3 minutes I N V I T A T I O N
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOCIETE ANONYME UNDER THE TRADE NAME
“HELLENIC PETROLEUM SOCIETE ANONYME”
(S.A. Companies Register No 2443/06/B/86/23)
TO THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
(FISCAL YEAR 1.1.2007-31.12.2007)
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOCIETE ANONYME UNDER THE TRADE NAME
“HELLENIC PETROLEUM SOCIETE ANONYME”
(S.A. Companies Register No 2443/06/B/86/23)
TO THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
(FISCAL YEAR 1.1.2007-31.12.2007)
Pursuant to the Law and the company’s Articles of Association and, following the Board of Directors’ decision no. 1122 taken during its meeting dated 18.4.2008, the Shareholders of the societe anonyme under the trade name “HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A.” are invited to attend the company’s Annual Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting that will take place at the company’s main premises at Aspropyrgos (17th km of Athens – Korinthos National Road), on May 14th 2008, day of the week Wednesday, at 13:00 p.m., in order to discuss and decide upon the following items of the agenda :
1. Management assessment for the 32nd fiscal year (1.1.2007 – 31.12.2007) and submission of the Board of Directors’ management report, as well as the statutory Auditors’ reports on the annual financial statements, according to the international accounting standards, for the year 2007, including the Group's consolidated financial statements.
2. Approval of the company’s financial statements and the Group’s consolidated financial statements, according to the international accounting standards, along with the relevant reports, for the year 2007.
3. Approval of profits’ allocation.
4. Release of the BoD members and the Auditors from any responsibility for compensation with regard to the 2007 accounting period pursuant to Article 35 of Codified Law 2190/1920.
5. Board of Directors’ election, pursuant to article 20 of the company’s Articles of Association.
6. Approval of the compensation and the of the remuneration, in general, paid to the Board of Directors’ members, for the year 2007, and determination of their compensation and fees, respectively, for the year 2008.
7. Approval of the fees paid to the Board of Directors’ Chairman and to the Managing Director, for the year 2007, and determination of their fees, in general, for 2008.
8. Election of Certified Auditors, for the year 2008, pursuant to the provisions of the company’s Articles of Association and determination of their fees.
9. Approval of the BoD decision regarding granting of stock options for the year 2008, pursuant to article 2 of the applicable Plan.
10. Extension of the term of the applicable stock option granting plan of Hellenic Petroleum S.A., pursuant to article 13, par. 9, of Codified Law 2190/1920, as applicable].
11. Amendment, supplementation, abrogation and re-numbering of provisions of the Articles of Association for reasons of functionality and adaptation to Law no. 3604/2007.
12. Briefing on the company’s big investments.
2. Approval of the company’s financial statements and the Group’s consolidated financial statements, according to the international accounting standards, along with the relevant reports, for the year 2007.
3. Approval of profits’ allocation.
4. Release of the BoD members and the Auditors from any responsibility for compensation with regard to the 2007 accounting period pursuant to Article 35 of Codified Law 2190/1920.
5. Board of Directors’ election, pursuant to article 20 of the company’s Articles of Association.
6. Approval of the compensation and the of the remuneration, in general, paid to the Board of Directors’ members, for the year 2007, and determination of their compensation and fees, respectively, for the year 2008.
7. Approval of the fees paid to the Board of Directors’ Chairman and to the Managing Director, for the year 2007, and determination of their fees, in general, for 2008.
8. Election of Certified Auditors, for the year 2008, pursuant to the provisions of the company’s Articles of Association and determination of their fees.
9. Approval of the BoD decision regarding granting of stock options for the year 2008, pursuant to article 2 of the applicable Plan.
10. Extension of the term of the applicable stock option granting plan of Hellenic Petroleum S.A., pursuant to article 13, par. 9, of Codified Law 2190/1920, as applicable].
11. Amendment, supplementation, abrogation and re-numbering of provisions of the Articles of Association for reasons of functionality and adaptation to Law no. 3604/2007.
12. Briefing on the company’s big investments.
Shareholders who have proceeded to de-materialization of their shares pursuant to Law shall be entitled to participate in the General Meeting.
Shareholders entitled, pursuant to the above, and wishing to participate in the aforementioned General Meeting shall be required:
a) If their shares are not held in the Special Account kept in Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (HELEX), to have, by declaration, the total or a part of their shares blocked – via their operator – and to receive the relevant share blocking certificate issued by it, which must be deposited, along with any representation documents, to the company’s Shareholders' Department (199 Kifissias Avenue– Marousi) at least five (5) days before the General Meeting’s date, namely until 9.5.2008.
b) If their shares are held in the Special Account kept in Hellenic Exchanges S.A. (HELEX) of Athens, to have the total or a part of their shares blocked, by written declaration, and to receive the relevant share blocking certificate from HELEX, 110 Athinon Avenue, in Athens, which must be deposited, along with any representation documents, to the company’s Shareholders’ Department (199 Kifissias Avenue– Maroussi) at least five (5) days before the General Meeting’s date, namely until 9.5.2008.
The company’s Shareholders’ Department offices (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 18.4.2008
Upon order of the Board of Directors
Upon order of the Board of Directors
Ε. Ν. CHRISTODOULOU
Chairman BoD