ANNOUNCEMENT
PPC’s Board of Directors, during its meeting held today, approved the signing of a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership between PPC S.A. and SILCIO, a Greek Group of Companies - subsidiary of DAMCO ENERGY and INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTIONAL - for the joint establishment of a commercial Societe Anonyme, in which PPC S.A. will participate with 49%. The new entity will aim at promoting, through a national franchising network, integrated solutions for household photovoltaic systems, energy services and products for saving energy, as well as provision of services to PPC’s customers, at the discretion of the Company.
PPC S.A. will also participate by 49% in the share capital of the production facilities of photovoltaic equipment under the names PIRITIUM S.A. and SILCIO S.A. of the Group, which will provide the commercial company with the respective equipment.
The final agreement of partnership will be signed once the necessary preparatory actions have been completed.
Athens, January 12, 2012