Marfin Popular: IRD questionnaire posted to all shareholders living abroad

Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Ltd announces that the questionnaire of the Inland Revenue Department for the verification of the fulfillment of the term “Non Cyprus Resident” for 2007 has been posted to all shareholders living abroad. According to the Law, “Non Cyprus Resident” is the natural person who lives in Cyprus less than 183 days of a tax year. The questionnaire must be returned to the Bank by April 20, 2007, so that the Bank pays the dividend of 18 cents per share or 36% on the nominal value of the share to all beneficiaries without the cutback of the extraordinary contribution for defense of 15%. If the questionnaire is not delivered on time, the Bank will add the extraordinary contribution for defense on the dividend and the shareholder will have to claim a return from the Inland Revenue Department.