Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola Hellenic) announces that according to the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which was held in Athens, Greece today, Monday 23 June 2008, the dividend for the fiscal year 2007 is euro 0.25 per share.
The record date for the dividend payment is tomorrow Tuesday 24 June 2008. Starting Wednesday 25 June 2008, shares will be trading on the Athens Exchange ex-dividend.
The dividend will be paid between Thursday 3 July 2008 and Friday 3 July 2009 through the network of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
In accordance with the procedure for the distribution of dividend, as specified in article 329 of the Regulation of the Athens Exchange and article 39 of the Regulation of the Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (ex-Central Securities Depositary), the dividend will be paid in one of the following ways:
1. Through the Shareholders' operators (Banks, Stockbrokers) at the System for Dematerialised Shares (SAT).
2. Through the branch network of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A., for those Shareholders who have requested an exemption from their SAT operator under 1 above.
3. In the event that an operator is unable to credit the account of any shareholder in accordance with 1 above, then such shareholder may collect the dividend through the branch network of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A., starting on 10 July 2008.
Collection of the dividend in cases 2 and 3 above, requires the submission to any branch of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. of the relevant Investor's Account Number on the SAT, as well as presentation of a police identity card to any branch of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. 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.
Operators are kindly requested to contact the Non Institutional Investors Custody & Stock Market Transactions Subdivision, at NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, 6 Karageorgi Servias Street,3rd floor,105 62 Athens-Syntagma Place. Contact person: Nicoleta Manou tel. +30 210 3340619, Helen Katoyia tel.+30 210 3340618.
Further information may be obtained from CCHBC's Investor Relations Department at +30 210 618 3208, +30 210 618 3106.
After Friday 3 July 2009, payment of dividends will only be made through the Company's Head Offices (9 Fragoklissias Street, Maroussi).