MAJOR HOLDIGNS CHANGE NOTIFICATION LAW 3556/2007
EYDAP, in order to inform and facilitate the investment community, provides information on the obligation and the process of disclosure of significant participations, in accordance with the provisions of Law 3556/2007, the provisions of Decision No. 1/434 / 3.7.2007 of the Board of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission and the relevant clarifications of the interpretative Circular 33 of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
In particular, according to Law 3556/2007, it is an individual obligation of each shareholder of the Company, whose shares are listed on a regulated market, which acquires or holds voting shares, and of any person, shareholder or not, who is entitled to acquire, hold or exercise voting rights, and as a result of acquiring or disposing of or exercising them, the percentage of voting rights held or exercised, reaches, exceeds or falls below the limits of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 1/3, 50% and 2/3 of the total voting rights of the Company or if it holds a percentage of voting rights greater than 10%, and notes a change equal to or greater than 3% of the total voting rights of the Company, to inform at the same time the Company and the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, as soon as possible and, in any case, within (3) three trading days, the first of which is the day following the date on which it was informed or should have been informed of the acquisition or disposal or the possibility of exercising the voting rights.
The update includes the following information:
(a) the percentage of voting rights held as a result of the acquisition or disposal.
(b) the chain of controlled entities through which voting rights are substantially held, where applicable.
(c) the date on which the percentage of voting rights reached, exceeded or fell below the above limits.
(d) the identity of the shareholder, even if he is not entitled to exercise voting rights, as well as of the person entitled to exercise voting rights on behalf of that shareholder.
The above information will be made by submitting to our Company and the Hellenic Capital Market Commission the notification form TR1 posted on our website, duly signed by its legal representative or by another person, legally authorized and in case the liable person is a legal entity, by his legal representative. The notification form shall be accompanied by an annex, which is completed by the liable persons with their personal data and is submitted only to the Hellenic Capital Market Commission. The notifying person is responsible for ensuring that the notification form is completed accurately.
The TR1 notification form is submitted:
• To the Company’s headquarters, at 156 Oropou Str., 111 46 Galatsi, Attica, Greece, to the Shareholders and Corporate Announcement Department (tel. +30 210 2144401, +30 210 2144479, contact person Mr. Anterriotis) during working days and hours and by e-mail at eydap-met@eydap.gr. The person subject to the notification obligation is responsible for ensuring the successful transmission of the documents and their receipt by the competent Service.
• to the Protocol Dept. of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (1 Kolokotroni and Stadiou Str., 105 62 Athens, Greece), c/o Directorate of Listed Companies, Dept. of Continuous Information, indicating «Form of Notification of Major Holdings». The legally signed form can also be sent either to the fax No.: +30-210-33.77.243 or to the e-mail address: “tr1@cmc.gov.gr”. In each case, the form should be dully filled and include a cover page, with, at least, the name of the sender, his/her signature, phone number and the number of pages that follow.
In case of violation of the above obligations, article 26 of law 3556/2007 provides for the possibility of imposing a reprimand or a fine of up to 1,000,000 euros by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
For more information, shareholders can contact EYDAP during working days and hours (tel. +30 210 2144401, +30 210 2144479) or visit the website of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (www.hcmc.gr).
Form for Notification of Major Holdings TR1