Announcement of Ex Dividend Date_ Dividend Payment of Fiscal Year 2020


"THRACE PLASTICS CO. S.A." announces that pursuant to the resolution of the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders took place on May 21st2021

The Société Anonyme under the name "THRACE PLASTICS HOLDING AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME" and with the distinctive title "THRACE PLASTICS CO. S.A." (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), in accordance with article 4.1.3.4 of the ATHEX Exchange regulation (rulebook), announces that pursuant to the resolution of the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders took place on May 21st2021, approved the distribution (payment) of dividend from the profits of the closing fiscal year 2020, and in particular, approved the payment of the amount of 6.947.002,24 Euro (gross amount), namely 0,158820 Euro per share (gross amount), which after the increase corresponding to 322.688 treasury (own) shares, which are held by the Company and are exempted from the dividend payment, will amount to 0,16 Euro per share (gross amount).

The aforementioned dividend amount is subject to a 5% withholding tax in accordance with article 40 par. 1, and article 64 par. 1, of L. 4172/2013, as in force following its amendment by Law 4646/2019, and, therefore, the final amount of dividend (net amount) to be paid will be 0,152 Euro per share.

Wednesday 26th May 2021 was set as the ex-dividend date. It is clarified that according to theATHEX Exchange Regulation (Rulebook), the corporate actions will take place in accordance with the “record date” rule and as a result beneficiaries of the corporate action (namely the distribution of dividend for financial year 2020) are the investors registered in the records of the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) on the relevant date (record date).

Therefore, beneficiaries of the above dividend are those registered in the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S.) of the “Hellenic Central Securities Depository” on the record date, namely on Thursday 27th May 2021.

The payment of the dividend will commence on Wednesday 2nd June 2021 and will take place through the Bank “PIRAEUS BANK S.A.” as follows:

1. Through the Operators of the beneficiaries in the D.S.S (Banks and Brokerage Firms), in accordance with the Rulebook of the Hellenic Central Securities Depository.

2. Especially in cases of dividend payment to heirs of deceased beneficiaries, whose securities are kept in the Special Account of their Share in the D.S.S under the management of ATHEXCSD, dividend payment process will be carried out after the completion of the legalization of heirs, through "PIRAEUS BANK S.A." network for five (5) years from the payment date (until June 2nd , 2026).

After December 31st 2021, payment of the dividend will be made only by the Company and always following communication with the Investor Relations (IR) Department (20 Marinou Antypa Str., P.C. 17455, tel. +30 210 9875081, Person in charge: Ms. Ioanna Karathanasi).

For additional information, the shareholders are kindly requested to contact the Company’s Investor Relations (IR) Department. tel. +30 210 9875081.

It is reminded that dividends which will not be collected until December 31st, 2026, will be waived (Greek Civil Code article 250, sect. 15), and the respective amounts will be transferred irrevocably to the Greek State in accordance with article 1 of Presidential Decree 1195/1942.