Plaza Centres plc - Change in Shareholding

On 18 December 2025, Plaza Centres plc announced that its shareholder Mapfre Middlesea plc had disposed of all its 31.4% shareholding in the company.

Furthermore, Plaza also announced that Virgata HQ Limited, a subsidiary of the Luxembourg-based private investment firm Virgata Group Sarl increased its shareholding from 6.2% to 37.6%. The Off-Market transaction took place at an execution price of €0.94 per share, which translates into a price-to-book value of 0.86 times and represents a premium of 38% over the previous traded price of €0.68.

In a statement to the media, Virgata Group explained that the investment signals its long-term commitment to Malta as the firm intends to take an active role in supporting Plaza’s future growth and development and the creation of value for all shareholders.