The Treasury on August 5 will issue €100 million in government stocks subject to an over-allotment option of an additional €20 million, the Accountant General said.

The issue will consist of:

(i) 3.6% Malta Government Stock 2013 (IV) Fungibility Issue, and

(ii) 5% Malta Government Stock 2021 (I) Fungibility Issue, or of

(iii) Any combination of the above two Stocks shall, in the aggregate, be €100 million.

The price for each stock shall be established on Friday and announced to the Malta Stock Exchange, published in the daily newspapers and through a press release by the Department of Information.

The issue closes:

(i) at noon on August 8 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person, and

(ii) at noon on August 11 for applications in the form of sealed bids (auction).

They may be closed earlier at the discretion of the Accountant General.

The allotment results of each stock to applicants whose applicants are in the form of sealed bids (auction) would be determined and announced within two hours after the closing time of applications by auction.

Application forms may be obtained from and lodged at, all members of the Malta Stock Exchange and other authorised Investment Service Providers. Application forms may also be downloaded from the Treasury website.

More information on these stocks can be found in their respective prospectus and on the Treasury website at www.treasury.gov.mt .