Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd announces, pursuant to the Cyprus Law 190(Ι)/2007, that Dubai Financial Group informed in writing on 17/05/2011 the Capital Market Commission and the Issuer that it has granted a power of attorney to Christopher Charles Stanford authorising him, during the Ordinary General Meeting of the Issuer's Shareholders on May 18th, 2011, to exercise to his judgement 273.763.807 voting rights which correspond to 273.763.807 shares of the Issuer, namely a percentage 18.62% on the Issuer's total share capital and voting rights.