Following resolution of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of VIOHALCO, S.A., dated June 13, 2008 the net dividend for the financial year 2007 amounts to Euro 0,125 per share.
The beneficiaries of the dividend are the owners of the Company's shares at the end of the session of the Athens Exchange (A.E.) on June 26, 2008. From June 27, 2008 the Company's shares will be negotiated in the A.E. without the right to the 2007 dividend.
The dividend will be paid following the new procedure, as determined by the art.329 of the Athens Exchange Regulations, and the art. 39, of the Hellenic Stock Exchanges, S.A., (former Central Securities? Depository) Regulations.
The payment of the dividend will start on July 7, 2008 until 31/12/2008, and it will be effected through the head office and the network of branches of ALPHA BΑNK, as follows:
1) Through the accounts operators (custodian banks and brokerage companies) of the beneficiaries shareholders, in the case that the right to collect the dividend is granted to them.
2) To the shareholders themselves, in the case the pertinent authorization to an accounts operator has been revoked or not granted at all. For the collection of the dividend the above beneficiaries should present at the ALPHA BANK offices:
- Their Identity Card.
- The Certificate of Dividend Beneficiary, to be issued by the D.S.S. and forwarded to them by their account operator.
- Their Taxpayers identification number and the competent Revenue Service.
3) The collection of the dividend by another person can be effected following the presentation, in addition to the above, of a relevant authorization, duly signed by the beneficiary and certified accordingly by a competent Authority.
After the expiration of the above mentioned time limit, the payment of the dividend will be effected only at the Company?s offices, 16 Himaras street , 15125, Maroussi.
For further information the shareholders can contact the Company?s Investors Relations Department, phone No 210 6861 111, at working days and hours.