ANEK LINES S.A.
Invitation to the annual ordinary general shareholder assembly
INVITATION
TO THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDER ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMPANY TRADING AS "ANEK LINES S.A."
S.A. Reg. No. 11946/06/Β/86/07
Subject to the law and the Company's Articles, the Board of Directors, following a decision taken at the meeting of 23-04-08, invites the shareholders of ordinary and preferred shares of the company trading as ANEK LINES S.A., with its registered office in Chania, to an Ordinary General Assembly which will take place in the Company?s privately-owned offices in Chania, 2nd km. K Karamanlis Ave., on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., to discuss and decide on the following issues of the agenda:
1. Submission of the annual financial statements of 31-12-2007, corporate and consolidated, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (I.F.R.S.), with the relevant reports by the Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditors.
2. Approval of the company's annual financial statements, corporate and consolidated in accordance with the I.F.R.S.
3. Approval of the distribution of the 2007 results and authorisation to the Board of Directors to attend to every issue concerning the distribution of dividends.
4. Exemption of the members of Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditors from any compensation liability for the results of 2007.
5. Election of ordinary and substitute Chartered Auditors for auditing the results of 2008 and determination of their fees.
6. Approval of compensation to the members of the Board of Directors for the results of 2007 and pre-approval for the period from 1-1-2008 to 30-6-2009.
7. Approval of the fees of the 1st and 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors, of the Managing Director and the Vice Managing Director for the results of 2007 and pre-approval for the period from 1-1-2008 to 30-6-2009.
8. Granting of license, in accordance with article 23, par. 1 of L.2190/20, for the participation of the company?s Board of Directors members as well as its managers in the Boards of Directors or in the administration and the instruments of other affiliate companies, as per article 42ε of L. 2190/20, as well the Boards of Directors or the administration and the instruments of companies that have common to the company goals.
9. Granting of authorisation to the Board of Directors, as per par. 14 of article 13 of L.2190/20 and par. 9 of article 7 of the company?s Articles for the establishment of a programme of share distribution to members of the Board of Directors, the Company?s staff and to persons that provide to the company services on a regular basis in the form of options for the acquisition of shares.
10. Amendment / Supplement / Repeal of the following articles / Renumbering the Articles for reasons of practicality.
(a) Expansion of the pre-emption right in the event of an increase with contributions in kind or issue of bonds with a right to convert them into shares. Increase of share capital by issuing redeemable shares - Increase of share capital with shares of one category of shares in the event that the company has already issued shares of more categories - amendment of article 7 of the Articles.
(b) Conducting the general assembly via teleconference. Participation by proxy in the poll during the Shareholder General Assembly. Amendment of article 29 of the Articles.
(c) Provision that a member of the Board of Directors may be a legal entity -amendment of article 15 of the Articles.
(d) Determination of another location in Greece or abroad where the Board of Directors can validly convene / amendment of article 18 of the Articles.
(e) Amendment of article 6 and article 35 of the Articles.
(f) Repeal of articles 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 of the Articles.
11. Approval of the Board of Directors? decision of 23-04-2008 for extension until 31-12-2008 for the completion of the distribution of the capital raised in relation to what is included in the approved company's prospectus of 30-03-2007.
In the event that the quorum required by law is not achieved, the Board of Directors hereby invites the Company's shareholders to a 1st Repeat General Assembly on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10 a.m. the Assembly will take place at the company's privately-owned offices at the 2nd km, K. Karamanli Avenue, Chania. In the event that the quorum required by law is again not achieved, shareholders are hereby invited to a 2nd Repeat General Assembly on Monday, June 9th, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the company's offices, 2nd km K. Karamanli Avenue, Chania
Shareholders wishing to participate in the aforementioned Ordinary General Assembly shall:
If their shares are not included in the Special Account, commit all or part of the shares they hold through their manager and receive from him the relevant Share Commitment Certificate, which they must submit to the Company, on K. Karamanlis Avenue, 2nd km, Chania, at least five (5) days prior to the assembly date of the Assembly in question (i.e. unti 12-5-2008). In the event of 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat General Assembly, the relevant deadline is 3-6-2008.
If their shares are included in the Special Account of "ELLINIKA HRIMATISTIRIA A.E. SYMMETOHON (E.X.A.E.)" - which has absorbed "Central Securities Depository S.A." - request from E.X.A.E. to commit all or part of the shares they hold, and receive a relevant Share Commitment Certificate, which they must submit to the Company at least five (5) days prior to the date of the General Assembly (i.e. by 12-5-2008). In the event of 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat General Assembly, the relevant deadline is 3-6-2008.
Shareholders entitled to attend the Assembly may be represented therein by a duly authorized representative. Share deposit receipts and legalizing documents for Shareholder representatives must be submitted to the Company at least five (5) full days prior to the date of the Assembly, i.e. by 12-5-2008. In the event of a 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the final deadline will be 3-6-2008.
Chania, 23-04-2008
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TO THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDER ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMPANY TRADING AS "ANEK LINES S.A."
S.A. Reg. No. 11946/06/Β/86/07
Subject to the law and the Company's Articles, the Board of Directors, following a decision taken at the meeting of 23-04-08, invites the shareholders of ordinary and preferred shares of the company trading as ANEK LINES S.A., with its registered office in Chania, to an Ordinary General Assembly which will take place in the Company?s privately-owned offices in Chania, 2nd km. K Karamanlis Ave., on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., to discuss and decide on the following issues of the agenda:
1. Submission of the annual financial statements of 31-12-2007, corporate and consolidated, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (I.F.R.S.), with the relevant reports by the Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditors.
2. Approval of the company's annual financial statements, corporate and consolidated in accordance with the I.F.R.S.
3. Approval of the distribution of the 2007 results and authorisation to the Board of Directors to attend to every issue concerning the distribution of dividends.
4. Exemption of the members of Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditors from any compensation liability for the results of 2007.
5. Election of ordinary and substitute Chartered Auditors for auditing the results of 2008 and determination of their fees.
6. Approval of compensation to the members of the Board of Directors for the results of 2007 and pre-approval for the period from 1-1-2008 to 30-6-2009.
7. Approval of the fees of the 1st and 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors, of the Managing Director and the Vice Managing Director for the results of 2007 and pre-approval for the period from 1-1-2008 to 30-6-2009.
8. Granting of license, in accordance with article 23, par. 1 of L.2190/20, for the participation of the company?s Board of Directors members as well as its managers in the Boards of Directors or in the administration and the instruments of other affiliate companies, as per article 42ε of L. 2190/20, as well the Boards of Directors or the administration and the instruments of companies that have common to the company goals.
9. Granting of authorisation to the Board of Directors, as per par. 14 of article 13 of L.2190/20 and par. 9 of article 7 of the company?s Articles for the establishment of a programme of share distribution to members of the Board of Directors, the Company?s staff and to persons that provide to the company services on a regular basis in the form of options for the acquisition of shares.
10. Amendment / Supplement / Repeal of the following articles / Renumbering the Articles for reasons of practicality.
(a) Expansion of the pre-emption right in the event of an increase with contributions in kind or issue of bonds with a right to convert them into shares. Increase of share capital by issuing redeemable shares - Increase of share capital with shares of one category of shares in the event that the company has already issued shares of more categories - amendment of article 7 of the Articles.
(b) Conducting the general assembly via teleconference. Participation by proxy in the poll during the Shareholder General Assembly. Amendment of article 29 of the Articles.
(c) Provision that a member of the Board of Directors may be a legal entity -amendment of article 15 of the Articles.
(d) Determination of another location in Greece or abroad where the Board of Directors can validly convene / amendment of article 18 of the Articles.
(e) Amendment of article 6 and article 35 of the Articles.
(f) Repeal of articles 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 of the Articles.
11. Approval of the Board of Directors? decision of 23-04-2008 for extension until 31-12-2008 for the completion of the distribution of the capital raised in relation to what is included in the approved company's prospectus of 30-03-2007.
In the event that the quorum required by law is not achieved, the Board of Directors hereby invites the Company's shareholders to a 1st Repeat General Assembly on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10 a.m. the Assembly will take place at the company's privately-owned offices at the 2nd km, K. Karamanli Avenue, Chania. In the event that the quorum required by law is again not achieved, shareholders are hereby invited to a 2nd Repeat General Assembly on Monday, June 9th, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the company's offices, 2nd km K. Karamanli Avenue, Chania
Shareholders wishing to participate in the aforementioned Ordinary General Assembly shall:
If their shares are not included in the Special Account, commit all or part of the shares they hold through their manager and receive from him the relevant Share Commitment Certificate, which they must submit to the Company, on K. Karamanlis Avenue, 2nd km, Chania, at least five (5) days prior to the assembly date of the Assembly in question (i.e. unti 12-5-2008). In the event of 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat General Assembly, the relevant deadline is 3-6-2008.
If their shares are included in the Special Account of "ELLINIKA HRIMATISTIRIA A.E. SYMMETOHON (E.X.A.E.)" - which has absorbed "Central Securities Depository S.A." - request from E.X.A.E. to commit all or part of the shares they hold, and receive a relevant Share Commitment Certificate, which they must submit to the Company at least five (5) days prior to the date of the General Assembly (i.e. by 12-5-2008). In the event of 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat General Assembly, the relevant deadline is 3-6-2008.
Shareholders entitled to attend the Assembly may be represented therein by a duly authorized representative. Share deposit receipts and legalizing documents for Shareholder representatives must be submitted to the Company at least five (5) full days prior to the date of the Assembly, i.e. by 12-5-2008. In the event of a 1st Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the relevant deadline will be 23-5-2008, while in the event of a 2nd Repeat Ordinary General Assembly, the final deadline will be 3-6-2008.
Chania, 23-04-2008
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS