for the Issue of Euro 100,000,000 Malta Government Stocks
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
L.N. 430 of 2011
BUDGET MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION ACT
(CAP. 509)
LOCAL LOANS
(REGISTERED STOCK AND SECURITIES) ORDINANCE
(CAP. 161)
Directive by the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment
for the Issue of Euro 100,000,000 Malta Government Stocks
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 4 of the Budget
Measures Implementation Act (2011), and by articles 4(1)(a) and 6(1)
of the Local Loans (Registered Stock and Securities) Ordinance, the
Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment has issued the
following Directive
The title of this directive is Directive by the Minister of
Finance, the Economy and Investment for the issue of Euro
100,000,000 Malta Government Stocks.
An amount of Euro 100,000,000 Malta Government Stocks
shall be issued as follows
(a)
25% Malta
Government
Stock
(III)
Fungibility issue, and
(b)
2% Malta Government Stock 2031 (I), or
(c)
any combination of the above two Stocks which
shall in the aggregate be Euro 100,000,000.
3. These Stocks shall be issued as set out in the prospectus.
4. All persons and, or entities are eligible to apply for these
Stocks. Allotment will be applied as set out in the prospectus.
5. (1) In terms of the Financial Markets Act, when these
Stocks have been allotted, an application shall be made for the
respective Stock to be placed on the official list and for trading on the
Malta Stock Exchange.
(2) On the 6th May, 2012 after the payment of the first interest
as indicated in articles 7(1)(a) and 7(1)(b), any amount allotted under
4.25% Malta Government Stock 2017 (III) FI shall be integrated with
the existing issue of this Stock and thereafter both shall be deemed to
be one Stock.
(3) On the 16th March, 2012 after the payment of the first
interest as indicated in articles 7(2)(a) and 7(2)(b), any amount
allotted under 5.2% Malta Government Stock 2031 (I) shall be
integrated and thereafter both shall be deemed to be one Stock.
The sum of money to be raised by either Stock, or of any Sum of money
combination of the two Stocks shall in the aggregate be Euro to be raised.
100,000,000. The Accountant General reserves the right to increase
the sum of money to be raised by a maximum of Euro 44,000,000.
(1) Interest at the rate of Euro 2.125 for every Euro 100 Rate of interest
in respect of the 4.25% Malta Government Stock 2017 (III) shall be and
payment.
payable half-yearly in arrears on the 6th day of May and the 6th day
of November in every year for the duration of the Stock
the first pro rata interest payment in respect of the
(a)
allotted amount from applications submitted by members of the
public covering the period from the 21st day of November, 2011
to the 5th day of May, 2012 (both dates inclusive), shall be
made on the 6th day of May, 2012;
(b) the first pro rata interest payment in respect of the
allotted amount from bids/applications submitted by
institutional investors covering the period from the 23rd day of
November, 2011 to the 5th day of May, 2012 (both dates
inclusive), shall be made on the 6th day of May, 2012.
(2) Interest at the rate of Euro 2.600 for every Euro 100 in
respect of the 5.2% Malta Government Stock 2031 (I) shall be
payable half-yearly in arrears on the 16th day of March and the 16th
day of September in every year for the duration of the Stock
the first pro rata interest payment in respect of the
(a)
allotted amount from applications submitted by members of the
public covering the period from the 21st day of November, 2011
to the 15th day of March, 2012 (both dates inclusive), shall be
made on the 16th day of March, 2012;
(b) the first pro rata interest payment in respect of the
allotted amount from bids/applications submitted by
institutional investors covering the period from the 23rd day of
November, 2011 to the 15th day of March, 2012 (both dates
inclusive), shall be made on the 16th day of March, 2012.
B
(1) The 4.25% Malta Government Stock 2017 (III) shall
Redemption of
Stock.
be redeemed at par on the 6th November, 2017.
(2) The 5.2% Malta Government Stock 2030 (I) shall be
redeemed at par on the 16th September, 2031.
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