Update regarding the resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of common Shareholders of National Bank of Greece Update regarding the resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting
of common Shareholders of National Bank of Greece
National Bank of Greeceannounces that the Extraordinary General Meeting of its common shareholders was held today, 10 May 2014 in the Melas Building, Athens. The Extraordinary General Meeting convened with a quorum of 87.80% of the Bank's paid-up share capital and adopted the following resolution: to increase the share capital of the Bank, through payment in cash by EUR 340,909,091.10, so as to raise funds up to the amount of EUR 2,500,000,001.40 (including any premium amounts), by issuing 1,136,363,637 new common registered voting shares, with nominal value of EUR 0.30 each. The subscription price was set at EUR 2.20 per share, as it arose from the international book-building process outsideGreece to institutional and other eligible investors. The share capital increase shall be carried out through cancellation of the pre-emption rights for existing (common and preference) shareholders. Furthermore, it decided to amend accordingly Article 4 of the Bank's Articles of Association.
Finally, the General Meeting granted authorities to the Board of Directors of the Bank so as to carry out the actions required for the above share capital increase.
Athens, 10 May 2014 |