In accordance to Rule 5/204 Article 5, paragraph 1a of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Management of the company confirms the content of the publication of the newspaper EXPRESS with regard to current negotiations for the acquisition of a majority percentage of 51% through purchase and combined share capital increase of the Romanian company ASTON S.A.

The company ASTON S.A. is active in the air conditioning market and is a market leader in sales of air conditioning equipment for the Romanian market.

The price for the acquisition of the 51% for the above mentioned company will be determined after successful conclusion of negotiations that are expected to be completed within the next month.