DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC CENTER OF ATHENS HYGEIA
Announcement for the increase and simultaneous decrease of the share capital with a respective increase and subsequent decrease of equal amount of the nominal value of each share.
The company under the name "DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC CENTER OF ATHENS HYGEIA S.A.", hereby announces that the Ordinary General Meeting of its shareholders, held on 27.06.2008 resolved on
a) the increase of the share capital by the amount of euro 10,050,472.80 with capitalization of the readjustment of fixed assets reserves Law 2065/1992 of the Company and with capitalization of the readjustment of fixed assets reserves Premium from the issuance of stocks above par value.- with respective increase of the nominal value of each share from euro 0.41, to euro 0.49.
and b) decrease of the share capital by the amount of euro 10,050,472.80 for the purpose of capital return to the shareholders of the Company through payment in cash, with a respective decrease of the nominal value of each share from euro 0.49 to euro 0.41.
Following the above increase and simultaneous decrease of the Company's share capital with a respective increase and decrease of the nominal value of each share by euro 0.08, the Company's share capital still amounts to euro 51,508,673.10 and is fully paid-up, divided into 125,630,910 registered shares of a par value of euro 0.41 each.
By virtue of its decisions nr K2-8855/ 10.7.2008, the Ministry of Development approved the amendment of the relevant articles of the Company's Articles of Association. The Board of Directors of the Stock Exchange of Athens, at its meeting of July 17, 2008., was informed of the respective increase and decrease of the nominal value of the Company's shares.
Also the Company intents to proceed to the simultaneous distribution of the amount of euro 0.08 per share that will return due to the reduction of the share capital and the dividend of euro 0.08 per share that will be distributed due to the decision of the abovementioned General Shareholders Meeting for profits distribution, hence the total amount of euro 0.16 per share.
Following the above and according to the Financial Calendar that the company announced on July 8, 2008 according to Stock Exchange's Regulation, the beneficiaries of the dividend for the fiscal year 2007 (euro 0.08 per share) and the beneficiaries of the capital return (euro 0.08 per share) will be all the shareholders of the Company by the expiry of the session of Athens Stock Exchange on July 22, 2008.
As of July 23, 2008 the company's shares will be traded at the Athens Stock Exchange at the final nominal price of euro 0.41 and without the right to participate in the dividend distribution and in the capital return through payment of cash to the shareholders of the amount of euro 0.16 per share. As of that same date, the starting price for trading of the company's shares at the Stock Exchange of Athens will be formed in accordance with the ATHEX Regulation.
Τhe date of commencement of payment shall be the July 31, 2008 Payment of the amount of capital return and the dividend will be effected through "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.". "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A." will pay the respective amounts to those operators of the beneficiaries (Custodians - Securities Companies) who have stated that they are entitled to collect the amount of capital return and dividend on behalf of their clients, in order to pay the amount to the beneficiaries. Shareholders who did not provide or have revoked the relevant authorization to their Incorporeal Securities System Account Operators and, in general, shareholders to whom it will not be possible to effect payment through Incorporeal Securities System Account Operators may collect the respective amounts in person or by proxy (in the latter case, by submitting a relevant authorization bearing verification of the shareholder's signature by a Citizen Service Centre or by a police, public or municipal authority) through the branch network of "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.", for 5 years starting from the beneficiaries' date, meaning until July 22, 2013, presenting an identification certificate (identity card, valid passport etc.).
For more information, all shareholders are kindly requested to refer to the Shareholders' Service Department of the Company (tel. +30210-6867006 Mr. Tzoutzourakis and Mrs. Mantzourani.)
a) the increase of the share capital by the amount of euro 10,050,472.80 with capitalization of the readjustment of fixed assets reserves Law 2065/1992 of the Company and with capitalization of the readjustment of fixed assets reserves Premium from the issuance of stocks above par value.- with respective increase of the nominal value of each share from euro 0.41, to euro 0.49.
and b) decrease of the share capital by the amount of euro 10,050,472.80 for the purpose of capital return to the shareholders of the Company through payment in cash, with a respective decrease of the nominal value of each share from euro 0.49 to euro 0.41.
Following the above increase and simultaneous decrease of the Company's share capital with a respective increase and decrease of the nominal value of each share by euro 0.08, the Company's share capital still amounts to euro 51,508,673.10 and is fully paid-up, divided into 125,630,910 registered shares of a par value of euro 0.41 each.
By virtue of its decisions nr K2-8855/ 10.7.2008, the Ministry of Development approved the amendment of the relevant articles of the Company's Articles of Association. The Board of Directors of the Stock Exchange of Athens, at its meeting of July 17, 2008., was informed of the respective increase and decrease of the nominal value of the Company's shares.
Also the Company intents to proceed to the simultaneous distribution of the amount of euro 0.08 per share that will return due to the reduction of the share capital and the dividend of euro 0.08 per share that will be distributed due to the decision of the abovementioned General Shareholders Meeting for profits distribution, hence the total amount of euro 0.16 per share.
Following the above and according to the Financial Calendar that the company announced on July 8, 2008 according to Stock Exchange's Regulation, the beneficiaries of the dividend for the fiscal year 2007 (euro 0.08 per share) and the beneficiaries of the capital return (euro 0.08 per share) will be all the shareholders of the Company by the expiry of the session of Athens Stock Exchange on July 22, 2008.
As of July 23, 2008 the company's shares will be traded at the Athens Stock Exchange at the final nominal price of euro 0.41 and without the right to participate in the dividend distribution and in the capital return through payment of cash to the shareholders of the amount of euro 0.16 per share. As of that same date, the starting price for trading of the company's shares at the Stock Exchange of Athens will be formed in accordance with the ATHEX Regulation.
Τhe date of commencement of payment shall be the July 31, 2008 Payment of the amount of capital return and the dividend will be effected through "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.". "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A." will pay the respective amounts to those operators of the beneficiaries (Custodians - Securities Companies) who have stated that they are entitled to collect the amount of capital return and dividend on behalf of their clients, in order to pay the amount to the beneficiaries. Shareholders who did not provide or have revoked the relevant authorization to their Incorporeal Securities System Account Operators and, in general, shareholders to whom it will not be possible to effect payment through Incorporeal Securities System Account Operators may collect the respective amounts in person or by proxy (in the latter case, by submitting a relevant authorization bearing verification of the shareholder's signature by a Citizen Service Centre or by a police, public or municipal authority) through the branch network of "MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A.", for 5 years starting from the beneficiaries' date, meaning until July 22, 2013, presenting an identification certificate (identity card, valid passport etc.).
For more information, all shareholders are kindly requested to refer to the Shareholders' Service Department of the Company (tel. +30210-6867006 Mr. Tzoutzourakis and Mrs. Mantzourani.)