CrediaBank S.A. (the “CrediaBank”) and Europe Holdings S.A. (the “Europe”, and together with CrediaBank, the “Merging Companies”), following the resolutions adopted on 23 October 2026 by the Extraordinary General Meetings of each of the Merging Companies, which approved the merger by absorption of Europe by CrediaBank, announce to investors that:
(i) The last day of trading in Europe shares on the Main Market of Euronext Athens’ Regulated Market is 26 October 2026. Trading in Europe shares on Euronext Athens will cease on 27 October 2026. From the same date (27 October 2026), the opening price of CrediaBank shares on Euronext Athens will be set in accordance with the Euronext Athens Rule Book and Resolution No. 26 of the Board of Directors of Euronext Athens, as in force.
(ii) The Merger, which has already received the approvals required to date, is expected to be completed on or around 30 October 2026, upon registration of the notarial deed of the Merger with the General Commercial Register (G.E.MI.), in accordance with Article 18 of Law 4601/2019, and publication of the Ministry of Development’s announcement of its decision approving the Merger.
(iii) As a result of the Merger, the following changes will be made to the share capital of CrediaBank as the absorbing company:
(a) CrediaBank’s share capital will be increased by the share capital of the absorbed company, Europe, amounting to €38,162,283.38, and will simultaneously be reduced by €5,470,523.09, to round the nominal value of the shares. This amount will be transferred to the “Special Reserve under Article 31(2) of Law 4548/2018”; and
(b) 212,257,200 new CrediaBank shares will be issued, each with a nominal value of six euro cents (€0.06) (the “New Shares”). CrediaBank’s new share capital will therefore amount to €132,473,401.74, divided into 2,207,890,029 ordinary registered shares, each with a nominal value of six euro cents (€0.06).
(iv) On the date the Merger is completed, Europe shares will be delisted from Euronext Athens. Trading in the New Shares issued as part of the Merger is expected to begin on the Main Market of Euronext Athens on the first trading day after completion of the Merger, namely on or around 2 November 2026.
CrediaBank is not required to publish a prospectus or other information document for the admission of the New Shares to trading on the Main Market of Euronext Athens under Regulation 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (“Regulation 2017/1129”), as the exemption under Article 1(5)(a) of Regulation 2017/1129 applies.
TIMETABLE
The expected timetable for completion of the Merger, the delisting of Europe shares from Euronext Athens, and the admission and commencement of trading of the New CrediaBank Shares on the Main Market of Euronext Athens is set out below. CrediaBank will issue a further announcement on the latter:
The above timetable is subject to numerous unforeseen factors and may change. In any event, investors will be kept informed by means of an announcement in the Euronext Athens Daily Price Bulletin and on the website of each of the Merging Companies.
The Merging Companies will keep investors informed, in accordance with applicable law, of any material developments relating to the Merger process.