Bank of Cyprus group appoints Nicos Sofianos to the Board of Directors of the Holdings and the Bank

– CYPRUS, Strovolos –  Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company (LON: BOCH), and Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited today announced the appointment of Nicos Sofianos as to their respective Board of Directors, subject to approval by the European Central Bank. Mr Sofianos will also participate as a member of the Audit Committee.

The Boards of BOC Holdings and the Bank also announced that Mr Maksim Goldman has informed the Boards that consistent with good corporate governance on rotation matters, he will not be offering himself for re-election as Vice Chairman post the upcoming AGM of both companies, having served almost 5 years in this position. At the same time and as part of the Board Committee rotation practice that is currently being implemented, Mr Goldman has informed the Boards that he wishes to rotate out of the Nominations & Corporate Governance Committee.

The Boards of BOC Holdings and the Bank further announced that Mrs Anat Bar Gera has submitted her resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of both Boards to pursue alternative business opportunities, effective from the next AGM date of each company.

About Nicos Sofianos

Mr Sofianos is a graduate of the University of Manchester in the UK where he was awarded an Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering, with a major in Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Body of Certified Public Accountants of Greece. He was one of the founding partners of Deloitte, Greece and representative of the firm before the Regulatory, Supervisory and Fiscal Authorities in Greece. In July 2016, Mr Sofianos retired with 40 years of audit and broader professional experience. Over the course of his professional journey, he has acquired extensive experience in the coordination of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services rendered to a wide range of companies covering nearly all sectors of industry and, in particular, the financial services industry sector. Mr Sofianos currently serves as Audit Committee Chairman of Aegean Airlines S.A.

About Bank of Cyprus Group

The Bank of Cyprus Group is the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus, providing a wide range of financial products and services which include retail and commercial banking, finance, factoring, investment banking, brokerage, fund management, private banking, life and general insurance. The Bank of Cyprus Group operates through a total of 108 branches in Cyprus, of which 11 operate as cash offices. Bank of Cyprus also has representative offices in Russia, Ukraine and China. The Bank of Cyprus Group employs 4,134 staff worldwide. At 30 September 2019, the Group’s Total Assets amounted to €21.1 bn and Total Equity was €2.5 bn. The Bank of Cyprus Group comprises Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company, its subsidiary Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited and its subsidiaries.

The Bank of Cyprus Group employed 4,134 staff worldwide as at 30 September 2019. The number of staff has been reduced by c.470 employees following the completion of a voluntary staff exit plan in October 2019.

For more information: https://www.bankofcyprus.com

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