HELLENIC EXCHANGES S.A. HOLDING, CLEARING, SETTLEMENT AND REGISTRY announces that the Board of Directors, at its meeting today, decided not to hold the 2nd Repetitive Meeting on 9.6.2010, as was originally planned in the original invitation of the BoD of the Company of 19.4.2010, and to publish a new invitation for the 2nd Repetitive General Meeting.
In accordance with the new invitation of the BoD, the 2nd Repetitive General Meeting will be held on Monday June 21st 2010 at 16:00, in Athens, at the headquarters of the Company (110 Athinon Ave., "HERMES" hall), in order to discuss and decide on the following items of the Daily Agenda:
Item 1: Reduction of the share capital in the amount of EUR8,497,913.19 euro through a reduction in the par value of each share by 0.13 euro, and payment of this amount to shareholders.
Item 2: Amendment of article 5 of the Articles of Association concerning the share capital.
Item 3: Taking a decision on the spinoff of the clearing of transactions sector of the company and its contribution to the legal person (societe anonyme) with the name "Athens Exchange Clearing House S.A." in accordance with the provisions of articles 1-5 of law 2166/1993, and specification of agents and representatives of the company who will sign in front of a notary the act of contribution of the clearing of transactions sector.
The Invitation is published on the websites of the company (www.helex.gr) and Athens Exchange (www.athex.gr).