5 .Assertion of compliance with independence criteria for Independent BoD members (par. 3 article 9
of Law 4706/2020)
The BoD, following a relevant recommendation of the Nominations Committee, taking into account
paragraph 3 of article 9 of Law 4706/2020, pursuant to which the fulfillment of the conditions for the
classification of a member of the Board of Directors as an independent member is reviewed by the Board
of Directors at least annually, per financial year, ascertained (BoD resolution no 42/2025, meeting of 10
th
of June 2025) that each of the three (3) independent members (a) ZHOU Zhonghui, (b) LIN Lan, (c) Zarakeli
Andriana, at the time of their appointment met all suitability and reliability criteria included in the
Suitability Policy, for their election as members of the Company's BoD, and the conditions of
independence defined in article 9 par. 1 and 2 of law 4706/2020, as in force, as well as that there are no
obstacles or incompatibility in the face of any Candidate in relation to any relevant provisions, including
the Corporate Governance Code (HCGC) applied by the Company and the Rules of Operation of the
Company. In particular, none of the above, directly or indirectly held a percentage of voting rights greater
than zero-point five percent (0.5%) of the share capital of the Company and each of them was free from
financial, business, family or other dependent relationships, which may influence their decisions and their
independent and objective judgment.
Furthermore, from the performed audit and from the relevant personal declarations submitted by each
of the above independent members, it had been confirmed that, apart from the criteria of par. 1 of article
9 of Law 4706/2020, as in force, the indicative dependence criteria of par. 2 of article 9 of Law 4706/2020,
as in force, are not met either, as each of the above proposed independent members:
a) Did not receive any significant remuneration or benefit from the Company, or from a company affiliated
with it, nor participated in a stock options scheme or in any other remuneration or benefit system related
to the performance, other than the fee for their participation in the BoD or its committees, nor
participates in the collection of fixed benefits under the pension system, including deferred benefits, for
previous services to the Company.
b) Had neither the same nor a person, who had close ties with it, a business relationship during the last
three (3) financial years before their appointment with: ba) the Company or bb) a person affiliated with
the Company or bc) a shareholder who directly or indirectly held a participation percentage equal to or
greater than ten percent (10%) of the share capital of the Company during the last three (3) financial years
before their appointment, or a company affiliated with them, if this relationship affected the business
activity of either the Company or the candidate independent non-executive member of the BoD of the
Company or the person who had close ties with them.
c) Had neither the same nor a person who had close ties with it had: c1) served as member of the BoD of
the Company or any company affiliated thereto for more than nine (9) financial years in total at the time
of their election, c2) been an executive or maintained an employment or contractor or services provision
relationship or a paid mandate with the Company or with a company affiliated with it during the last three
(3) financial years prior to its appointment, c3) a second degree kinship by blood or by marriage, or is a
spouse or partner equated with a spouse, member of the BoD or senior executive or shareholder, with a
participation percentage equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the share capital of the Company
or a company affiliated with it, c4) been appointed by a certain shareholder of the Company, in
accordance with the articles of association, as provided in article 79 of law 4548/2018, c5) been
nominated as represented of shareholders who directly or indirectly hold a percentage equal to or greater
than five percent (5%) of the voting rights at the GA of the Company's shareholders during his/her term
of office, without written instructions, c6) conducted a mandatory audit of the Company or a company
affiliated with it, either through a company or himself or a second-degree relative by blood or by marriage
of him/her or his/her spouse, during the last three (3) financial years prior to his/her appointment, c7)
been assigned as an executive member in another company, in the BoD of which an executive member of
the Company participates as a non-executive member.