Government of Malta - New MGS Issues

On 26 October 2010, the Treasury announced the issue of 2 new Malta Government Stocks for a total aggregate amount of €100 million.

The 2 new stocks are:

(i) 3.75% MGS 2015 (VI) (Fungible Issue) at a price to be determined on Thursday 4 November 2010.

(ii) 5.25% MGS 2030 (I) (Fungible Issue) at a price to be determined on Thursday 4 November 2010.

The General Public has the possibility of applying for these stocks in multiples of a €100 and up to a maximum of €100,000 (nominal) per application. For applications in excess of €100,000 (nominal), a tendering process applies. Subscriptions open on Monday 8 November and close on Wednesday 10 November for the General Public while tenders in the form of sealed bids will be accepted until noon on Friday 12 November.

Further information is available in the Prospectus dated 26 October 2010 issued by the Government of Malta. Prices will be announced on our website on Thursday 4 November 2010 and investors interested in applying in any of the Malta Government Stock issues are kindly requested to complete an ‘Authorisation To Apply Form’ available following publication of pricing details. For any clarifications, please send an email to trading@rizzofarrugia.com or contact us on +356 2258 3000.