DIAS INVESTMENT CO. S.A.
Announcement of acquisition of treasury stock
The Company DIAS PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS S.A., informs the investors that, in accordance with the resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of its Shareholders of June 5th, 2008, will proceed to the acquisition of treasury stock up to 10% of its share capital, in accordance with the article 16 of c.l. 2190/1920. Particularly, the Company will proceed to the acquisition of treasury stock, in one period or partially, within twenty four months from the date of the Ordinary General Meeting of 05/06/2008, that means until 05/06/2010, so that the maximum number of the shares that will be purchased, in addition to the number of own shares that the Company already owns, will not exceed the 10% of the Company's share capital, which today amounts to 5.022.000 shares. It follows that in this percentage of 10% it will always be included the amount of own shares already belonging to the Company and shares can be bought up to this limit, in order for the total number of own shares, at each time, not to exceed this percentage. If the current data (share capital etc) change, these numbers will be proportionally adjusted - in a mathematic manner - by a decision of the Board of Directors, which will be published according to the current legislation, in order that the percentage of 10% is calculated on the paid-up share capital of the Company at each time. The minimum acquisition price was set by the Ordinary General Meeting of 05/06/2008 at 0.6 euro per share and the maximum price at 3.00 euro per share. The company will proceed to market transactions of buying own shares according to the provisions of article 5 of EU Directive no. 2273/2003 with regard to the price and the daily volume of the shares bought. The Company's Board of Directors, is also authorized to determine the more specific terms and details for the implementation of the program, within the frame of the General's Meeting decision and legislation.