DIRECTIVE BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE FOR THE ISSUE OF EURO 120,000,000 MALTA GOVERNMENT STOCKS

ISSUE OF EURO 120,000,000

MALTA GOVERNMENT STOCKS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 161.100

DIRECTIVE BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE

FOR THE ISSUE OF EURO 120,000,000

MALTA GOVERNMENT STOCKS

13th February, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 48 of 2015.

The title of this directive is Directive by the Minister for

Finance for the issue of Euro 120,000,000 Malta Government

Stocks.

An amount of Euro 120,000,000 Malta Government Stocks

shall be issued as follows

(a) 2% Malta Government Stock 2020 (V) Fungibility

Issue, and

(b) 3% Malta Government Stock 2040 (I), or

(c) any combination of the above two Stocks which shall

in the aggregate be Euro 120,000,000.

These Stocks shall be issued as set out in the prospectus.

All persons and, or entities are eligible to apply for these

Stocks. Allotment will be applied as set out in the prospectus.

(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 26th March, 2015 after the payment of the first

interest as indicated in article 7(1)(a) and (b), any amount allotted

under the 2% Malta Government Stock 2020 (V) F.I. shall be

integrated with the existing issue of this Stock and thereafter shall

be deemed to be one Stock.

(3) On the 11th June, 2015 after the payment of the first

interest as indicated in article 7(2)(a) and (b), any amount allotted

under the 3% Malta Government Stock 2040 (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

combination of the two Stocks, shall in the aggregate be Euro

120,000,000. The Accountant General reserves the right to increase

the sum of money to be raised by a maximum of Euro 60,000,000.

(1) Interest at the rate of Euro 1.00 for every Euro 100 in

respect of the 2% Malta Government Stock 2020 (V) shall be

payable half-yearly in arrears on the 26th day of March and the

26th day of September in every year for the duration of the Stock

(a) the first pro rata interest payment in respect of the

allotted amount from applications submitted by

ISSUE OF EURO 120,000,000

MALTA GOVERNMENT STOCKS

members of the public covering the period from the

2nd day of March, 2015 to the 25th day of March,

2015 (both dates inclusive), shall be made on the 26th

day of March, 2015;

(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 4th

day of March 2015 to the 25th day of March, 2015

(both dates inclusive), shall be made on the 26th day

of March, 2015.

(2) Interest at the rate of Euro 1.50 for every Euro 100 in

respect of the 3% Malta Government Stock 2040 (I) shall be

payable half-yearly in arrears on the 11th day of June and the 11th

day of December in every year for the duration of the Stock

(a) the first interest payment in respect of the allotted

amount from applications submitted by members of

the public covering the period from the 2nd day of

March, 2015 to the 10th day of June, 2015 (both dates

inclusive), shall be made on the 11th day of June,

2015;

(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 4th

day of March 2015 to the 10th day of June, 2015 (both

dates inclusive), shall be made on the 11th day of June,

2015.

(1) The 2% Malta Government Stock 2020 (V) shall be

redeemed at par on the 26th September, 2020.

(2) The 3% Malta Government Stock 2040 (I) shall be

redeemed at par on the 11th June, 2040.