5.9%Malta Government Stock 2009

L.N. 168 of 2000

LOCAL LOANS

(REGISTERED STOCK AND SECURITIES) ORDINANCE

(CAP. 161)

Directive by the Minister of Finance

for the Issue of Lm17 ,500,000

9%Malta Government Stock 2009

(Third Issue)

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 4( 1)(a) of the Local

Loans (Registered Stock and Securities) Ordinance. Cap. 161, the

Minister of Finance has authorised that the sum of Lm 17 ,500 .000

5.9% Malta Government Stock be created and issued as follows:-

1. This Stock shall be issued as set out in the prospectus.

2. All persons and/or entities are eligible to apply for this Stock.

Allotment will be applied as set out in the prospectus.

3. An application for the Stock to be placed on the official list

Exchange. Cap. 345. and for trading on the Malta Stock Exchange will be made in terms of

the Malta Stock Exchange Act, when the Stock has been allotted.

4. The sum of money to be raised by the Stock shall be

Sum of money to be

Lm 17 ,500 ,000.

5. Interest at the rate of Lm2 .95,0 for every LmlOO Stock will be

payable half-yearly in arrear on the 30th day of March and on the 30th

day of September in every year for the duration of the Stock. The first

payment covering the period from the 1st day of October, 2000 to the

30th day of March, 200 1 shall be made on the 30th day of March, 200 1.

The Stock shall be redeemed at par on such date between the

1st January, 2009 and the 31 st December. 2009 (both days inclusive) as

shall be determined by the Accountant General and notified in the

Government Gazette.