Company Announcements – July 2007

HSBC Bank Malta plc

The Bank announced its results in which a total interim gross dividend of 10.6 cents (ordinary interim dividend 6.6 cents plus a special dividend of 4.0 cents per share gross) was declared. HSBC’s profit before tax was Lm25.3 million for the six months ended 30th June 2007, up Lm4.7 million or 23.1% from the same period last year. Profits attributable to shareholders and net operating income both increased from the same period last year while costs reduced.

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Lombard Bank plc

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Lombard announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Redbox Limited has on 30th July 2007 entered into an Agreement with the Government of Malta for the acquisition of the 700,000 Ordinary Shares of Lm1 each, representing 25% of the Issued and Paid-up share capital of Maltapost plc. The Agreement is subject to Cabinet approval.

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Maltacom plc

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The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Thursday 20th September 2007 to discuss the Company’s half-yearly financial statements for the period 1st January to 30th June 2007.

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Maltacom plc

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The Audited Financial Statements of Maltacom plc for the year ended 31st December 2006 are available for viewing on the company’s website www.go.com.mt

Malta International Airport

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On Friday, the company approved the interim unaudited financial statements for the financial period 1st January to 30th June 2007. Its profit after tax for the period amounted to just over Lm1.13 million which is 32% higher than the profit after tax for the same period last year. Such a significant improvement in the company’s results is largely due to the increase in the passenger and aircraft movements as well as increases in revenues from retail concession outlets in the first six months of the financial year.

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During the meeting, the Board of Directors also approved an interim dividend of Lm1,691,250 representing a net dividend per share of Lm0.025 to all shareholders of the Company on the Register of Members on the 3rd August 2007.

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Grand Harbour Marina plc

The Audited Financial Statements are available for viewing at the registered office of the Company.

Medserv plc

The Audited Financial Statements are available for viewing at the registered office of the Company.

Bank of Valletta

The Company announced that during the financial period commencing on 1st April 2007 up to date, no material events and/or transactions have taken place that would have an impact on the financial position of the Bank or the Group.

During the period the Group’s financial performance has been much in line with expectations, and showed an improvement over the equivalent period last year. The Group continued to record increases in overall Operating Income, while growth in costs was contained.

The Board of Directors expects that, barring unforeseen circumstances, the profits in the second half of the current financial year will be marginally below that achieved last year, however….

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Bank of Valletta

Please click here to view the announcement in relation to the change in Senior Officers.

Simonds Farsons Cisk

The Company announces that during the first five months of the financial year commencing on 1st February 2007, the Group has achieved its expressed performance objectives over the corresponding period in 2006.  Furthermore, one of the subsidiary companies has concluded the sale of some properties at a profit which will result in a favourable impact on the financial results for this period.

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HSBC Bank Malta plc

The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Monday 30th July 2007 to: (1) Approve the Group’s and Bank’s Interim Accounts for the half-year ending 30th June 2007 and (2) to consider the declaration of an interim dividend.

Plaza Centre plc

The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Friday 3rd August 2007 to consider and approve the company’s interim financial statements for the half-year ending 30th June 2007.

Malta International Airport

The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on 26th July 2007 to approve the Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30th June 2007.

Grand Harbour Marina

Camper & Nicholsons Marina Investments Ltd (CNMI) announces that on 6th July 2007 it posted copies of the Offer Document and Acceptance Form to all GHM Shareholders appearing in the shareholder register of GHM on 3rd July 2007 in respect of its offer for all the GHM shares not already owned by CNMI.

The Offer is open for acceptance until 12 noon CET on 8th August 2007 unless extended by CNMI.

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Maltacom plc

Announces that Mr Peter Gauci, Director Mobile Operations has resigned from office. Mr Gauci will continue to fulfil the duties related to his office until an appropriate replacement is found.

Santumas Shareholdings plc

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At a meeting held on 28th June 2007, the Board of Directors resolved to distribute, out of exempt profits, an interim dividend of 2c per share on all Ordinary Shares of 25c each to shareholders on the register as on Monday 9th July 2007. This will amount to a total net dividend of Lm33,304.

Lombard plc

The Board of Directors will be meeting on 7th August 2007 to consider and approve the Group’s and Bank’s financial statements for the half year ended 30th June 2007.

Lombard Bank plc

The Company announced that all Resolutions on the agenda were approved by the shareholders. Please click above to view the official announcement.

Middlesea Insurance plc

All Ordinary Resolutions as put to the Annual General Meeting held on 28.06.07 were approved by shareholders. During the AGM shareholders approved the payment of a dividend of (4c5) per ordinary share of 25c each that amounts to Lm1,125,000. The dividend will be paid on 04.07.07.

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GlobalCapital plc

The Company announced that all Ordinary and Extraordinary resolutions were approved by the shareholders. Please click above to view the official announcement.