CYPRUS POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD
Issue of Capital Securities
Following the announcements dated 18/03/2008 and 21/04/2008, please find herein below an announcement by Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd with regard to the offer and issue of Capital Securities, as well as the listing thereof in the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
"OFFER AND ISSUE OF CAPITAL SECURITIES AND LISTING THEREOF IN THE CYPRUS STOCK EXCHANGE Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (the "Bank", the "Group") announces that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission approved on June 6th 2008 the Bank's Prospectus prepared with regard to:
The offer and issue at par, as well as the listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of up to euro 83.841.000 of Capital Securities of euro 1,000 nominal value offered to the public, as well as
The listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities of euro 1.000 nominal value issued at par on April 14th 2008, to professional investors, to a limited group of individuals and individuals who applied for at least euro 50.000.
The Public Offer is addressed to the public and solely to individuals who may accept it lawfully. More specifically, the Public Offer is not addressed in any way or form (document or other), directly or indirectly, within or to any countries in which, according to the local legislation, the holding of the Public Offer or the mailing / distribution of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 is illegal or constitutes a breach of any applicable legislation, rule or regulation (the "Excluded Countries"), including, indicatively, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Japan. For this reason the dispatch, distribution, mailing or any other way of forwarding copies of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 and of any other document or material related to the Public Offer to or from the Excluded Countries by any person is prohibited.
As mentioned in the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008, any investor wishing to participate in the Public Offer for the acquisition of Capital Securities of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd must complete and sign the application form, stating the number of Capital Securities he / she applies for and submit the application form, along with the relevant amount (number of Capital Securities applied for x ?1.000): at the offices of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
The required amount may be paid in one of the following ways: Cheque of any bank to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd" Banker's draft to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd". Use of the product resulting from the redemption by Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd of the Capital Securities issued in 2003 (C.S.E Code: LGCS) held by the investor. Authorisation to charge a bank account kept by the investor with Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd
Licence for Publication of the Prospectus: June 6th 2008
Starting date of Public Offer: June 10th 2008
Ending date of Public Offer: June 20th 2008
Issue of Securities up to euro 83.841.000: June 30th 2008
Publication of the result of the Public Offer: July 2nd 2008
Dispatch of Allotment Letters: July 4th 2008
The Bank has proceeded to the necessary actions for the listing of the euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities already issued on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (C.S.E) and for this purpose the relevant Eligibility Questionnaire has been submitted to the Cyprus Stock Exchange. The Bank shall proceed to all necessary actions in order that the listing of Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 on the C.S.E will take place immediately after the payment of interest for the 3rd quarter July to September of 2008, since as of that date these Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 will be incorporated with the already issued euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities and form a single issue. In both cases (a) the trading of the Capital Securities in the Corporate Securities Market of the C.S.E will begin as long as the relevant approval is obtained by the C.S.E Council and al long as the C.S.E ensures that the Register of Capital Securities Holders has been submitted in electronic form and is compliant with all conditions set by the C.S.E and (b) the starting date for trading of the Capital Securities will be announced to the C.S.E and will be published in the Press.
The period of payment for Capital Securities starts at 8:30 a.m. on June 10th 2008 and ends at 13:00 p.m. on June 20th 2008. Applications submitted after the aforementioned payment period will not be considered.
PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 contains complete data regarding the Bank and this issue, and you are advised to carefully study it before submitting the application form. The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd, as approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, is available free of charge during the effective period of the Prospectus and until listing of the Capital Securities in the CSE: in electronic form as follows: since June 7th 2008 on the Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd website (www.laiki.com)since June 10th 2008 on the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.cysec.gov.cy) on the Cyprus Stock Exchange website (www.cse.com.cy)in printed form since June 10th as follows:
at the office of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
In case any interested applicant would like to receive earlier the Prospectus in printed form, he / she may refer to the Bank or to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd.
INFORMATION
For further information or clarifications, investors may refer to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Telephone: 22718301.
"OFFER AND ISSUE OF CAPITAL SECURITIES AND LISTING THEREOF IN THE CYPRUS STOCK EXCHANGE Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (the "Bank", the "Group") announces that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission approved on June 6th 2008 the Bank's Prospectus prepared with regard to:
The offer and issue at par, as well as the listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of up to euro 83.841.000 of Capital Securities of euro 1,000 nominal value offered to the public, as well as
The listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange of euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities of euro 1.000 nominal value issued at par on April 14th 2008, to professional investors, to a limited group of individuals and individuals who applied for at least euro 50.000.
The Public Offer is addressed to the public and solely to individuals who may accept it lawfully. More specifically, the Public Offer is not addressed in any way or form (document or other), directly or indirectly, within or to any countries in which, according to the local legislation, the holding of the Public Offer or the mailing / distribution of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 is illegal or constitutes a breach of any applicable legislation, rule or regulation (the "Excluded Countries"), including, indicatively, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Japan. For this reason the dispatch, distribution, mailing or any other way of forwarding copies of the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 and of any other document or material related to the Public Offer to or from the Excluded Countries by any person is prohibited.
As mentioned in the Prospectus dated June 6th 2008, any investor wishing to participate in the Public Offer for the acquisition of Capital Securities of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd must complete and sign the application form, stating the number of Capital Securities he / she applies for and submit the application form, along with the relevant amount (number of Capital Securities applied for x ?1.000): at the offices of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
The required amount may be paid in one of the following ways: Cheque of any bank to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd" Banker's draft to the order of "Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd". Use of the product resulting from the redemption by Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd of the Capital Securities issued in 2003 (C.S.E Code: LGCS) held by the investor. Authorisation to charge a bank account kept by the investor with Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd
Licence for Publication of the Prospectus: June 6th 2008
Starting date of Public Offer: June 10th 2008
Ending date of Public Offer: June 20th 2008
Issue of Securities up to euro 83.841.000: June 30th 2008
Publication of the result of the Public Offer: July 2nd 2008
Dispatch of Allotment Letters: July 4th 2008
The Bank has proceeded to the necessary actions for the listing of the euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities already issued on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (C.S.E) and for this purpose the relevant Eligibility Questionnaire has been submitted to the Cyprus Stock Exchange. The Bank shall proceed to all necessary actions in order that the listing of Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 on the C.S.E will take place immediately after the payment of interest for the 3rd quarter July to September of 2008, since as of that date these Capital Securities up to euro 83.841.000 will be incorporated with the already issued euro 116.159.000 Capital Securities and form a single issue. In both cases (a) the trading of the Capital Securities in the Corporate Securities Market of the C.S.E will begin as long as the relevant approval is obtained by the C.S.E Council and al long as the C.S.E ensures that the Register of Capital Securities Holders has been submitted in electronic form and is compliant with all conditions set by the C.S.E and (b) the starting date for trading of the Capital Securities will be announced to the C.S.E and will be published in the Press.
The period of payment for Capital Securities starts at 8:30 a.m. on June 10th 2008 and ends at 13:00 p.m. on June 20th 2008. Applications submitted after the aforementioned payment period will not be considered.
PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 contains complete data regarding the Bank and this issue, and you are advised to carefully study it before submitting the application form. The Prospectus dated June 6th 2008 of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd, as approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, is available free of charge during the effective period of the Prospectus and until listing of the Capital Securities in the CSE: in electronic form as follows: since June 7th 2008 on the Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd website (www.laiki.com)since June 10th 2008 on the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.cysec.gov.cy) on the Cyprus Stock Exchange website (www.cse.com.cy)in printed form since June 10th as follows:
at the office of the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Etitta Court, 1st floor, 39 Evagorou Avenue, 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus at any Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd branch in Cyprus.
In case any interested applicant would like to receive earlier the Prospectus in printed form, he / she may refer to the Bank or to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd.
INFORMATION
For further information or clarifications, investors may refer to the Manager of the Issue, Laiki Investments (Financial Services) Public Company Ltd, Telephone: 22718301.