Announcement of dividend distribution from prior year’s earnings

HELLENIC PETROLEUM Holdings S.A. (hereinafter the “Company”) hereby announces, in accordance with article 4.1.3.4 of the Athex Exchange Rulebook, that the Company's Board of Directors decided during its meeting, held on 24.02.2022, the dividend distribution from prior year’ s earnings, in accordance with the provisions of article 162 par. 3 of Law 4548 / 2018, of a gross amount of €91,690,556 corresponding to  €0.30 per share.

The dividend amount of €0.30 per share, is subject to 5% (€0.015 per share) withholding tax, in accordance with the provisions of articles 40 par.1 and 64 par.1 of Law 4172/2013, as in force after its amendment by  Law 4646/2019; therefore, the net payable to shareholders amounts to €0.285 per share.

 

The shares will trade ex-dividend on Thursday 21.04.2022; while Tuesday 26.04.2022 was defined as the date of determination of the dividend beneficiaries (record date). Dividend payment (deducting applicable taxes and charges in accordance with the relevant law provisions) will commence on Monday 02.05.2022.

 

The payment of the dividend will be conducted through National Bank of Greece S.A., as follows:

  1. Through the operators of the beneficiaries in the DSS (Banks and Brokerage Firms), in accordance with the ATHEX Rulebook of the Hellenic Securities Depository.
  2. Ιn cases of dividend payment to heirs of deceased beneficiaries, whose securities are kept in the Special Account of their Shareholding Account in the DSS under the ATHEXCSD management, dividend payment process will be carried out after the completion of the legalization of heirs, through the paying bank’s retail network.

 

The right to receive the dividend disperses if not collected, after a period of five (5) years from the end of the year that the corresponding right was established (Civil Code article 250, par. 15). Following such term, any relevant amount shall be remitted to the Hellenic Republic.

 

For additional information, shareholders may refer to the Company’s Shareholders Services & Corporate Announcements Department, during working days and hours, (tel. +30 210 6302 979, +30 210 6302 980, contact person Mrs. Georgia Kallitsi).