Invitation of the Shareholders to a Special Meeting

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 A SPECIAL MEETING
 

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 SOCIETE ANONYME” are invited to attend the Special Minority 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 10 a.m., in order to discuss and decide upon the following unique 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.
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 de-materialization of their shares pursuant to Law shall be entitled to participate in the Special Minority Shareholders’ Meeting.
Shareholders entitled, pursuant to the above, and wishing to participate in the aforementioned Special Minority Shareholders’ 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 Special 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 Special 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, April 18th 2008
        Upon order of the Board of Directors

                    E.N. CHRISTODOULOU
                                                                                                 Chairman BoD