SANYO HELLAS HOLDING S.A. announces that according to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which was held on Monday 30 June 2008, the dividend for the fiscal year 2007 is euro 0.02 per share. The record date for the dividend payment is Monday 14 July 2008. Starting Tuesday 15 July 2008, shares will be trading on the Athens Exchange ex-dividend. The payment of the dividend will be carried out on July 23, 2008, by Piraeus Bank, as follows:
1. Through the operators of the Greek Dematerialized Securities System DSS/SAT, in accordance with article 329 of the ATHEX rulebook and article 39 of the Central Securities Depository Rulebook.
2. Through the branch network of Piraeus Bank, for shareholders who have requested exception from their DSS/SAT Operator and those whose Operator is CSD
3. In the event that an operator is unable to credit the account of any shareholder, then such shareholder may collect the dividend through the branch network of Piraeus Bank, starting on 29 July 2008.
Collection of the dividend in cases 2 and 3 above, requires the submission to any branch of Piraeus Bank of the relevant Investor's Account Number on the SAT, as well as presentation of a police identity card to any branch of Piraeus Bank. A duly authorised third party may collect the dividend only by furnishing a written authorisation from the shareholder. The authenticity of the shareholder's signature must be verified by a competent authority. Such authorisation must include the personal identification details of the shareholder, as well as those of the authorised third party.
After January 1st, 2009, payment of dividends will only be made through the Company's Head Offices (12th Km National Road Athens-Lamia, Metamorfossi).
Further information may be obtained from Company's Investor Relations Department (Mrs Anastasia Papadopoulou) at +30 210 2894620, +30 6974 500969.