The Board of Directors of Alpha Bank announced that during its meeting held on November 30, 2016 the Non-Executive Independent Member Mr. Ioannis K. Lyras notified that, as of the same date, the declaration submitted on September 29, 2016, by means of which he resigned from the Board of Directors, becomes effective. The appointment of Mr. Richard R. Gildea as Non-Executive Independent Member will be announced at the immediately forthcoming General Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank.