Bk. Cyprus Hldg Regulatory News (BOCH)

Nicosia, 19 January 2017

In conformity with Regulation 2A(4)(a) of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 (as amended) of Ireland (the "Irish Transparency Regulations"), Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company notifies the public that Ireland is its Home Member State for the purposes of the Irish Transparency Regulations, the Irish Transparency Rules issued by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC).

Group Profile

Founded in 1899, Bank of Cyprus Group is the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus. The Group provides 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 Group operates through a total of 129 branches, of which 123 operate in Cyprus, 1 in Romania, 4 in the United Kingdom and 1 in the Channel Islands. Bank of Cyprus also has representative offices in Russia, Ukraine and China. The Bank of Cyprus Group employs 4.229 staff worldwide. At 30 September 2016, the Group's Total Assets amounted to €22,4 bn and Total Equity was €3,1 bn.