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| 10/11/2006 |
LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIDIS S.A. MARFIN GROUP SA NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIDIS S.A. LAMDA DETERGENT SA NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. ATHENS MEDICAL C.S.A. PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A. GREEK ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL PROGNOSTICS S.A. NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. INTRACOM S.A. HOLDINGS GERMANOS IND. & COM. CO S.A. PIRAEUS BANK S.A. NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. ELMEC SPORT S.A. REGENCY ENTERTAINMENT S.A.
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LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. : Announcement
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| With this announcement and with a view to providing investors with additional information, LAMDA Development S.A. announces that it has proceeded to provide additional analysis in Group income statement for the semi-annual, nine-month and second quarter period of 2005, in order for the results to be comparative with the current period. This had no effect on turnover, results after tax, minority interests, as well as on the company''s and group''s shareholders'''' equity. Specifically, in the Group income statements for the semi-annual, nine-month and second quarter period of 2005, "Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization" and "Earnings before interest and taxes" were increased by an amount of euro 2.105.263,00 due to a reallocation from the line item "Share of (loss) / profit of associates" to the line item "Profit / (loss) from participation sale in associates". This amount relates to a profit from the disposal of an associated entity.
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIDIS S.A. : Notification
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The company NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. informs the investment public that the company SANTANDER INVESTMENTS SA with its disclosure as of 08.11.2006 to the company, informed that on 06.11.2006 it proceeded with the purchase of shares of the company NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. and as a result its number of shares rose from 3,598,699 to 3,603,445 and the share of its direct participation from 9.996% to 10.010%. Moreover, it declares that it holds these shares on behalf of final clients and specifically: BESTINVER GESTION SG (3,360,275 shares), BESTINVER PENSIONES (164,830 shares), BESTINVER SV (1,280), BETA CAPITAL S.A.(77,060 shares).
The company NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. informs the investment public that the company BESTINVER GESTION S.A. with its disclosure as of 08.11.2006 to the company, informed that on 06.11.2006 the company SANTANDER INVESTMENT S.A. which acts as its fiduciary proceeded with the purchase of shares of the company NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. and as a result its indirect number of shares rose from 3,370,172 to 3,374,918 and its indirect participation from 9.36% to 9.375%.
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MARFIN GROUP SA : Acquisition of shares of Cyprus Popular Bank Public Company Ltd
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| In the context of article 24, para. 2 (b), of law 3461/2006, MARFIN FINANCIAL GROUP announces the acquisition on the 9th of November 2006 of 107.537 common registered shares of Cyprus Popular Bank Public Company Ltd at an average price of EUR 6,55 per share, which correspond to 0,03 % of the voting rights. Following the specific purchase, the voting rights of Marfin Financial Group Holdings Societe Anonyme in Cyprus Popular Bank Public Company Ltd amount to 15,32% of the company''s voting rights and derive from 54.746.319 common registered shares.
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIDIS S.A. : Announcement
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The company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A." informs the investment public that according to a relevant decision of the BoD of the Athens Stock Exchange, which was taken during its session as of 09.11.2006, from Monday 13.11.2006, market making on the common registered shares of the company will initiate in order to increase their liquidity. Market Maker is set the member of the Athens Stock Exchange "PROTON BANK S.A.". The company has concluded a market making contract with "PROTON BANK S.A.", with the following main terms:
1. PROTON BANK S.A. will transfer to the Trading System of the Athens Stock Exchange market making orders (i.e. simultaneous purchasing and sale orders) for its own account on the shares of the company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A.", according to stipulations of existing legislation. For this service the company "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A.." will pay a fee to PROTON BANK S.A. 2. The market making contract will last one (1) year from the date of initiation of the market making of the company''s shares.
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LAMDA DETERGENT SA : Announcement
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The company "LAMDA DETERGENT S.A." informs the investment public that according to a relevant decision of the BoD of the Athens Stock Exchange, which was taken during its session as of 09.11.2006, from Monday 13.11.2006 onwards, market making on the common registered shares of the company will initiate in order to increase their liquidity. Market Maker is set the member of the Athens Stock Exchange "PROTON BANK S.A.". The company has concluded a market making contract with "PROTON BANK S.A.", with the following main terms:
1. PROTON BANK S.A. will transfer to the Trading System of the Athens Stock Exchange market making orders (i.e. simultaneous purchasing and sale orders) for its own account on the shares of the company "LAMDA DETERGENT S.A.", according to stipulations of existing legislation. For this service the company "LAMDA DETERGENT S.A." will pay a fee to PROTON BANK S.A.
2. The market making contract will last one (1) year from the date of initiation of the market making of the company''s shares.
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. : Announcement
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| The company NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A., announces that its Board of Directors decided the sale of 6.300.000 shares of the subsidiary company LAMDA DETERGENT S.A., through the international private placement runned by Sal Oppenheim. Given that the said private placement is successful, NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. will hold 13.300.000 shares of LAMDA DETERGENT S.A. and 34,03% of the company''s share capital.
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LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. : Notification
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| According to article 282 of the Athens Exchange Regulation, LAMDA DEVELOPMENT S.A. notifies that Consolidated Lamda Holdings S.A. shareholder of the Company, on November 10th, 2006 sold 1.329.000 shares that held and as a result the percentage of the total voting rights decreased to 55,677% from 58,695%, with a respective change of the percentage of the total shares of the Company.
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ATHENS MEDICAL C.S.A. : Notification
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| According to the ASE regulation article 282 and PD 51/92 Athens Medical Center SA informs the investor community that on the 9th of November Mr. George Apostolopoulos and G Apostolopoulos Holdings SA proceeded with transactions on the Athens Medical Center SA shares. In particular, prior to the transaction G Apostolopoulos Holdings SA had 40.633.843 shares out of a total number of shares of 83.985.980. The percentage of voting rights as well as the percentage of the Company''s Share capital controlled by G Apostolopoulos Holdings SA was 48,38%. After the sale transaction of 6.500.000 shares G Apostolopoulos Holdings SA has 34.133.843 shares and controls 40.64% of the voting rights and has 40.64% stake in the Athens Medical Center SA share Capital. Prior to the transaction, Mr. George Apostolopoulos had 2.089.901 shares of Athens Medical Center out of a total number of shares of 83.985.980 shares. His percentage on the Athens Medical Center SA share capital was 2,49%, whereas his voting rights percentage, including the voting rights of G. Apostolopoulos Holdings SA, a company controlled by him, was 59,205%. After the acquisition of 6.500.000 Athens Medical Center SA shares Mr. George Apostolopoulos has 8.589.901 shares and his participation in the share capital is 10,23%, whereas the percentage of voting rights controlled by him remains at 50.87%. We stress the fact that G Apostolopoulos Holdings SA is controlled by Mr George Apostolopoulos and as a result, and following the above transactions, the percentage of voting rights controlled by Mr. George Apostolopoulos remained unchanged at 50.87%.
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PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A. : Announcement
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A. The Board of Directors of Proton Investment Bank S.A. hereby announces that on November 14th,2006, 17.547.930 new common registered shares of Proton Investment Bank S.A. will start trading in the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) . These shares have been issued by means of the share capital increase of Proton Investment Bank S.A. due to the merger through absorption of Omega Bank S.A. and Proton Securities S.A. On the same date, November 14th, 2006, the price of the shares to be traded in ATHEX will be adjusted according to the ATHEX Regulation in effect. It is certified that the new shares resulting from the merger will be credited according the approved exchange ratio, to the beneficiaries'' accounts through the Central Depository System, no later than November 14th, 2006. Based on the relative valuation approved by the General Meetings of the merging companies, the exchange ratios for the shareholders of Proton Investment Bank S.A. and the absorbed companies are as follows:
a. Shareholders of the absorbing Proton Investment Bank S.A. will retain the same number of common registered shares with voting rights as prior to the merger, i.e. 45.135.892 shares at the nominal value of Euro 4,49 per share.
b. Each shareholder of Omega Bank S.A. will exchange one common voting share of nominal value Euro 4,04 with 0,90 new common registered voting shares of the Absorbing company, of nominal value Euro 4,49 per share.
c. With respect to the absorption of Proton Securities S.A. by Proton Investment Bank S.A., given that the Bank owns the total number of shares of the absorbed company and in accordance to article 78 of Law 2190/1920, new shares will not be issued and the share capital will not be increased by the amount of the share capital of Proton Securities S.A.
Possible indisposed fractional residue which shall accrue will not offer the right to receive fractional shares but may be settled by the Board of Directors of the Bank as authorized by the General Meeting of September 7th, 2006. After the merger which has been approved by the Ministry of Development (Decision No. K2-1306/29.9.2006) the share capital of Proton Investment Bank S.A. now amounts to Euro 281.450.360,78 divided to 62.683.822 common registered shares, with nominal value of Euro4,49 per share. The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange approved the admission to trading 17.547.930 new shares in the ATHEX, during the Board Meeting dated November 9th, 2006. The Prospectus pursuant to article 4 of Law 3401/2005 drafted for the merger has been communicated to the BoD of the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission on November 8th, 2006 and has been made available to the public since November 9th, 2006 through the Athens Exchange. Additionally, copy of the Prospectus pursuant to article 4 of Law 3401/2005 is posted to the Athens Exchange website in www.athex.gr as well as in the bank''s website which is www.protonbank.com .
Â. The Board of Directors of "PROTON INVESTMENT BANK S.A." also informs the investors public that on September 7th, 2006 the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of the company, among other issues, decided the change of the corporate name to "PROTON BANK S.A." with the distinctive title "PROTON BANK". With regard to the relations and the transactions of the company abroad , the corporate name will stand as "PROTON BANK S.A.". The Ministry of Development with the decision No K2-14055/4.10.2006 approved the amendment of the related article of the Articles of Association of the company. The Board Directors of the Athens Exchange in its meeting on November 9th, 2006 was informed of the above decision. Following the above, by means of the BoD decision of the company, it is specified that as of November 14th, 2006 the corporate name of the company in the Athens Exchange changes to "PROTON BANK S.A." with the distinctive title "PROTON BANK".
For more information, shareholders may contact the Sharehoers'' Service Department, Mrs. Katerina Riga Tel.: +30 210-6970086.
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GREEK ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL PROGNOSTICS S.A. : Appointment of Internal Auditor
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| In the framework of resolution 3/347/12.07.2005 of Capital Market Commission BoD, OPAP SA announces that, as per the Board of Directors decision on 08/11/2006, and according to article 7 par. 3 of Law 3016/2002, as amended by article 26 par. 1 of Law 3091/2002, Ms. Vassiliki Moulaki of Georgios is appointed as Internal Auditor of the Company on the 10th of November 2006.
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. : Successful completion of the private placement for the shares of subsidiary LAMDA DETERGENT
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NEOCHIMIKI Group of Companies announces the successful completion of the sale, through private placement, of 6.300.000 shares of the subsidiary company LAMDA DETERGENT owned by NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS and issued by LAMDA DETERGENT (which represent 16,12% of the share capital of LAMDA DETERGENT) to foreign institutional investors. After the sale transaction, through private placement, NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS holds 34.03% from 50.15% of the share capital and respectful voting rights of LAMDA DETERGENT.
More specifically, 6.300.000 shares of LAMDA DETERGENT were sold through private placement runned by Sal Oppenheim jr&Cie, PIRAEUS SECURITIES S.A and PROTON BANK S.A., through the procedure of book building, at a total amount of euro 35.280.000. It is mentioned that the demand of the investment public covered four times the offered quantity of shares.
The sale of the shares, took place after the demand expressed by the bank Sal Oppenheim jr&Cie and on behalf of her clients (foreign investing portfolios) and it contributes to the increase of the company''s liquidity and equity.
The proceeds from the private placement will be used for the materialization of NEOCHIMIKI Group of Companies strategic goals both in domestic Greek market as well as in the markets of South-eastern Europe.
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INTRACOM S.A. HOLDINGS : Announcement
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According to article 278 of the Athens Exchange Regulations in force, INTRACOM HOLDINGS announces that the First Repeated Meeting of the 23.10.2006 Extraordinary General Meeting of Company shareholders, held today, attended by 109 shareholders and their representatives holding 62.401.646 Common Registered shares with voting rights, out of a total of 132.413.583 such shares (quorum percentage 47,13%), was cancelled due to the absence of legal quorum (that is, shareholders of Common Registered shares gathered, did not represent half of the total number of Company shares).
Therefore, the shareholders will reconvene in a Second Repeated Extraordinary General Meeting within twenty (20) days, having been invited at least ten (10) days in advance with a further invitation by the Board of Directors, within the deadline specified by Coded Law 2190/20.
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GERMANOS IND. & COM. CO S.A. : Change of representation
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According to the provisions of Decision No. 5/204 by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, GERMANOS SA is announcing the reconstitution of its Board of Directors and the change in the company;s representation. Based on a unanimous decision by the Board of Directors on November 8th 2006, the Company'''' Board of Directors was reconstituted. Following this reconstitution, Messieurs Panos Germanos, Christos Germanos and Christos Kartalis no longer serve as executive members and remain at their positions as BoD Chairman and non-executive member, BoD Vice-Chairman and non-executive member and non-executive BoD member, respectively. Subsequent to this reconstitution, the Board of Directors composition for its remaining term, namely until 30-6-2009, is as follows:
1. Panos Germanos - BoD Chairman and non-executive member
2. Christos Germanos - BoD Vice-Chairman and non-executive member
3. Ioannis Karagiannis - Chief Executive Officer and executive member
4. Loukas Petkidis - Executive member
5. Christos Kartalis - Non-executive member
6. Aggelos Plakopitas - Independent non-executive member
7.Dimitris Goumas - Independent non-executive member
8. Theodosis Boundourakis - Independent non-executive member
The Company''''s representation, judicial and extrajudicial, is appointed to the Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ioannis Karagiannis, who binds the Company for any action, deed and contract that pertains to the company objective and the responsibility of the Board of Directors and up to the amount of Euro 1,000,000 for capital investments and up to Euro 500,000 for operating expenses, except for deeds that require collective action by the BoD, such as the distribution of corporate assets, the contracting of a loan, the establishment of any company, the acquisition or distribution in any way of Company participations in other companies, the purchase or sale of companies or sectors. At the same time, the company is legally bound by the signature of Mr. Loukas Petkidis (1st class signatory) and one of any of Mr. Nikolaos Zervas and Nikolaos Chourdakis (2nd class signatory) for any action, deed and contract up to the amount of Euro 200,000 for capital investments and up to Euro 100,000 for operating expenses.
Mr. Giannis Anastasopoulos is appointed as the new Head Accountant of GERMANOS SA. Mr. Anastasopoulos has been a company executive since 1999.
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PIRAEUS BANK S.A. : Announcement
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Piraeus Bank S.A. announces that its affiliated legal entities Capital Investments & Finance S.A., Maples Invest & Holding S.A., Margetson Invest & Finance S.A. and Vitria Investments S.A., have transferred today a total of 19.922.098 shares of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd to Piraeus Bank S.A.
Following the afore mentioned intra - group transactions, the direct and indirect participation of Piraeus Bank S.A in the capital of Bank of Cyprus Ltd. remains unchanged and consists of 44.686.199 shares, amounting to 8,13% of the issued capital of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd.
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NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. : Public announcement of concentration between companies (article 4b par. 6 Law 703/77, as in force)
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1. On November 10, 2006, the Hellenic Competition Commission received a prior notification regarding the intended concentration with which "NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A. - INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY" intends to gain control of the company "INTERKEM-HELLAS S.A. - CHEMICAL - CONSTRUCTIONS - MARITIME EQUIPMENT" and the distinctive title "INTERKEM - HELLAS S.A.".
2. The activities of the acquiring and the acquired company mainly regard the import, production, processing, distribution and trade of all kinds of chemical products.
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ELMEC SPORT S.A. : Comments on articles
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Elmec Sport SA in compliance with the decision 5/204/2000 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, article 2, as it is currently valid, announces the following with respect to todays'' articles of daily newspapers:
1. MicroCom DOI, with registered office in Bucharest, Romania, has commenced the construction of a mall in the Romanian City Craiova. This mall will be named as "The Craiova Mall". It is being constructed in a plot of land of 60.000 m2 and will be aparted from four levels, that is one basement, one ground floor, and two levels more. The total area will be approximately 122.000 m2.
2. At the present time the demolition of the buildings currently sited takes place. These construction works are expected to end within 2009.
3. The total amount to be invested is approximately 80 million euro, including the current value of the plot of land.
4. Elmec Romania SRL, which is 100% subsidiary of Elmec Sport SA, will participate in this investment at least by 30%.
5. Elmec Romania SRL owns, among others, a plot of land of approximately 12.500 thousand m2 within the area of Otopeni, Bucharest, on the main road connecting the airport with the city of Bucharest, and is considering business plans for its'' commercial development without having set a final decision.
Furthermore, Elmec Sport SA declares that Elmec Sport Group of Companies, has currently 119 retail points of sale, 58 trading sports gear, 33 of which located in Greece, 20 in Romania and 5 in Bulgaria, 57 selling casual apparel, 40 of which are located in Greece, 16 in Romania and 1 in Bulgaria, and 4 retail points of sale selling women''s underwear bearing the trademark Women''Secret, 3 of which are located in Greece and 1 in Bulgaria.
Finally, it is a practice of Elmec Sport SA to publicly announce its estimates regarding the financial results of each fiscal year on the day the Annual General Meeting is held reviewing and approving the financial statements of the preceding fiscal year. Within this framework, the administration of Elmec Sport SA has already, since last June, made public its estimaties regarding the financial statements of the fiscal year of 2006. These estimates have not changed. Within the same framework the administration of Elmec Sport SA has not made any public announcements regarding its estimates for the financial results of 2008 and is not going to make any at the present time.
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REGENCY ENTERTAINMENT S.A. : Financial Results for 9M 2006
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