Invitation of shareholders to a Special Meeting

I N V I T A T I O N
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOCIETE ANONYME UNDER THE NAME
“HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA”
(S.A. Reg. No. 2443/06/B/86/23)
TO A SPECIAL MEETING

Pursuant to the Law and the Company’s Articles of Association and following resolution no. 1144 of the Board of Directors, adopted at its meeting dated 2.12.2009, the Shareholders of the Societe Anonyme under the name “HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A.” are invited to attend the Special Minority Shareholders Meeting which will be held at the Company’s main premises at Aspropyrgos, Attica (17th km Athens – Corinth National Road) on Monday, December 28th, 2009, at 10:00 hours, in order to discuss and decide upon the following sole agenda issue:

• Election of two (2) representatives of the minority shareholders in the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to articles 20, par. 2(d) and 21 of the Articles of Association, in replacement of equal number of its members.
 
Shareholders (except for the Greek State and Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings S.A and/or the companies associated with it) who have proceeded to dematerialisation of their shares pursuant to Law, shall be entitled to participate in the Special Minority Shareholders Meeting.
 
Shareholders who are entitled, as per above, and wish to participate in the aforementioned Special Minority Shareholders Meeting must:
 
a) If their shares are not registered in the Special Account kept with Hellenic Exchanges SA (HELEX), make a statement that they block all or part of their shares, via their operator, and receive the relevant blocking certificate, which needs to be deposited together with any representation documents at the Company’s Shareholders’ Department (199 Kifissias Ave., Maroussi) at least five (5) days prior to the date set for the Special Meeting, i.e. by 23.12.2009.
b) If their shares are registered in the Special Account kept with Hellenic Exchanges SA (HELEX), make a statement that they block all or part of their shares, and receive the relevant blocking certificate from HELEX (110 Athinon Avenue, Athens), which needs to be deposited together with any representation documents at the Company’s Shareholders’ Department (199 Kifissias Ave., Maroussi) at least five (5) days prior to the date set for the Special Meeting, i.e. by 23.12.2009.
 
The Company’s Shareholders’ Department (tel. 210-8767.860, 8767.862, 8767.863, 8767.864, 8767.865, fax 210-8767.993) will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
      
                                                        Athens, December 2nd, 2009
                                                  Upon order of the Board of Directors

                                                      ANASTASIOS GIANNITSIS
                                                            CHAIRMAN OF BoD