FIMBank plc - Allotment of New Shares

The Malta Stock Exchange issued a Council Notice on 26 September 2008 relating to the allotment of a further 1,089,599 FIMBank plc shares representing 39.6% of the maximum take-up of 2,748,963 shares.

Following the extraordinary gain made on the sale of its 38.5% shareholding in Global Trade Finance, FIMBank declared a special dividend of US$0.0329 per share net of tax.  Shareholders had the option of receiving the dividend either in cash or by way of new shares at a discounted price of US$1.60.

After the allotment of these new shares, FIMBank’s total issued share capital increased to 134,810,312 shares.