The Accountant General announces the issue of €120,000,000 Malta Government Stocks subject to an over-allotment option of an additional sum of €80,000,000 as follows:

(i) 3% Malta Government Stock 2019 (III), and

(ii) 4.5% Malta Government Stock 2028 (II), or

(iii) any combination of the above two Stocks which shall in the aggregate be €120 million.

Applications open on February 25 at 8.30am and close on the time and dates below, or earlier at the discretion of the accountant general:

• at 5pm on February 27 for applications by any single and/or joint applications which in the aggregate do not exceed €100,000 per person; and
• at noon on March 1 for applications in the form of sealed bids (auction).

The price of each stock at (i) and (ii) above, offered for subscription by the public shall be established on February 21.

The allotment results of each stock to applicants whose applications are in the form of sealed bids (auction) will 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 be downloaded also from the Treasury’s website with effect from February 22.

More information on these stocks can be found in the prospectus which can be downloaded from the Treasury’s website as today.

www.treasury.gov.mt