The U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Recognizes The Athens Stock Exchange As A "Designated Offshore Securities Market" Under U.S. Regulation S

On July 15 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  (SEC), the supervisory authority of the U.S. capital markets, has recognized the "Hellenic Exchanges?Athens Stock Exchange S.A. (ATHEX) as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM)" within the meaning of Rule 902 (b) of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act). With this designation, ATHEX joins a number of leading international stock exchanges which have already been designated as DOSM.