SUPPLEMENTED DIVIDEND PAYMENT DUE TO AMENDED REGULATORY FRAME FOR TAX WITHHELD
The Company “PLAISIO COMPUTERS S.A.” with the announcement of the 13th of May 2016, informed the investors that the General Assembly of the Shareholders on 10th of May 2016 approved the payment of dividend of 1.766.164,00 Euro, or 0,08 Euro per share of the Company (gross amount), from which the respective dividend tax rate of 15% would be deducted, according to article 64 of l. 4172/2013, and the net payable dividend amount per share will be 0,068 Euro.
Because of the fact that, the amendment of the regulatory framework took place after the commencement date of the dividend payment, i.e. Tuesday 24th of May 2016, by the payment Bank “Eurobank Ergasias S.A.” and, especially, due to the fact that the law 4389/2016 was published in Government Gazette (Government Gazette: A' 94/27.05.2016), with the article 44 par. 4 from which the article 112 par. 8 of l. 4387/2016 (Government Gazette: A' 85/12.05.2016) was amended, in order the dividend tax rate of 15% to be enforceable for income gained since 01.01.2017 and as a consequence of the clarification given by the Ministry of Finance with Circular Number 1068/01.06.2016, the Company announces to the investing public that the Issuer will proceed to the payment to the rightful shareholders of the 5% difference (from the 15% tax withheld for the dividends of 2015, to the 10% that is ultimately in force as a result of the above-mentioned amendment), which is 0,004 Euro per share.
It is noted, the eligible shareholders of the 5% return of the dividend tax withheld are the stockholders that are registered on DSS on the record date, i.e. on Wednesday May 18th 2016, while the payment of 0,004 Euro per share will take place through the payment bank “Eurobank Ergasias S.A.”. Consequently, the ultimate amount of dividend will amount to 0,072 Euro per share.
The payment of the aforementioned amount (0,004 Euro per share) will commence on Friday 10th of June 2016 and will take place through the payment bank “Eurobank Ergasias S.A.”, according to the limitations regarding the cash withdrawals and the capital transfers imposed since 18.07.2015 (Government Gazette: Α΄ 84/18.07.2015), as follows:
1. Through the operators of the Greek Dematerialized Securities System (DSS/SAT) for those shareholders who have empowered for the dividend collection their operators before the 18th of May 2016 (record date).
2 Through the branch network of the payment bank “Eurobank Ergasias S.A.” in Greece for the Shareholders who have requested an exemption from their DSS/SAT Operator and those whose operator is CSD before the 18th of May 2016 (record date).
3 For the shareholders who have not been able to be credited, for any reason, by their DSS/SAT operator, dividend may be collected from the branch network of the payment bank “Eurobank Eragasias S.A.” since the 10th of June 2016.
The collection of the dividend for the above mentioned cases 2 and 3 is possible by 31.12.2021 and is realized with the disclosure of the DSS/SAT (Securities Account Number of the Investor) and proof of official identification or with a legally designated representative in any branch of the payment bank.
For more information the Stockholders are kindly requested to communicate with the Investors Relations Department, tel 210-55.87.312.