shares - allocation of non subscribed shares - granting of authorization to the BoD - amendment and codification of article 5 "Share Capital" of the Articles of Associations.
3. Granting of authorization to the BoD to set up a stock option plan according to the par. 14 of the art. 13 of the C.L. 2190/1920, as in force.
4. Miscellaneous - General Information
The share capital of the company is divided into 35,857,831 common registered shares corresponding to an equal number of voting rights.
In accordance with the Law and the Articles of Association, entitled to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting are the Shareholders who, in person or by a representative, block the number of shares for which they wish to participate in the General Assembly, according to the following:
- Messrs. Shareholders shall address to their stockbroker and ask for the blocking of the total or part of their shares and receive from the Hellenic Stock Exchanges S.A the relevant Certification for the blocking of their shares. This certification shall be sent to the Company (addressed to: Forhtnet's Shareholders Dept., Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea, Attica,) during working days and hours, at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting and that of the eventual 1st and 2nd Repeat General Meetings.
- Messrs. Shareholders whose shares are in the Special Account of SAT have to block by a declaration addressed to the Hellenic Stock Exchanges S.A, the total or part of their shares and receive the relevant Certification, which shall be sent to the Company (addressed to: Forhtnet's Shareholders Dept., Atthidon 4, 17671 Kallithea,) during working days and hours, at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting and that of the eventual 1st and 2nd Iterative General Meetings. Those Shareholders being legal entities shall, according to the Law, send to the company within the same aforementioned deadline their recent legalization documents and representation documents in case they wish to be represented by a proxy.
A proxy form is available at the company's Shareholders Dept. at Atthidon street 4, 17671 Kallithea, or on the company's website www.forthnet.gr. Finally, the Shareholders are kindly requested to bring with them at the place of the Extraordinary General Assembly the legal identification documents (Identification Card, passport, etc.)