EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A.
Annual Ordinary Session of the General Meeting of the shareholders
EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A.
ANNUAL ORDINARY SESSION OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
Athens, 24.04.2008, Thursday, 13.00 p.m.
INVITATION
The Board of Directors of Emporiki Bank of Greece calls the shareholders in the Annual Ordinary Session of the General Meeting on 24 April 2008, on Thursday at 13.00 p.m., at the Central Office of the Bank (room of General Meetings), 11 Sofokleous str. (3rd floor), in Athens, to discuss and decide on the following items of the Agenda:
1. Reading of the Reports of the BoD and the Auditors on the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2007.
2. Approval of the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2007.
3. Decision for the relief of the Directors and Auditors of any compensation liability for the year 2007.
4. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors for the year 2007 and preapproval for the year 2008.
5. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors - Members of the Audit Committee for the year 2007 and preapproval for the year 2008.
6. Election of Auditors for the year 2008.
7. Granting permission to the Managers to participate in the BoD s of other Companies of the Group.
8. Validation of the election of new Members of the Board of Directors, replacing those who resigned.
9. Approval of Contracts according to the article 23a L. Nr 2190/1920 between the CASA Group and the Group of the Bank.
10. Modification of the articles 1 to 44 of the Articles of Association of the Bank concerning the harmonisation to the L. Nr 3604/2007 and general modifications, rephrasing, deletion of articles. Codification of the AOA.
11. Other issues- Announcements.
All the Shareholders of the Bank are entitled to participate in the General Meeting. Legal Entities participate in the General Meeting after appointing up to 3 natural entities as their representatives. Each share includes the right of one vote.
In order to participate in the General Meeting, either in person or by a representative, the Shareholders ought to:
- bind the total or part of their shares -through their System Manager of Dematerialized Titles (S.M.D.T.)- and deposit the relevant Certification of Binding of Shares to any Office of the Bank or to the Division of Executive Operations - Department of Shares Register (Book) (11 Sofokleous str., 4th floor), at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), if they have dematerialized their shares and if the shares are not in the Special Account.
- bind the total or part of their shares with their statement to the GREEK STOCK EXCHANGE S.A. HOLDING and deposit the relevant Certification of Binding of Shares to any Office of the Bank or to the Division of Executive Operations -
Department of Shares Register (Book) (11 Sofokleous str., 4th floor), at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), if they have dematerialized their shares and the shares are in the Special Account.
- submit the depository certificates or the titles of their shares, at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), to any Office of Emporiki Bank or to the Depository and Loan Fund or to any banking company in Greece, as well as to the recognized Stock Exchange companies which are based in Greece.
- Within the same deadline the relevant proofs of deposition of the shares and the documents of representation should be deposited to the Bank.
ANNUAL ORDINARY SESSION OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
Athens, 24.04.2008, Thursday, 13.00 p.m.
INVITATION
The Board of Directors of Emporiki Bank of Greece calls the shareholders in the Annual Ordinary Session of the General Meeting on 24 April 2008, on Thursday at 13.00 p.m., at the Central Office of the Bank (room of General Meetings), 11 Sofokleous str. (3rd floor), in Athens, to discuss and decide on the following items of the Agenda:
1. Reading of the Reports of the BoD and the Auditors on the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2007.
2. Approval of the Annual Balance Sheets for the year 2007.
3. Decision for the relief of the Directors and Auditors of any compensation liability for the year 2007.
4. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors for the year 2007 and preapproval for the year 2008.
5. Approval of the remunerations of the Directors - Members of the Audit Committee for the year 2007 and preapproval for the year 2008.
6. Election of Auditors for the year 2008.
7. Granting permission to the Managers to participate in the BoD s of other Companies of the Group.
8. Validation of the election of new Members of the Board of Directors, replacing those who resigned.
9. Approval of Contracts according to the article 23a L. Nr 2190/1920 between the CASA Group and the Group of the Bank.
10. Modification of the articles 1 to 44 of the Articles of Association of the Bank concerning the harmonisation to the L. Nr 3604/2007 and general modifications, rephrasing, deletion of articles. Codification of the AOA.
11. Other issues- Announcements.
All the Shareholders of the Bank are entitled to participate in the General Meeting. Legal Entities participate in the General Meeting after appointing up to 3 natural entities as their representatives. Each share includes the right of one vote.
In order to participate in the General Meeting, either in person or by a representative, the Shareholders ought to:
- bind the total or part of their shares -through their System Manager of Dematerialized Titles (S.M.D.T.)- and deposit the relevant Certification of Binding of Shares to any Office of the Bank or to the Division of Executive Operations - Department of Shares Register (Book) (11 Sofokleous str., 4th floor), at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), if they have dematerialized their shares and if the shares are not in the Special Account.
- bind the total or part of their shares with their statement to the GREEK STOCK EXCHANGE S.A. HOLDING and deposit the relevant Certification of Binding of Shares to any Office of the Bank or to the Division of Executive Operations -
Department of Shares Register (Book) (11 Sofokleous str., 4th floor), at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), if they have dematerialized their shares and the shares are in the Special Account.
- submit the depository certificates or the titles of their shares, at least five (5) days before the day of the Meeting (i.e. until 18 April 2008), to any Office of Emporiki Bank or to the Depository and Loan Fund or to any banking company in Greece, as well as to the recognized Stock Exchange companies which are based in Greece.
- Within the same deadline the relevant proofs of deposition of the shares and the documents of representation should be deposited to the Bank.