Piraeus Bank: Ιnvitation to Extraordinary General Meeting

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Piraeus Bank: Ιnvitation to Extraordinary General Meeting

Pursuant to the Law, the Bank’s Articles of Association and by virtue of resolution dated November 19th, 2020 of the Board of Directors, the Shareholders are hereby invited to participate remotely in real-time via teleconference to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday December 10th, 2020 at 15:00.

ITEMS OF THE AGENDA

Item 1: (a) Approval: (i) of the demerger of the company named “Piraeus Bank Société Anonyme” by way of hive–down of the banking activity sector and its contribution into the incorporation of a new banking entity, pursuant to the provisions of article 16 of L. 2515/1997 (in particular para. 5 thereof regarding the consolidation of assets and liabilities) and articles 54 para. 3, 57 para. 3 and 59-74 of L. 4601/2019, as in force, (ii) of the Draft Demerger Deed, including the Transformation Balance Sheet dated July 31st, 2020, (iii) of the Auditor’s report regarding  the verification  of the book value of the hived down sector’s assets and liabilities, on July 31st, 2020  and the review of the terms of the Draft Demerger Deed;

(b) Approval of the Articles of Association of the beneficiary (new) entity which will acquire the hived down banking activity sector, including the appointment of the first Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of the new entity, in accordance with the provisions of Law, as in force;

(c) Granting of authorizations.

Item 2: Amendment of the Articles of Association of the demerged entity with the name "PIRAEUS BANK Societe Anonyme", as a result of the hive down of banking activity sector. Granting of authorizations.

Item 3: Determination on the composition of Audit Committee of the demerged entity with the name "PIRAEUS BANK SA", in accordance with the provisions of article 44 of Law 4449/2017, as in force, following the hive down of banking activity sector.

In the event the requisite quorum for the items of the agenda is not met, the General Meeting will convene again in a Repetitive General Meeting remotely in real-time by teleconference on Thursday December 17th 2020 at 15:00.

It should be noted that, in accordance with par. 2 of article 130 of Law 4548/2018, a new invitation for the repetitive General Meeting will not be published.

Taking into account the measures and instructions of the State against the risks and spread of COVID-19 and in accordance with the provisions in the current Articles of Association of the Bank, the Extraordinary General Meeting on December, 10th 2020 and any Repetitive Meeting, will take place remotely, in real-time by teleconference and the use of electronic means, under the conditions of the current legislation and the specific provisions in the present invitation.

In addition, in accordance with the provisions in the current Articles of Association of the Bank provide shareholders with the option to participate remotely by mail vote at the vote on the items of the General Meeting on December 10th 2020 and any Repetitive Meeting, that will take place before the General Meeting, under the conditions of the current legislation and the specific provisions in the present invitation.

A.RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AND VOTE

Shareholders having the right to participate and vote in the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) dated December 10th, 2020, as well as in the Repetitive General Meeting dated December 17th 2020 (RGM) are those registered on December 5th, 2020, i.e. at the opening of the fifth day prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting (Record Date), in the electronic registry of the Dematerialized Securities System (“DSS”), managed by “Hellenic Central Securities Depository” (HCSD).   

The shareholder status on the Record Date and the Record Date of the RGM is verified through the direct electronic linkup of the Bank with the records of the Dematerialized Securities System (“DSS”).

The exercise of the right to participate and vote does not require the blocking of shares or any other relevant process which restricts the shareholders’ ability to sell and/or transfer shares during the period between the Record Date or the Record Date of the RGM and the date of the relevant General Meeting (EGM or RGM).

B.PROCEDURE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION AND VOTING IN REAL TIME BY TELECONFERENCE

In order for shareholders to participate and vote at the EGM on December 10th 2020 or at the RGM which will take place remotely, in real-time by teleconference, without their physical presence, they or their proxies must create and use an electronic shareholder account at the internet platform that has been developed by the Athens Exchange Group to provide remote General Meeting services, in real-time, by teleconference to listed companies on the website www.athexgroup.gr/AXIAeShareholdersMeeting.

The internet platform is provided by the company "Hellenic Central Securities Depository SA." while the WEBEX tool/service team from Cisco Hellas SA is used for the teleconference.

In order to access the internet platform a personal computer, a smartphone or a tablet is required, a browser installed, and internet access.

In order for a shareholder or his/her proxy to create an account in the internet platform above, a valid electronic mail (email) account and a mobile telephone number are required by the shareholder or his/her proxy.

If, on accessing the internet platform the above information entered by the shareholder does not match the date registered in the Dematerialized Securities System and have been provided to the Company by the Hellenic Central Securities Depository as part of its services to facilitate shareholder identification for remote general meetings which are provided to listed companies in accordance with Decision No 8 of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Central Securities Depository, “Services to facilitate shareholder identification in remote general meetings & provision of 2-factor authentication when investors access ATHEXCSD electronic services”, shareholders must provide or update the information above, in order to create the account.

For this purpose, shareholders are requested to contact without delay the Operator of their Account where the shares of the Company are kept, or any other intermediary, that provides them with custody services for the shares of the Company, as the case may be, in order to notify them or to update their valid email address and mobile telephone number for identification.

Further instructions to participate at the General Meeting by teleconference will be posted on the website of the Bank and will be sent via email to shareholders that have completed the above procedure and are eligible to participate at the EGM or the RGM.

For any questions and for instructions, shareholders may contact the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank by email at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. or by telephone at +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039 (daily between 09.00 –17.00).

Furthermore, starting with the publication of the present and until the end of the General Meeting, a help desk will operate that will provide information and support shareholders and their representatives at + 30 210 3366120 or by email at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε.


Shareholders that will participate at the EGM by teleconference in real-time are taken into consideration for the formation of the quorum and majority and will be able to exercise their rights effectively during the General Meeting.

Shareholders who are successfully connected to the internet platform will be able to participate in the EGM in real-time by teleconference via a link that will either be sent to them via email or will be available on the online platform.

By activating the Cisco Webex application through the link at the beginning of the EGM, the shareholders will have the ability to:

i) follow the proceedings of the EGM with electronic or audiovisual means,

ii) take the floor and address the General Meeting orally during the EGM, and, at the same time, through the internet platform they will have the ability to:

iii) vote in real time during the EGM on the matters of the daily agenda,

iv) receive information on the recording of their vote.

C. PROCEDURE FOR REMOTELY PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE BEFORE THE GENERAL MEETING [MAIL VOTE]

I. In addition, shareholders have the option to participate remotely, in person or by proxy, at the vote on the item of the EGM that will take place before the General Meeting,

Specifically, shareholders that wish to participate and vote remotely on the item of the EGM that will take place before the General Meeting, can make use of this option:

a) Either by exercising the right to vote before the EGM through the internet platform www.athexgroup.gr/AXIAeShareholdersMeeting in which they have previously created an account and have successfully registered as described in B. above, during the time period from Sunday 06.12.2020 at 12.00 and until twenty-four (24) hours before the  date of the EGM (i.e. until 15:00 on 09.12.2020 at the latest).

b) Or by completing and submitting the “Mail vote document” with the signature authenticated, to the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank (9, Mitropoleos, Athens, or sending digitally signed by using a recognized digital signature (qualified certificate) by the proxy or the shareholder, via email at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date of the EGM (i.e. by 15.00 on 09.12.2020 at the latest).

The mail vote document is available to shareholders in hard copy at the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank (9, Mitropoleos, tel. +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039), and in electronic form on the website of the Bank https://www.piraeusbankgroup.com.

Shareholders that vote as above before the EGM are counted to form the quorum and majority, provided that the votes in question have been received by the Company by 15:00 on 09.12.2020 at the latest.

II. It is noted that shareholders that wish to appoint proxies to participate remotely at the vote on the items of the EGM which will take place before the General Meeting, can appoint up to one (1) proxy; the appointment must be made at the latest forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the EGM (i.e. by 15:00 on 08.12.2020 at the latest), as specifically described below in D II.

Following this deadline, it will not be possible to participate by proxy in the vote that will take place before the EGM.

III. If the quorum, as required by the Law and the Articles of Association in order to decide the whole or part of the original daily agenda, is not obtained during the meeting of 10.12.2020, at the RGM which will take place on 17.12.2020 at 15:00, the right to vote remotely, by mail vote must be exercised again, by a vote that will take place before the General Meeting, in the following ways:

a) Either by exercising again the right to vote before the General Meeting through the internet platform www.athexgroup.gr/AXIAeShareholdersMeeting in which they have previously created an account and have successfully registered as described in B. above, during the time period from Monday 14.12.2020 at 12:00 and until twenty-four (24) hours before the date of the RGM (i.e. until 15:00 on 16.12.2020 at the latest).

b) Or by completing and submitting  the “Mail vote document” with the signature authenticated, to the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank (9, Mitropoleos, Athens, 1st floor) or sending digitally signed by using a recognized digital signature (qualified certificate) by the proxy or the shareholder, via email at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date of the Repetitive General Meeting (i.e. by 15:00 on 16.12.2020 at the latest).

Shareholders that vote as above before the General Meeting are counted for the formation of the quorum and majority, provided that the votes in question are received by the Company by 15:00 on 16.12.2020 at the latest.

IV. For the potential RGM on 17.12.2020, shareholders that had not appointed a proxy for the EGM, or wish to replace the proxy that had been appointed, in order to participate remotely at the vote that will take place before the Repetitive General Meeting, they can appoint up to one (1) proxy, whose appointment must be made at least forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the Repetitive General Meeting (i.e. by 15:00 on 15.12.2020 at the latest), as specifically mentioned below in D II.

After that date, it will not be possible to participate by proxy at the vote that will take place before the RGM.

For any questions and for instructions, shareholders may contact the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank by email at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. or by telephone at +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039 (daily between 09.00 – 17.00).

In addition, shareholders are asked to confirm that the “Mail Vote document” is successfully sent and received by the Bank, and can, for this purpose, call +30 210 +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039  (Shareholders’ Services Department).

D. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION AND VOTING BY PROXY

I. Shareholders participate in the GM and vote either in person or by proxy. Each shareholder may appoint up to three (3) proxies. However, if a shareholder possesses shares of the Bank that are held in more than one Investor Securities Account, the above restriction cannot prevent the shareholder from appointing different proxies for the shares in each investor account for a particular General Meeting. A proxy appointment can be freely recalled. A proxy that acts for more than one shareholders can vote differently for each shareholder.

Shareholders may appoint a proxy for one or more General Meetings and for a specific period of time. The proxy votes in accordance with the shareholder’s instructions, if there are any. Non-compliance by the proxy with the instructions received does not affect the validity of the decisions of the General Meeting, even if the proxy’s vote was decisive in achieving the majority.

The proxy votes in accordance with the shareholders’ instructions, as long as these are in place is obliged to file the required voting instructions for at least one (1) year from the date of the EGM or the RGM.

The shareholder proxy is obliged to notify the Bank, before the start of the General Meeting, about any specific event, which may be useful to shareholders in order to ascertain the risk that the proxy may serve other interests besides the interests of the shareholder.

A conflict of interest may arise particularly when the representative is:

a) A shareholder that exercises control of the Bank, or other legal person or entity that is controlled by that shareholder,

b) A member of the Board of Directors or in general of the management of the Bank or a shareholder that exercises control of the Bank, or other legal person or entity that is controlled by that shareholder, which exercises control of the Bank.

c) An employee or a certified auditor of the Bank or a shareholder that exercises control, or other legal person or entity that is controlled by a shareholder that exercises control of the Bank.

d) A spouse or a relative in the first degree with one of the private individuals that are mentioned in cases a) to c).

The appointment and revocation or replacement of the proxy or representative takes place in writing or by electronic means that are submitted to the Bank at least forty-eight (48) hours before the appointed date of the General Meeting. Notification of the appointment and revocation or replacement of the proxy by electronic means is by electronic mail at the email address on the Invitation to the General Meeting.

II. Specifically for shareholder participation by proxy at the EGM on 10th December 2020 (or any Repetitive Meetings), remotely in real-time by teleconference, or by shareholder participation by proxy at the vote on the items of the EGM that will take place before the General Meeting, shareholders or their custodian can appoint up to one (1) proxy, whose appointment must be made at least forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the EGM (i.e. by 15:00 on 08.12.2020 at the latest).

Upon receipt of the information above by the Company, and based on the email address and mobile telephone of the representative, as declared in the proxy document, an account is created for the proxy on the internet platform; the proxy is informed by email in order to activate the account in order to exercise the rights of the shareholder in accordance with what is referred to in B. and C. above.

The Bank has made available documents:

a) To appoint a proxy to participate in the EGM on December 10th, 2020 remotely in real-time by teleconference; and

b) To appoint a proxy to vote on the items of the EGM that will take place before the General Meeting on December 10th, 2020.

These documents are available to shareholders in hard copy at the Shareholders’ Services Department of the Bank (9, Mitropoleos, Athens, Tel.: +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039), and in electronic form on the website of the Bank https://www.piraeusbankgroup.com.

The abovementioned documents should be filled-in, signed with the signature authenticity verified, and submitted to the Shareholders Services Department  of the Bank, at 9, Mitropoleos, Athens or be sent digitally signed by using a recognized digital signature (qualified certificate) by the proxy or shareholder by e-mail at Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε. at least forty eight (48) hours before the date of the EGM .

Shareholders are asked to confirm for the successful dispatch of the appointment in writing and receipt by the Bank and may contact by telephone for this reason: +30 210 3739301 and +30 210 3335039 (Shareholders Services Department).

E. SHAREHOLDER MINORITY RIGHTS

In the context of the General meeting, the shareholders of the Bank have, among others, the following rights:

(i)      Shareholders representing at least one twentieth (1/20) of the paid-up share capital may request, that the Board of Directors includes additional items on the agenda of the ΕGM, by means of an application submitted at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the EGM. In this instance this application must be delivered to the Board of Directors until November 25th, 2020.

(ii)    Shareholders representing at least one twentieth (1/20) of the paid-up share capital may request of the Board of Directors, upon submission of
a respective application, to provide the shareholders with draft resolutions for items included in the initial or revised ΕGM agenda, at least seven (7) days prior to the date of EGM. This application must be submitted to the Board of Directors until December 3rd, 2020. The draft resolutions are available to the shareholders according to the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 123 of Law 4548/2018, at least six (6) days before the date of the General Meeting.

(iii)   With the submission of a respective application shareholders may request of the Board of Directors to provide the ΕGM with specific information with respect to Bank’s business, to the extent that this is relevant to the items of the agenda, at least five (5) full days prior to the date of the EGM. This application must be submitted to the Board of Directors until December 4th, 2020.

(iv)  Shareholders representing one tenth (1/10) of the paid-up share capital, may request of the Board of Directors, by way of an application, to provide to the ΕGM with information on the course of the corporate affairs and the state of the Bank’s assets, at least five (5) full days prior the date of the ΕGM. The Board of Directors may refuse to provide the information for substantive reasons, as recorded in the minutes. This application must be submitted to the Board of Directors until December 4th, 2020.

More detailed information on the above minority rights and the terms of their exercise are available on the Bank's websitehttps://www.piraeusbankgroup.com.

F. AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

The present invitation, any documents to be submitted to the EGM, the draft resolution and relevant proposals of the Board of Directors for the item of the agenda, the proxy forms, for the appointment of representative, the email vote document and any other information as stipulated in Article 123, paragraph 3, of law 4548/2018, are posted on the Bank’s website https://www.piraeusbankgroup.com  and available in hard copy  at the Shareholders Services Department of the Bank.

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