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| 24/09/2009 |
EUROBANK PROPERTIES REIC
EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A.
ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A.
SPRIDER STORES S.A
ELECTRONIKI ATHINON S.A.
SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA
MICHANIKI S.A.
JUMBO S.A.
MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES SA
PETROS PETROPOULOS S.A.
SPRIDER STORES S.A
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EUROBANK PROPERTIES REIC : Announcement of Acquisition of Own Shares
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In accordance with Regulation of the Committee of European Community no 2273/2003, article 4, par.4, Eurobank Properties REIC ("the Company") announces that following the decision of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company (dated March 16th, 2009) and the Board of Directors' resolution (dated March 16th, 2009), purchased, own shares through the Athens Exchange Member Eurobank EFG Securities Investment Firm S.A. as follows:
On September 23, 2009 the Company purchased 3.224 shares, with average price euro 7.74 per share and total purchase price euro 24.951,52.
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EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A. : Notification of information as per L.3556/2007.
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| "Emporiki Bank of Greece S.A.", according to the provisions of L.3556/2007 (articles 3 (xvi), (bb) and 21), in conjunction with article 11 of Decision 1/434/3.7.2007 of Capital Market Commission, notifies that "Credit Agricole S.A." (person obliged to notify pursuant to article 13 of L.3340/2005), acquired, on 23.09.2009, 21,054 common registered shares of "Emporiki Bank of Greece S.A." with a total value of euro 105,270.00. |
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ATTICA HOLDINGS S.A. : Announcement of regulated information according to Law 3556/2007
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| Attica Holdings S.A. (the Company), pursuant to the provisions of the Law 3340/2005 and the Law 3556/2007, the Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 and the Circular nr. 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, announces that MARFIN INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS S.A., a company which may be considered closely associated to the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Andreas Vgenopoulos, bought 3,521 ordinary shares of Attica Group of total value Euro 8,003.44 on 23rd September, 2009.
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SPRIDER STORES S.A : New SPRIDER STORE in Ano Liosia
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The 31st (thirty first) SRPIDER STORE in the Attica prefecture was put in operation today, and specifically in Ano Liosia. With the addition of this new store in the retail chain, SRPIDER STORES Group counts seven (7) new stores established within 2009 and currently operates a total of one hundred and six (106) stores in Greece and abroad.
SPRIDER STORES Ano Liosia is located on 7, Eeftherias street and covers 1.950 square meters of selling surface, which is distributed in three (3) levels. The new point of sales offers the complete collection of SPRIDER STORES products together with the new line of house ware products SPRIDER HOME, divided into specially designed and sign posted departments for women, men and children, enabling consumers to choose quickly and easily the products in need.
SPRIDER STORES is the leading Greek multinational value fashion retail chain, which offers Fashion for You complete clothing solutions, covering all the needs of the modern family with the most competitive ratio of price ? fashion ? quality. Through its powerful sales network of one hundred and six (106) SPRIDER stores, of which eighty four (84) points of sales are strategically located in key cities of Greece and twenty two (22) points of sales are located in big urban centres of South and Eastern Europe namely in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Cyprus and FYROM, the SPRIDER STORES are next to its customers offering a broad band of products for the whole family and the house. |
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ELECTRONIKI ATHINON S.A. : ANNOUNCEMENT
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The group of ELECTRONIKI, based on the data of the last 9 months and the temporary data of the last quarter of the fiscal year that ends on 30/6/2009, revises the forecasts that had announced on 24/10/2007 that concerned the three-year period of 1/7/2006 -30/6/2009. Having already made reports to investors, forecasting the recession of the market, with press releases on 27/11/2008, 26/2/2009 and 22/5/2009, appreciates that the sales of the Group for the fiscal year that ends on 30/6/2009 will fluctuate in about 190 m. Euros, EBITDA is calculated in about 1 m. Euros positive, while the after taxes and after pre right of minority results, including exchange rate losses, will fluctuate in about 5,7 m. Euros negative.
The Group?s annual results will be announced on Tuesday, 29th September 2009.
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SCIENS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS AND HOLDINGS SA : Purchase of own shares
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In accordance with article 4, par. 4 of Regulation 2273/2003 of the Commission of European Union, "Sciens International Investments and Holdings S.A." announces that following the resolution of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders dated February 05, 2008 and the Board of Directors' resolutions dated March 5, 2008 and September 30, 2008, and in accordance with article 16 of L. 2190/1920, during the trading session of 24.09.2009 acquired 11,000 own shares through "MERIT Securities A.E.P.E.Y." at the price of euro 0.74 per share and the total value of the transaction amounted to euro 8,120.00.
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MICHANIKI S.A. : Publication of regulated information
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MICHANIKI S.A, in accordance with the provisions of law 3556/2007, (art. 3, 21) coupled with the art. 11 of Decision 1/434/3.7.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, notifies that the shareholder and President of the Board of Directors of the company, P. Emfietzoglou proceeded on September 9, 2009 with the shell of 900,000 common shares of total value euro 1,732,030.
Additionally M. Emfietzoglou, Managing Director of the company, proceeded on September 23, 2009 with the shell of 100,000 preferred shares of total value euro 196,505.
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JUMBO S.A. : Announcement
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Sales increase of 15.81% and earnings increase of 16.03% for the financial year ended in June 2009
Jumbo group, the biggest retail company of toys, baby products, stationary products and other relevant products in Greece, announces the annual results for the financial year 2008/2009:
Group sales reached euro 467.81m from euro 403.95m last year increased by 15.81% y-o-y. Despite the difficult macroeconomic environment Jumbo stores in Greece kept their dynamics while the stores in Cyprus recorded also an increase in terms of sales. The hyper-store in Bulgaria after its first year of operation continues its exceptional performance. During the financial year ended in June 2009 the group launched four new hyper stores in Greece and proceeded with the closure of the store in Cholargos as part of the restructure program.
The Group managed to reiterate the gross margin in high levels, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment. The gross margin reached 54.35% from 54.44% last financial year while EBITDA reached euro 139.63m from euro 125,62m in FY 2007/2008 increased by 11.15% y-o-y. EBITDA was improved due to constrain of expenses especially on the second half of the financial year 2008/2009. It is noted that the figure concerning "other income" was lower from the respective period last year as at the nine months of 2007/2008 the company had received insurance compensation amount of euro 2.13m concerning damages from fire in Kolonos store and had also a gain of euro 0.45m approximately from the sale of real estate.
Consolidated earnings before taxes reached euro 123.28m increased by 11.33% y-o-y. As a result of the above and taking into account the effect from the reduction of the tax rate in the deferred taxation of euro 1.1m Group's net earnings after taxes reached euro 95.74m increased by 16.03% y-o-y. It is noted that during the FY 2007/2008 the company was subject to an extraordinary interest bearing taxation concerning reserve it had formed based on the law 3220/2004 back in 2004. As a consequence the amount of euro 1.4m which concerns tax, was included in the after tax results. The company's Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders on 09.12.2009 the distribution of a divided of euro 0.23 per share (gross). It is noted that according to article 18 of L.3697/2008, dividends are subject to 10% withholding tax.
Regarding the current financial year (July 2009-June 2010) despite the arrhythmia caused by the announcement of National Elections in the market, sales growth rate for the first quarter of the current financial year is expected to be in line with the management's guidance for annual sales increase of 8% y-o-y. It is also noted that the management aims to open two new hyper stores during the current financial year, one in Greece and one in Bulgaria.
Today, the Group operates 44 stores of which 41 are located in Greece, 2 in Cyprus and 1 in Bulgaria.
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MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES SA : Announcement of corporate developments
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MOTOR OIL(HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES S.A. announces that it has agreed with SHELL OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LTD to acquire the majority of its activities in Greece including:
- distribution and sales of fuels through its branded retail network of about 700 service stations,
- owned storage depots of 137,000 c.m. total capacity (Kalohori, Amfilohia, Perama, Chania, Alexandroupoli, Rhodes),
- lubricants blending operations in its plant in Perama,
- chemicals storage & distribution business,
- 49% of aviation activity.
The transfer of the afore-mentioned activities will be accomplished via the acquisition of 100% of SHELL HELLAS S.A. shares, a company which following the completion of its reorganization currently taking place, will incorporate them. The remaining 51% of the aviation will remain under SHELL OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LTD control. Lubricants sales and marketing activities are not a part of the above described deal.
The total value of the transaction amounts to Euro 219.1 million.
It has also been agreed that the retail service stations network will remain under the SHELL brand name for a period of at least 5 years.
In addition MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES S.A. agreed with SHELL GAS (LPG) HOLDINGS BV the acquisition of 100% of SHELL GAS A.E.B.E. YGRAERION shares, a company currently carrying the LPG business of SHELL Group in Greece.
The value of the SHELL GAS A.E.B.E. YGRAERION acquisition amounts to Euro 26.5 million.
The above mentioned agreements are subject to approval by the relevant authorities and the competent competition authorities.
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PETROS PETROPOULOS S.A. : Announcement
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Petros Petropoulos AEBE announces it has signed today an agreement with Shell pursuant to which it will become the macro distributor of Shell branded lubricants throughout Greece.
As part of the transaction Petros Petropoulos AEBE will acquire Shell Hellas AE's current Greek Lubricants sales and marketing, local Marine and Aviation lubricants businesses. It will also become Shell Marine Products'(SMP) delivery service provider for SMP's international customers calling in Greece.
The transaction is subject to Greek competition authority clearance. It is anticipated that the transaction will be completed in the early part of 2010. The business acquisition is estimated to be worth around "14 million after re-structuring. It will be financed by a combination of equity and debt.
The Managing Director of Petros Petropoulos AEBE, Mr. John Petropoulos, stated "We are very pleased by this development, which fits harmoniously with our strategy of forming long term alliances with world leaders in the automotive and industrial products industries. Shell is one of the most recognized brands globally, a leader in lubricants and one of the greatest companies in the world. This new activity is expected to increase our total annual sales by 35-40% in the near term, with further growth in the coming years".
Petros Petropoulos AEBE was established in Thessalonica in 1922. It manufactures, modifies, distributes and supports a wide range of automotive products including automobiles, trucks and buses, generating sets, diesel engines, boats, outboard engines, agricultural, earthmoving and industrial equipment, batteries and lubricants. The Company has a leading position in the Greek market in the sectors which it serves.
"The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this report the expressions "Shell", " Group" and "Shell Group" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Group companies in general. These expressions are also used where there is no purpose in identifying specific companies.
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SPRIDER STORES S.A : Announcement of Regulated Information of Law 3556/2007
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SPRIDER STORES S.A. announces based on Law 3556/2007 (articles 3 and 21) in combination with article 11 of Decision 1/434/03.07.2007 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that on September 24, 2009, Mr. Athanasios Antonios Maltezakis, Investor Relations Officer (bound person according to article 13 of Law 3340/2005), sold 10.000 common shares, with a total net value of euro 16.800,00.
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