Sidenor SA informs the investment community that, pursuant to Law 3556/2007, to the Decision 1/434/3.7.2007, the Circular 33 of the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission, the ATHEX Rules and Regulations, and following the notification received by its shareholder JPMorgan Chase & Co. dated 4/3/2008, the shareholder proceeded with a purchase of shares on 3/3/2008 as follows:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. owns 5.003% (or 4,809,061 voting rights) of the total outstanding voting rights of Sidenor SA (or 96,129,491 voting rights) versus 4.89% (or 4,703,075 voting rights) that it held before the purchase.