Bank of Cyprus announces, in accordance with the provisions of Cyprus Law L.190(I)/2007, that Mr. Theodoros Aristodemou has, in his letter dated 24 May 2011, informed the issuer and the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that during the Annual General Meeting on 24 May 2011, he is entitled to exercise at his discretion 81.496.849 voting rights, which correspond to a percentage of 9,11% of the issuer?s total share capital, by virtue of proxies which were granted to him by shareholders of the issuer and own rights.
Following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, Mr. Theodoros Aristodemou will cease to possess voting rights granted to him by virtue of proxies and will hold voting rights below the threshold of 5% of the issuer's total share capital.