Blue Star Maritime S.A. (the Company) hereby announces that as per the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders? approval, the dividend for year 2007 is Euro 0.09 per share. Entitled to the dividend are bearers of shares at the closing of the Athens Exchange session on 12th June, 2008. As of Friday 13th June, 2008, all Blue Star shares will trade ex-dividend. The payment of the dividend will commence on Monday 23rd June, 2008.
The dividend will be paid through MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A., as per below:
1. The custodians of shareholders (securities firms and banks) via the Custodian Services division of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A., 141, Papadiamantopoulou Street, Ambelokipi 11527, tel.: +30 210 7710383 and +30 210 7475113, contact persons: Messrs. E.Xidis and I. Sgagias.
2. The Shareholders who have not authorized their custodians can collect payment of the dividend via the branch network of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A., by presenting their certificate of entitlement to dividend and their identity card.
The payment of the dividend may be made to a third party provided they present, in addition to the certificate of entitlement to the dividend, a statement of proxy with the full data of the shareholder entitled to the dividend payment, verified for the authenticity of its signature by the Police or other qualified authority.
The payment of the dividend via MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A., will last until 30th June, 2009. After 30th June, 2009, payment will take place only at the Company's offices.