Increase in the share capital of the Bank of Greece
27/05/2005 - Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENT
INCREASE IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE BANK OF GREECE
The General Council of the Bank of Greece, by its decision of
24 May 2005 (Meeting no. 7), approved an increase of €22,248,671.20 in the
Bank's share capital. The increase represents capitalisation of part of the
fixed assets revaluation reserve through the issue of new bonus shares allotted
to current shareholders in the ratio of one new to three existing shares.
The share capital of the Bank of Greece will thus rise to €88,994,690.40,
consisting of 15,891,909 shares of a nominal value of €5.60 each.
In accordance with the Statute of the Bank of Greece, the
aforementioned decision of the General Council is subject to approval by the
Government.
Those entitled to the new shares will be the existing
shareholders as at the date when the Government's approval, in the form of an
Act of the Council of Ministers, is published in the Government Gazette.
This date will be announced through the Press.
Administration Division Athens
24 May 2005