MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD hereby announces that, according to articles 201IZ of (Cypriot) Companies Law and 9 of (Greek) Law 3777/2009, both merging companies received the pre-merger certificate conclusively attesting to the proper completion of the pre-merger acts and formalities. In particular, there were issued in the one hand a relevant decree of the District Court of Nicosia dated 29.1.2010 and on the other a certificate of the Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping under protocol number K2-755/29.1.2010. Further, MARFIN POPULAR BANK PUBLIC CO LTD will apply towards the District Court of Cyprus for the approval of the cross-border merger and the determination of the date of effect.