INVITATION TO SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
I N V I T A T I O N
To the Shareholders' Special Meeting of the
“ATHENS WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE COMPANY - EYDAP S.A.”
Following the decision of the Board of Directors during its convention on May 22nd 2013, and in accordance with the Law and the relevant article of the Company's Articles of Association, the minority Shareholders (apart from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (H.R.A.D.F.)-majority Shareholder) of our Company are invited to the Special Shareholders΄ Meeting on June 28th 2013, Friday, 10:00 am, at the headquarters of the Company, 156 Oropou Str., Galatsi, in order to decide upon the exclusive sole item on the agenda:
A. AGENDA
1. Election of two (2) Members of the BoD from the minority Shareholder
B. RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL MEETING
Shareholders of the Company (apart from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (H.R.A.D.F.)-majority Shareholder), who are registered in the Dematerialized Securities System, managed by "Hellenic Exchanges S.A.” (HELEX) in which the shares of EYDAP S.A. are recorded, are qualified to participate in the Special Shareholders' Meeting.
Specifically, the capacity of Shareholder must be in force on the 21st of June, 2013, Friday (since June 23rd is a non-working day) – (Record Date) that is, on the commencement of the fifth (5th) day prior to the Special Meeting of the 28th of June, 2013. According to the Law, only persons with the capacity of the Shareholder on the relevant Record Date are qualified to participate and vote.
The proof of the Shareholder qualification is provided by the relevant affirmation by HELEX or by direct electronic link of the Company with HELEX records. The relevant written confirmation or electronic affirmation regarding the capacity of the Shareholder must be provided to the Company the latest until the third (3rd) day prior to the Special Meeting, that is, until Tuesday, the 25th of June, 2013.
If a Shareholder does not comply with the provisions of article 28a of Codified Law 2190/1920, said Shareholder participates in the Special Meeting only after the authorization of the Meeting.
To exercise the said rights, it is not necessary to block the shares or follow any other similar process that may restrict the ability to sell and transfer shares in the period between the Record Date and the Special Meeting.
C. EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS BY PROXY
The Shareholders may participate in the Shareholders' Special Meeting and vote either in person or by proxy. Each Shareholder may appoint up to three (3) proxy holders. Legal entities participate in the Special Meeting by appointing up to three (3) natural persons as proxy holders. If a Shareholder owns shares of the Company which appear in more than one investor securities account, such limitation shall not prohibit said Shareholder from appointing different proxy holders for the shares in each account, in regard to the Special Meeting. A proxy holder of more than one Shareholder may cast different votes for each Shareholder.
The appointment and the recall of a proxy holder shall be made in writing and shall be notified to EYDAP S.A. at least three (3) days prior to the day of the Special Meeting, that is, until the 25th of June, Tuesday, 2013, at the latest. For this reason, EYDAP S.A. has published at the Company's website (www.eydap.gr) the form that may be used by the Shareholder for the appointment of a proxy holder, which will also be provided by the Shareholder and Investor Relations Department. The aforementioned form, completed appropriately and signed by the Shareholder or the legal proxy holder of the Shareholder must be sent via fax (+30 210 214 44 37) or submitted to the Shareholders and Investor Relations Department of EYDAP S.A. (156, Oropou St., Galatsi), at least three (3) days, as mentioned above, prior to the day of the Special Meeting, that is, until the 25th of June, Tuesday, 2013 at the latest.
D. AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS & INFORMATION
Hard copies of the full text of the documents & information provided in article 27, par. 3 of Codified Law 2190/1920 shall be available in the Company's website (www.eydap.gr) and in printed form at the Shareholders and Investor Relations Department (156, Oropou Str, Galatsi).
For any further information please contact Mrs. Afroditi Katsouda, Shareholders and Investor Relations Officer, tel. +30 210 21.44.400 and +30 210 21.44.401.
In case of lack of quorum at the above date, the shareholders are invited again, in accordance with Article 29, paragraph 2 of the Codified Law 2190/1920, as in force, in the Repeated Special Meeting, at the Company's headquarters, 156, Oropou St., Galatsi, on July 9, 2013, Tuesday at 10.00 am, with the same agenda.
In the Repeated Shareholders' Special Meeting, the Shareholders of the Company (apart from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (H.R.A.D.F.)-majority Shareholder) that are entitled to participate and vote, are those who are registered at the beginning of Friday, July 5th 2013, that is the fourth (4th) day before the Repeat Special Meeting, date that Repeated Special Meetings are registered in the shareholders record of EYDAP S.A., which is electronically kept in the "Hellenic Exchanges S.A.” (HELEX), without the obligation to block the shares. The relevant written confirmation or electronic affirmation regarding the capacity of the Shareholder must be provided to the Company the latest until the third (3rd) day prior to the Repeated Special Meeting, that is, until Friday, the 5th of July, 2013 (since July 6th is a non-working day).