Announcement of Ex-dividend date / Dividend payment date
METAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF GREECE (METKA) S.A.
S.A. Register No. (ARMAE): 10357/06/B/86/113
Announcement of Ex-dividend date / Dividend payment date
METAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF GREECE (METKA) S.A., in line with its practice of providing reliable information to the investing public and to its shareholders in particular, and in accordance with the Law 3556/2007 and article 4.1.3.4 of the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) Regulation, A. announces the following:
The Annual Regular General Meeting of the Shareholders of METKA S.A., held on 18 June 2014, resolved, among others, to distribute a dividend in the sum of thirty (€0.30) per share which, after deduction of tax at 10%, results in a net payable dividend per share of twenty-seven eurocents (€0.27).
In the case of foreign dividend beneficiaries (natural persons or legal entities) who are residents in signatory countries, the tax deducted varies according to the provisions of the respective agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and in any case cannot exceed 10%.
The ex-date has been set to 20 June 2014 and payment of the dividend to the beneficiaries shall commence on 30 June 2014. As of the same date, METKA shares shall be traded in the Athens Exchange without a dividend right (ex-dividend). The beneficiaries of the dividend are the shareholders registered in the records of the Dematerialised Securities System (SAT) on 24 June 2014 (record date).
Payment of the dividend shall be effected in accordance with the procedure stipulated in article 5.5 of the ATHEX Regulation and with the specific provisions of the DSS Regulation, as follows:
(a) Through the operators – that is, the trading companies selected by the shareholders themselves and authorised to collect the dividend. On 30 June 2014 METKA S.A. shall credit the operators' accounts, which in turn shall pay the relevant amounts to the beneficiaries. It should be noted that investors may to revoke the authorisations granted to their operators by submitting an application to the Hellenic Stock Exchanges S.A. (HELEX) at least five (5) working days before the dividend payment date.
(b) Directly by Piraeus Bank, either by crediting the shareholder's bank account or by cheque, in case the investors concerned:
- Have not authorised their operators.
- Have revoked, by an application submitted to HELEX, the authorisation granted to their operators to collect the dividend.
- Hold shares kept in the Special Account of their investor record in the DSS.
The paying bank shall be Piraeus Bank.
In the event that their bank accounts cannot be credited for any reason, beneficiaries may collect their dividends from Piraeus Bank from 30 June 2014 onwards.
It should be noted that METKA S.A. does not possess own shares.
For additional clarifications or information, please contact the Company's Shareholders Department at:
Tel. 210-6877493
Fax: 210-6877400.