New issue of Fixed Rate Malta Government Stocks

The Accountant General announces the issue of €130,000,000 Malta Government Stocks subject to an over-allotment option of an additional amount up to a maximum of €90,000,000 as follows:

(i) 1.4% Malta Government Stock 2023 (III), and

(ii) 1.5% Malta Government Stock 2027 (I), and

(iii) 2.2% Malta Government Stock 2035 (I), or

(iv) any combination of the above three stocks which shall in the aggregate be euro 130,000,000.

Applications open on Monday 13th February, at 8.30am and close on the time and dates as hereunder, or earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General:

• at 5pm on Wednesday 15th February, for applications by any single and/or joint applicants which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person, and

• at 12pm (noon) on Monday 20th February, for applications in the form of sealed bids (auction).

The price of each Stock at (i), (ii) and (iii) above, offered for subscription by members of the public were established on Wednesday 8th February. Such price shall be announced to the Malta Stock Exchange and published in the daily local newspapers and through a Press Release by the Department of Information.

The allotment results of each stock to applicants whose applications are in the form of sealed bids (auction) will be determined and announced two hours immediately after the closing time of applications by auction.

Application forms may be obtained from and lodged at all members of the Malta Stock Exchange and other authorised Investment Service Providers. Application forms may be downloaded also from the Treasury’s website with effect from Thursday 9th February, 2017.

More information on these stocks can be found in the prospectus which can be downloaded from the Treasury’s website at (www.treasury.gov.mt) as from Friday 3rd February, 2017.