Further to its announcement dated 23/12/2010, Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd (Absorbing Company) reiterates that, following the decision of the Nicosia District Court in accordance to articles 201(xvii) and 201(xix) of the (Cyprus) Companies Law, 31/03/2011 time 12:00 pm (i.e. 01/04/2011) has been set as the date of conclusion of the cross-border merger. As of April 1, 2011 Marfin Egnatia Bank S.A. (Absorbed Company) ceases to exist and is deleted from the Registry of Societes Anonymes of the Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Mercantile Marine of Greece. As of 01/04/2011 Marfin Egnatia Bank will operate as a branch of Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd in Greece.
Therefore, the last date of trading of the shares of the Absorbed Company will be March 31, 2011.
Beneficiaries of the new shares which will result from the merger will be the Shareholders of the Absorbed Company who will be registered in the Dematerialised Securities System (DSS) on 05/04/2011 (record date). The investors will be informed with a further announcement of the date of commencement of trading of the new shares resulting from the merger.