Local Company Announcements – March 2007

GlobalCapital plc

On Friday 23rd March 2007, the Board of Directors of GlobalCapital met and approved the Group’s financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2006 and resolved to lay the same for the approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 29th June 2007. The Board also resolved to recommend to the shareholders, in the AGM, to approve the declaration of final dividend of 1 cent gross per ordinary share and a special dividend of 5 cents gross per ordinary share (subject to approval at the AGM).

FIMBank plc

Further to the Company Announcement dated 22nd February 2007 which stated that the Board of Directors would be recommending to the AGM  of 12th April 2007 the payment of a scrip dividend, the Company herby announces that the attribution price for calculating the scrip dividend be established at US$1.55.

Lombard Bank Malta

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The Board of Directors has approved the Preliminary Statement of annual results for the financial year ended 31st December 2006. The Board of Directors further resolved to recommend that the AGM, to be held on 25th April 2007, approves the payment of a final ordinary gross dividend of 12.5cents per share (8.125 cents per share net of tax).

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Please click on the above heading to view further details including the financial statements.

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GlobalCapital plc

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The Company announces that a meeting of the Board of Directors has been set for Friday 23rd March 2007, to consider and approve the financial year ended 31st December 2006.

FIMBank plc

The Board of Directors announced that it considered and accepted the terms of an offer dated 10th February 2007 received from Burgan Bank, Kuwait (the “Prospective Investor”) to acquire a substantial shareholding (not less than 33%) in the Company at US$1.70 per share by means of an issue of new shares for cash.

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The Company and the Prospective Investor have since discussed and agreed to the commencement of due diligence procedures as of today. The acceptance of the offer from the Prospective Investor is subject to completion of the due diligence exercise, regulatory approvals being obtained by the competent authorities in both Malta and Kuwait.

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Maltacom plc

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On 2nd March 2007, the Board of Directors of Maltacom announced that it is scheduled to meet on Monday 2nd April 2007 to (1) consider and approve the Company’s Final Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31st December 2006 and (2) consider the declaration of a final dividend to be recommended to the Company’s Annual General Meeting.   

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Maltacom also announced that its subsidiary company Monitoring Services Limited is to be merged with Maltacom plc.

Malta International Airport

The Board of Directors is proposing that the Annual General Meeting approves the payment of a gross dividend of Lm0.0338. Upon such approval, all shares of Malta International Airport plc settled as at close of business on Monday 23rd April 2007, shall be entitled to a payment of a net dividend of Lm0.022 per share, which shall be paid by not later than the 15th May 2007.

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The Board of Directors has today approved the financial statements for the period ended 31st December 2006 and resolved that they be submitted for the approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming AGM. The Board has also decided that the AGM shall be held on the 12th April 2007.

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Please click on the above heading to view the preliminary profits statement and further details.

Suncrest Hotels plc

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The Board of Directors of Suncrest Hotels plc wishes to state that the remaining balance of 8.25% Suncrest Bonds 2005-2007 will be redeemed upon maturity on 26th March 2007 (and not on 23rd March erroneously stated in a previous company announcement issued by Suncrest).

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Bondholders will be receiving a payment of the principal as well as the final year’s interest payment up to 26th March 2007. These payments will be issued to the registered bondholders as at the close of business on 11th March 2007. Consequently trading in Suncrest bonds will stop on 6th March 2007, to allow sufficient time for settlement by the record date.

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