In response to a relevant question from the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (ref. no. 1257/27/3/2013), on recent developments in Cyprus, we inform on the following:

• Our Group has deposits in Cyprus, specifically at the “Bank of Cyprus” which at the last day of operation of Banks (15/03/2013), amounting to approximately € 375.000.
• There is no exposure of our Group in marketable securities (equities - bonds) issued by the banks CPB and BOC.
• The rate of turnover of our Group in Cyprus for the year 2012 amounts to 0.12%.
• The Group will have no significant impact on the turnover, the results and financial position, due to the very small size of the Group's operations in Cyprus and thus little effect on consolidated figures.

The announcement has been issued following a request from Hellenic Capital Markets Commission.